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Rau rangatira mā, e kui  mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all. I am delighted to be here and to have this opportunity to speak at the…

Wahine ma, koutou nga kahurangi o te motu, tena koutou.  Nau mai haere mai ki te Whare Kawana  Na te wahine te mauri o te whenua,   nāu ano nga mahi huhua mo Aotearoa  Ka nui aku mihi ki a koutou katoa.    Distinguished guests - welcome to Government…

Rau rangatira mā, e wahine whai mana mā, 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’s a great pleasure to be here on the eve of the 125th anniversary of…

Rau rangatira mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Nau mai, haere mai ra ki Te Whare Kawana o Tamaki Makaurau. Kia ora tatou katoa Distinguished guests, warm greetings to you all, and welcome to Government House Auckland. I specifically…

  Rau rangatira mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. Distinguished guests, warm greetings to you all. Thank you for inviting me to be part of the long tradition of Vice-regal linkages with the Northern Club.  I’m…

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all. Welcome to Government House. In 1893, the white camellia was worn proudly…

Rau rangatira mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all. David and I are just delighted to be here tonight for the Wallace Art Awards. The arts are very…

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. Thank you for inviting me to mark an exciting day for everyone involved in the Featherston Camp Memorial project. I am delighted to be able to…

E nga mana, e nga reo, tena koutou. E te rangatira Matiu o Ngati Whatua, tena koe mo to mihi aroha. Rau rangatira ma, o Hui te Ananui a Tangaroa, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. Me te Hari Huritau. Good evening and greetings to you all. And…

Mila Failte Good evening ladies and gentlemen - It’s wonderful to see you all here. I acknowledge  Elaine Laidlaw, President of the New Zealand branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society and  a special welcome to those of you who have travelled…

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. During my term as Governor-General, I am proud to do what I can to promote our arts and culture, in all its glorious and exciting complexity,…

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 Tamaki Makaurau. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all, and welcome to Government House…

Rau rangatira mā, e nga tamariki o tēnei kura, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou, kia ora tātou katoa. Distinguished guests and students of the school, greetings to you all. What an exciting day for everyone – for the teachers, for the…

Kei aku rangatira o Ngai Tahu, o Ngati Moki, tena koutou.  Tena koutou nga kaitiaki o Waihora, tenei o nga pataka kai, rongonui. E koa ana ahau i ta koutou mahi tahi, me nga Kaunihera.  Kia manawanui, kia toa.  Tena tatau katoa.  I acknowledge the leaders…

E nga wahine kahurangi o tenei rohe Tena koutou katoa. I’m delighted to have this opportunity to participate in today’s forum, with its focus on building confidence and female leadership. It’s wonderful to be able to spend some time with women from across…

Rau rangatira mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: The Chair of Young Enterprise, Norm Thompson, its trustees and…

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.   I acknowledge Hon Stuart Nash, Minister of Police, Deputy Commissioner Mike Clement, and Superintendent Scott Fraser, National Manager,…

My greetings to our distinguished guests, and men and women of our Defence Force. I specifically acknowledge Lieutenant General Tim Keating, current Chief of Defence Force, and Mrs Brenda Keating Air Vice-Marshal Kevin Short, soon to be Chief of Defence…

Kei aku nui, tae atu ki te hunga taiohi, nau mai, haere mai. Haere mai tatau i te wā o Matariki nei, me Puanga. Nā rātau te ki, ” No runga ngā mea papai katoa “. No reira, Haere mai tatau. Titiro whakarunga. Greetings to you all tonight, and especially to…

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Shelley Waters and Zandra Vaccarino, President…

    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. I specifically acknowledge Deputy Prime Minister the Rt Hon Winston Peters Minister of Primary Industries Hon Damien O’Connor Minister of…

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. Warm greetings to you all, and welcome to Government House Wellington. Thank you all for coming this…

Rau rangatira mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. Distinguished guests, warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Ministers of the Crown Hon Peeni Henare and Hon Ron Mark ; former Governor-General, Sir…

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…

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. I specifically acknowledge Police Commissioner, Mike Bush Chief of Navy, Rear Admiral John Martin Senior Sergeant Bruce Adams, Officer in…

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e rangatahi ma, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Bill Sheat and Dawn Sanders,…

Rau rangatira mā, e nga tamariki o Te Kura o Hine Waiora, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou, kia ora tātou katoa. Distinguished guests and students of Christchurch Girls High School  gathered here today, warm greetings to you all. Thank you…

E nga iwi maha, e nga Minita o te Karauna, e pae nei i tenei po,  tena koutou katoa. Aoraki Mauka, kei aku rakatira, karaka mai, mihi mai. A, e nga Whiringa Toa o tenei tau, tenarawa atu koutou. Ahu Whenua, noku te maringanui, e ahei, ai ahau, te haramai…

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. I specifically acknowledge Deputy Commissioner Audrey Sonerson, Deputy Chief Executives Kaye Ryan, Mark Evans and Wally Haumaha Director of…

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all. I particularly acknowledge: Hon Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, Minister of Health…

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…

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