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E ngaa rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei I tēnei poo, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Nau mai, haere mai ra ki Te Whare Kawana o Whanganui-a-Tara. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all, and welcome to…

MEDIA STATEMENT, Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro’s Statement on the death of Dame Cath Tizard, ONZ, GCMG, GCVO, DBE, QSO,   31 October 2021 The Governor-General, The Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro and Dr Richard Davies were saddened by the news that Dame Cath…

Dame Catherine Tizard was New Zealand's first female Governor-General. The only child of Scottish immigrants, she was born Catherine Anne Maclean on April 4, 1931, in Auckland. She went to Auckland University in 1949. It was there she met Bob Tizard and…

Rau rangatira mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Nau mai haere mai ki Te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui a Tara. Kia ora tātou katoa. Nǐ hǎo, Namaste, Kumusta, Kon’nichiwa, Kia orana, Talofa lava, Mālō e lelei, Ni Sa Bula Vinaka, and warm…

He tui, he kiwi, he kahu, he piwakawaka – nga manu o te ngahere i Te Wao Nui A Tane Nga hua o te moana, nga awa, nga maunga hoki o nga mea miharo o te Ao! I am honoured to be appointed the 22nd Governor-General of Aotearoa New Zealand, and grateful for…

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, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all, and welcome to Government House…

Dame Alcyion Cynthia (Cindy) Kiro was born in Whangārei, Northland, in 1958, the eldest of six children. She is of Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Kahu and British descent.

Tihei ki te whei ao Dame Patsy speaking at the Reception with the Diplomatic Corps Ki te ao marama Kei āku nui Kei āku rahi Tena tātou Nōku te maringa tē tae mai ki te whakamānawa  i o koutou ratonga,  ki nga kāwanatanga o whenua kē, hei tāhuhu mo…

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, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all, and welcome to Government…

A description of Dame Patsy Reddy's Coat of Arms.

He hōnore, he korōria  he maungārongo ki te whenua, he whakaaro pai ki ngā tāngata katoa   E koro- Taranaki pataka iringa korero maunga toka tū maunga ahuru mowai o te iwi   Tū mai, Tū mai Tū mai Taranaki iwi, Taranaki tangata He mihi maioha atu ki a…

Whāngaitia te auaha i roto kia tupu, kia puāwai ai. Nōku te hōnore ki te mihi ki nga ringa raupā, na rātou te māia ki te whakatinana te taiwhanga Govett-Brewster mai, i tōna timatanga. Āku mihi nui mo tēnei whakareretanga kua waiho mō ngā whakatupuranga e…

Ina ako tātau ki te mārama ki te hua o te rerenga kāwanatanga, ka mōhio tātau, kai te pakeke tātau. Ko te aroha he huānga māia i roto i tēnā .   He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata He tangata He tangata Tēnā tātou katoa. When we learn to understand the…

Kei nga mana, Kei nga reo,  Rau rangatira ma Dame Patsy with Kiingi Tuheitia Potatau Te Wherowhero te Tuawhitu Koutou, tātou, kua tatū mai i runga i te reo karanga o te rā Tēnā tātou katoa. Me mihi te mana whenua, ka tika! Waikato Tainui. He piko, he…

Kei aku rangatira e huihui nei Dame Patsy speaking at the Royal Wellington Golf Club Tenei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou Kia ora tātou katoa I specifically acknowledge Wayne Eagleson, Club Captain Women’s Captain Jenny Wiggins President John Spry His…

Te Ope Kātua o Aotearoa  Nga toa a Tu, tēnā koutou  Āku mihi nui ki a koutou, i manaaki, i tiaki i a māua ko Tā David,   i roto i nga tau e rima, kua taha ake nei.   Ka kore koutou e awhi mai,   ka kore e taea te mahi i aku mahi.  Nei ra ka mihi i runga i…

Rau rangatira mā, e Kui ma e koro ma e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. Nau mai hoki mai ki Te Whare Kawana. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all.  Welcome to Government House. David and I…

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora Dame Patsy unveiling the plaque for the Cressy Wing tātou katoa. I specifically acknowledge:  Members of Parliament, Sarah Pallet and Duncan Webb The Rt…

Awarua ki te rangi, Awarua ki te whenua, Awarua tāngata. Dame Patsy speaking at Te Rau Aroha Marae Tahu Pōtiki te tīpuna, tū mai, tū mai, tū mai. He hōnore nui maaku Te tū i te taha o nga kuia Rangatira i tēnei rā. He mea rongo I ōna wairua, I ōna mana,…

Kei aku nui, Kei aku rahi, Rau Rangatira ma Dame Patsy and Sir Anand Satyanand Tēnā koutou katoa Tuia ki runga, Tuia ki raro Tuia ki roto, Tuia ki waho Tuia te here tāngata Ka rongo te pō Ka rongo te ao No reira, Tēnā tātou katoa   Thank you very much for…

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Nau mai hoki mai ki Te Whare Kawana o Tamaki Makaurau Kia ora tātou katoa After several attempts thwarted by COVID lockdowns, I’m delighted finally to  be able to welcome…

  Rau rangatira mā, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Kua tāwharautia te tangata, i roto i te aroha me te Rangimarie. He taonga rongonui te aroha ki te tangata. I welcome you all here to celebrate Wellington City Mission’s exciting new development,…

Rau rangatira mā, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Dame Patsy speaking at the Wellington City Mission reception Kua tāwharautia te tangata, i roto i te aroha me te Rangimarie. He taonga rongonui te aroha ki te tangata.   I welcome you all here to celebrate…

Dame Patsy with Salvador Dali's Venus de Milo with Drawers Kei nga mana kei nga reo Nau mai, tauti mai,  ki tenei kaupapa nui, hei āhukahuka i tēnei āhua, toi, ko te moemoeā.   Me tīmata ahau mā te korero Mā te pohewa, mā te auaha hoki, ka whakapuaki ngā…

The Governor-General, the Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy and Sir David Gascoigne depart for an official visit to Australia on Wednesday 2 June, 2021.   The four day programme begins in Canberra, with Dame Patsy and Sir David participating in a traditional…

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has announced her approval of the appointment of Dame Cindy Kiro as New Zealand’s next Governor-General. The Governor-General, The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy has welcomed the news of her successor. “I am delighted to…

Dame Patsy speaking at Whangara Marae Paikea He tipua, he taniwha, He tipua, he taniwha Ngā uri o Paikea, Ngāti Konohi Nōku te hōnore, te haere mai i tēnei ra ki te whakanui i tēnei, o nga tohunga tama nō Te Tai Rawhiti. I tohua ko koe, ngā kaumatua ki te…

Kei nga mana, Kei nga reo, Kei nga mana tiketike o te Ao Ture i Aotearoa Dame Patsy speaking to Law Faculty guests Tēnā koutou katoa. He hōnore ano, he tohatoha atu ki a koutou ētahi whakaaro, ka whakatokia ētahi purapura, hei poipoi i te hinengaro me te…

Born in Ireland in 1864, Sir William Lee Plunket, 5th Baron, was the son of the 4th Baron who was Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland. He joined the diplomatic service in 1889 but retired two years later to become private secretary to the Lord…

Ta Meihana Durie Dame Patsy and Sir Mason Durie, ONZ Ko koe ko Rangitane,  ko Rangitane ko koe Ko koe ko Ngati Kauwhata,  ko Ngati Kauwhata ko koe Ko Koe ko Ngati Raukawa, Ko Ngati Raukawa ko koe He Rangatira, he pononga He Pononga he Rangatira   Tihei…

Rere ana nga roimata o Hine Tērā te pae, o Te Riri. Huihuia mai tātau katoa Tēnei te pae, o Maumahara.   E nga iwi, kei aku rangatira Wahine mā, tāne mā Tēnā tātau katoa.    I specifically acknowledge The Hon Grant Robertson, Deputy Prime Minister Her…

Rere ana nga roimata o Hine Dame Patsy delivering the Anzac Address at the National Service Tērā te pae, o Te Riri. Huihuia mai tātau katoa Tēnei te pae, o Maumahara. E nga iwi, kei aku rangatira Wahine ma, tāne mā Tēnā tātau katoa.  The tears of Hine(…