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E nga mate, nga aitua, o koutou, araa o matou, ka tangihia e tatou i tenei wa. Haere, haere, haere. To the dead and to those being mourned, both yours and ours, we lament them and farewell them. Tatou te hunga ora, tena tatou katoa. To us, the living,…

E nga mana, e nga reo, o nga hau e wha   Nga mihi nui ki a koutou no Aotearoa.   Your Excellency President Roh, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen.   In the words of our native Maori language, I greet you all.   It is a great honour for me and my…

The Role of the Governor-General, The Governor-General is the representative of the Sovereign in New Zealand and is appointed by the Queen in her capacity as Sovereign of New Zealand, on the advice of the Government of New Zealand.  The Letters Patent…

The following statement has been made from Buckingham Palace, London: "The Queen, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of New Zealand, has been pleased to approve the appointment of Judge Anand Satyanand as the next Governor-General of New Zealand…

Health and Vitality, There are few feelings more satisfying than waking to a new day with a sense of wellbeing. Good health is a precious gift.  Yet many do not share in this. Some forty million people today are living with HIV/AIDs, well over half of…

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. Nga mihi o te tau kia koutou. I welcome you all to Government House Auckland.  I am delighted to be here today to mark Waitangi Day in New Zealand's largest city.  As…

E nga mana, e nga reo, o nga hau e wha  Nga mihi nui ki a koutou no Aotearoa. Esteemed people of many languages from the four corners of the earth, Greetings to you all from New Zealand.   President Tran Duc Luong, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and…

Nga hau e wha, nga iwi e tau nei, tena koutou katoa. E nga mana, e nga reo, rau rangatira ma, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. My greetings to you all, people who have gathered from near and far.  To all honoured guests, to the speakers, my…

Media Release 27 July 2005 Te 27 o nga ra o Hongongoi / 27 July 2005, GOVERNOR- GENERAL SAYS TO KORERO MAORI, The Governor-General, Dame Silvia Cartwright, encourages all New Zealanders to give it a go and Korero Maori as part of the 30th anniversary of…

E rau rangatira ma, tena koutou katoa. Your Excellency President Lagos and Seora Luisa Durn de Lagos, distinguished guests.  In the words of our indigenous Maori language, I greet you all - tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. I am delighted and…

Nga mate nga aitua ka tangihia e tatou i tenei wa. Haere. Haere. Haere. The dead, those we mourn, we lament them now. Farewell I welcome you all to the National Anzac Day Service.  I welcome New Zealanders across the nation, of all ages, who today pay…

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. Nga mihi o te tau kia koutou. Greetings: Your Excellencies, The Right Honourable Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Ministers, Honourable Leader of…

E te toa matangaro., O warrior without name., Ko koe tetahi i haere ki te pae o te pakanga., You were one of many who marched to the theatre of war., Ko koe tetahi i timungia e te tai., You were one of many taken by the ebbing tide., Ko koe kua hoki mai…

Your Excellencies, President Klaus and Madame Klausova Distinguished Guests Ladies and Gentlemen Kia ora tatou - greetings to you all. We are delighted to be here in this beautiful and historic capital city in the heart of Europe. Peter and I have been…

Your Excellencies, President Mdl and Madame Mdl Distinguished guests Ladies and gentlemen Kia ora tatou - greetings to you all. We are delighted to be here with you this evening. This is my first visit to Hungary and to your beautiful city. I am very…

E te kingi, e nga mana, e nga reo o tenei whenua, tena koutou katoa. Your Majesty, Yang di-Pertuan Agong, and Your Majesty, Raja Permaisuri Agong, Hon Dato' Seri Mohammad Najib, Ministers, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen. My husband Peter and I are…

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. Nga mihi o te tau kia koutou. Conference delegates, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for the invitation to address you here today.  I am pleased and honoured that you…

E nga iwi e tau nei, tena koutou Greetings:  The Honourable Marian Hobbs, the Honourable Bill English, Ladies and gentlemen. Thank you very much for being here today and joining me for the launch of this new teaching resource.  I am delighted to be able…

E nga mate, nga aitua, o koutou, araa o matou, ka tangihia e tatou i tenei wa.  Haere, haere, haere. To the dead and to those being mourned, both yours and ours, we lament them and farewell them. Tatou te hunga ora, tena tatou katoa. To we, the living,…

E nga mate, nga aitua, o koutou, araa o matou, ka tangihia e tatou i tenei wa.  Haere, haere, haere. To the dead and to those being mourned, both yours and ours, we lament them and farewell them. Tatou te hunga ora, tena tatou katoa. To us, the living,…

Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. There are some bereavements that resonate with those well beyond the family concerned.  Today, we are here to mourn such a loss. Like many other New Zealanders, I received the news of the deaths of Michael King…

Nga manuhiri tuarangi, nga rangatira ma, nga iwi o te motu, nga mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa. Visitors from afar, respected guests, people from New Zealand, warm greetings to you all. Greetings: Your Excellency the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Cardinal…

Nga mate nga aitua ka tangihia e tatou i tenei wa.  Haere.  Haere.  Haere. The dead, those being mourned, we lament them now.  Farewell.  Farewell.  Farewell. Greetings.  Prime Minister, Ministers of the Crown, dignitaries, ladies and gentlemen.  The…

'Ou te fiafia e fa'atalofa atu i lo 'outou mamalu ua fa'atasi mai i lenei po. 'Ua lagona lava le agaga fiafia, 'ua maua lenei avanoa e tatou te feiloai ai.  It is a pleasure to greet you all here tonight.  I am pleased to have the opportunity to meet you…

E te Rangatira o tenei hui, tena koe.  Ki o tatou e hui mai nei tena tatou katoa. To the Chair of this meeting, greetings.  To all who have gathered here, greetings. Greetings to Roma Balzer, to all delegates, and to our international guests, some of whom…

E te Rangatira o tenei hui ‑ tena koe.  Ki o tatou e hui mai nei tena tatou katoa To the Chair of this meeting‑ greetings.  To all who have gathered here, greetings. Greetings:  Tony Popplewell (District Governor), conference delegates from New Zealand…

Nga hau e wha, nga iwi e tau nei, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.  People from the four winds, people gathered here, my warmest greetings. I would like to welcome you all on this most important occasion, the presentation of the Gold Queen's…

E te iwi whanui, tena koutou katoa. Nga hau e wha, e nga waka, e nga tai e wha, nga mihi nui ki a koutou. David Cox (national president), Prime Minister the Rt Hon Helen Clark, Mayor Kerry Prendergast, the many distinguished guests here today, ladies and…

  E nga mate, nga aitua, o koutou, araa o matou, ka tangihia e tatou i tenei wa.  Haere, haere, haere. To the dead and to those being mourned, both yours and ours, we lament them and farewell them. Tatou te hunga ora, tena tatou katoa. To we, the living,…

Nga hau e wha, nga iwi e tau nei, tena koutou katoa. E nga mana, e nga reo, rau rangatira ma, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa., My greetings to all from near or from far.  My greetings to those whom we respect and to the speakers. Thank you…

  Nga manuhiri tuarangi, nga rangatira ma, nga iwi o te motu, nga mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa. Visitors from afar, respected guests, people from New Zealand, warm greetings to you all. Sir Paul and Lady Reeves, Your Excellency the Dean of the Diplomatic…

Nga hau e wha, nga iwi e tau nei, tena koutou katoa.  E nga mana, e nga reo, rau rangatira ma, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. Thank you Professor Burrows.  Madam Chancellor. Thank you for the honour bestowed on me today.  It is indeed a…