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E ngā mana nui o te Tai Tokerau, tena koutou katoa. Aku mihi nui i o kupu whakatau  i ahau me taku hoa rangatira nei. Tēnā koutou me ngā kaupapa nunui takea mai i tēnei takiwa Tēnā koutou katoa tae atu hoki ki ngā iwi Pākehā me ngā iwi Tarara Mihi mai…

E ngā mana e pae nei, otirā Taranaki Maunga, tena koutou.  Haere mai tatau katoa i tēnei po ki te whakanui i te Ahurei o Aotearoa, me tona timatanga i a Kupe.  Me tana hoa rangatira a Kura-maro-tiri.    No reira tena tatau katoa.  Greetings to the…

This evening Dame Patsy and Sir David joined thousands of people on the waterfront to see the  spectacular launch to the 2018 New Zealand Festival: Kupe - a Waka Odyssey, which featured waka, approximately 1000 children performing kapa haka, a choir,…

On this 7th anniversary of the devastating Christchurch earthquake, our thoughts are with the people of Christchurch, particularly those who have experienced personal loss. We hope that communities will find solace and strength by gathering together in…

Scouts NZ marked Founders Day and 110 years of scouting in this country with a special celebration at Government House this evening. Highlights included an inspiring address by Kate Te Wano, a young woman who came to scouting late and had to overcome many…

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Nau mai, haere mai ra ki Te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Distinguished guests, warm greetings to you all, and welcome to Government House Wellington As New…

Last night, Dame Patsy and Sir David attended the launch of the Michael and Suzanne Borrin Foundation at the Supreme Court. The Foundation was established by the late Judge Ian Borrin to support legal research, education and scholarship in New Zealand,…

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Nau mai, haere mai ra ki Te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Members of the Diplomatic Corps, distinguished guests, warm greetings to you all, and welcome to…

Today was an opportunity to support Dame Patsy's strategic focuses of creativity, innovation, leadership and diversity with a forum at Government House. The topic was diversity in the digital world, and the two guest speakers were Dr Siouxsie Wiles and…

On 13 February Dame Patsy received a call from HE Mr Orhan Tavli, Governor of Canakkale, Mr Ismail Kasdemir, President of the Gallipoli Historical Park Directorate, and HE Mr Ahmet Ergin, the Turkish Ambassador.

On Saturday night, Dame Patsy and Sir David held a reception at Government House for Gold Award recipients of the Duke of Edinburgh International Awards. The recipients, who had attended ceremonies earlier in the day at Government House, came from around…

Last night Dame Patsy and Sir David hosted a magnificent performance of Eglantyne , written and performed by Anne Chamberlain. The play celebrates the life of Eglantyne Jebbs, co-founder of Save the Children, and writer of the Declaration of the Rights of…

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all. It is a great pleasure to welcome you here this evening to celebrate…

Full coverage of Dame Patsy's Waitangi Day address at Government House in Auckland. Thanks to One News/ TVNZ for the footage.

Kei aku manuhiri o te rā, tena koutou. Tēnā tatau i te Rā o Waitangi. Tēnā tatau i te Tiriti o Waitangi me tona kawenata. Nau mai, haere mai ki tēnei whare kawana o Tamaki Makarau. Greetings to you my guests. Greetings to us all on Waitangi Day I greet…

The annual Waitangi Day Bledisloe Reception was held at Government House Auckland this year. Dame Patsy and Sir David were joined by 750 guests, including the Prime Minister and members of the Diplomatic Corps. The sun shone, and the cruisy jazz from the…

The Bledisloe Garden Reception 2018 takes place at Government House in Auckland on Waitangi Day. Don't forget to bring your invitation (it's going to be sunny) and wear a hat and apply sunscreen. Bledisloe Garden Reception info sheet

  Their Excellencies, The Governor-General The Right Honourable Dame Patsy Reddy and Sir David Gascoigne, will host the Bledisloe Garden Reception to mark the 178th Anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. The Reception will be held at…

  A welcome at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds and a citizenship ceremony in Auckland will be key events in Governor-General, Dame Patsy Reddy’s extended programme commemorating Waitangi Day.   The first event for Dame Patsy and husband Sir David Gascoigne…