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Kei āku nui, Kei āku rahi Nau mai, piki mai i runga i te aroha ki te kaupapa o te ra Tēnā koutou, Tēnā koutou, Tēnā tātou katoa To everyone who has gathered in recognition of this most important day, welcome. Thank you all for joining David and me in…

Whare Runanga Powhiri Waitangi Treaty Grounds 6 February 2021     Ko ‘te amorangi ki mua’ Ko ‘te hāpai ō ki muri’   Tuatahi ki te Atua,  koia te tīmatanga, koia ano te whakamutunga o ngā mea katoa.   Tātai whetū ki te rangi, mau tonu, mau tonu Tātai…

Unveiling of the grave marker at Ruapekapeka Wednesday 3 February 2021   Kei aku rangatira, tēnā koutou. Nei tātou e whai whakaaro nei, ki ō tātou mate kua rehu ki te rua. Tēnā anō tātou.   I specifically acknowledge The Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, Prime…

  The Governor-General, The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy and Sir David Gascoigne will spend three days in Waitangi in the lead-up to Waitangi Day. In addition to her annual engagements with the Royal New Zealand Navy, Dame Patsy will be welcomed with a powhiri…

Shalom Ngā mihi maioha ki a koutou Tēnā tatou katoa Warm Greetings to you all I acknowledge Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Members of Parliament, the Mayor of Auckland His Worship Phil Goff and councillors, survivors of the Holocaust and their extended…

Ngāti Awa ki te rangi, Ngāti Awa ki te whenua, Ngāti Awa tāngata Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa. Mataatua Whare, te whare haumaru ai, i te tangata, i te wa, o te pahūtanga o Whakaari. E tu! E tu! Nou te karanga o te ra, kia tau mai ahau, i…

Rau rangatira mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all. Thank you all for coming here today. I am delighted to host the first  Wellington gathering of the…

E aku hoa i te ara o te whai, Kia kotahi tā tātou takahi i te kō, ko tōku whiwhi kei tō koutou tautoko mai. Ko tāku ki a koutou, hei whakapiki manawa mōku. He horomata rangatira te mahi, e rite ai te whiwhinga a te ringatuku, me te ringakape ake, i ōna…

Te Arawa ki te rangi, Te Arawa ki te whenua, Te Arawa waka, Te Arawa tangata Karanga mai ki a mātou, kua pae mai, ki te po Tohu Ahuwhenua Nōku te maringa te haere mai, i runga i te reo a Apirana Ngata ki te whakanui te kaupapa No reira, tēnā koutou, tēnā…

E nga mana, e nga reo, Koutou kua haere mai i runga i te reo karanga o te ra. He mihi maioha tenei ki a koutou ka whakanuia i te po nei Tena koutou Tena koutou Tena tatou katoa   I specifically acknowledge Hon Peeni Henare, And Professor Wendy Larner,…

Kei aku rangatira, tēnā koutou. Nei tātou e whai whakaaro nei ki ō tātou mate kua rehu ki te rua. Tēnā anō tātou. Today, we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in the Pacific. We acknowledge the New Zealand servicemen and…

Governor-General’s condolences following the death of Sir Toke Talagi, former Premier of Niue The Governor-General of the Realm of New Zealand, Dame Patsy Reddy, has extended her condolences following the death of Niue’s former premier, Sir Toke Talagi,…

Image of Dame Patsy speaking E nga rangatira, e nga kaiārahi, e nga kaiāwhina o nga rōpū maha me nga tini kaupapa. Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou tēnā koutou katoa.Tēnā tātou kua ara ake nei, i nga mauheretanga o te urutā  - me te mohio hoki, he nui nga mahi…

E hoki ana aku mahara ki ō tātou tāngata, rātou i tū ki te pae o te ririkia ora ai te pae o te maungarongo. E whitu tekau mā rima tau te kaumatua o tēnei rau aroha.Kei wareware i a tātou.Tēnā tātou. 100 years ago, as New Zealanders observed their 5th…

Governor-General’s donations to charities The Governor-General, Dame Patsy Reddy, will be donating twenty percent of her salary over the next six months in support of a number of charities. Dame Patsy says she is making this move to show leadership and…

  Image of Dame Patsy with all the Returning Officers E nga kaiwhakahaere o nga kowhiringa pooti a Iwi Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena tatou katoa He tau nui tenei mo koutou, he tau nui hoki mo te motu. Kia maia, kia manawanui,  kia kaha. I’m delighted to…

E te reo karanga- Ngai Tahu. Mihi mai, whakatau mai. Kei nga karangatanga maha. Kei nga iwi katoa, e hui nei “He maungarongo ki te whenua, e whakaaro pai ki nga tangata katoa”. Tēnā tātou e noho ngātahi, nei i raro i te korowai o te aroha me te rangimarie…

Image of Dame Patsy and Sir David with members of the Order of New Zealand Kei aku rangatira e pae nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. Members of the Order of New Zealand and your partners - Welcome to Government House. People often…

2020 recipients of Excellence in Foster Care Awards with Their Excellencies E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. Warm greetings to you all, and welcome to Government House Wellington…

  E nga mana tiketike, rau rangatira ma. Tenei aku mihi nui ki a koutou, i runga i tenei kaupapa nui, e whakahuihui nei i a tātou. Nau mai, haere mai ki te Whare Kawana. Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou,tēnā tātou katoa.  Highly distinguished people, respected…

Photo of Dame Patsy, Sir David and DCM's Leadership E ngā kaihautu o te Manatū a-Hapori, te Manatū whakamana i ngā ‘taumai’. Haere mai ra! Tomo mai ra, i te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui a Tara. Haere mai ra tatou, ki te whakanui, i te huri tau, o te Manatū…

Image of Dame Patsy with Vicki Saunders, SheEO Founder; Theresa Gattung, New Zealand lead for SheEO, Chris Woodwiss of SheEO and Sue de Bievre, CEO of Beany Kei aku māreikura, tēnā koutou, Aku mihi nui ki a koutou, i tēnei ra. Nau mai haere mai ki Te…

E nga mana, e nga reo, Ngāti Haamua, Rangitāne whanui, Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tatou katoa. He ra whakahirahira tenei, mo matou te Karauna, me koutou te iwi. He kaupapa nui, no reira tēnā tatou mo tēnā.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen,…

Tēnā koutou katoa, kua tae mai nei i tēnei rā, o Waitangi. Haere mai tatau, me te whaiwhakaaro mō to tatau whenua o Aotearoa. Otira, mō tatau tonu, ngā iwi maha, o Aotearoa. Tēnā koutou, tena koutou, nau mai ki te Wharekāwana nei.  Greetings to you all…

The entrance to Te Rau Aroha E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā karangatanga o te wā, tēnā tātou. Ki a koutou e te mana whenua, ki a Ngāti Kawa, Ngāti Rāhiri, Ngāpuhi, tēnā rā koutou katoa. Ki ngā rangatira o tēnei whare, o tēnei hapori, o te Kāwanatanga, tēnā…

Kei aku Rangatira e pai nei, tēna koutou. Nau mai haere mai ki Kororāreka. Kia ora tatou katoa. Greetings to you all welcome to Russell. I am delighted to welcome you to this beautiful and historic region in Aotearoa New Zealand and to welcome back those…

The Governor-General, HE Dame Patsy Reddy and Sir David Gascoigne were deeply distressed to receive the news that Government House’s Kaumatua, Professor Piri Sciascia died this morning. Dame Patsy said: “Piri was much beloved and respected by us all, and…

Maungapōhatu, tū tonu mai ra. E te Whanau whanui a Rua Kēnana. Nei ano aku mihi aroha.  Stand tall Maungapōhatu. My continued aroha to the wider Whanau of Rua Kēnana. Ka mihi maioha ki a koe Nanaia. Me nga mananui kua pae mai i tenei ra.  My sincere…

Image of Dame Patsy at the Sustainable Business Awards Thank you so much for inviting David and me here tonight. We are enthusiastic supporters of the Sustainable Business Network and its kaupapa, and we’re delighted to be here. Nine days ago, when we…

Image of Dame Patsy and the PM leaving the service Inā te kī a rātau mā whatungarongaro te tangata toitū te whenua. Nau mai e te hunga morehu o tēnei aitua-nui o te motu. Tenei tonu tātau te tangi atu nei. There is an old saying ‘people are lost, but the…

E te Tihi Whatukura, e te mareikura, tena korua.Nau mai ki Aotearoa.Haria mai o mana tiketike hei manaakitanga mai.E te whakaminenga tena koutou katoa. To Your Royal Highnesses, my greetings. Welcome to Aotearoa. Your esteemed Authority brings a special…

Dame Patsy with Sir Kim Workman's extended whanau E nga iwi o Te Wairarapa tena koutou katoa. Tena koutou i Te Kotahitanga me tona kaupapa atawhai tona kaupapa paihere i nga iwi o Aotearoa. Otira, tena tatau katoa.  Thank you so much for inviting me here…