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It’s my great pleasure to welcome you all this evening to the Oceania exhibition at the Royal Academy of the Arts in London. This exhibition provides is a unique opportunity to showcase the cultures from our corner of the world – the Pacific – with…

  E ngā mana, ngā reo, rau rangatira mā, mai wiwi, mai wāwa, tēnā koutou katoa. Ahakoa te rau ngā tau ki muri, ka tono ahau, kia mau tonu ki te maia o ngā hoia i whawhai ki te tuku i ngā tangata o Le Quesnoy. Ko te tūmanako, ko te mea i tupu, kaore ano…

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. I specifically acknowledge Margaret Devlin, Chair of Women in…

  The Governor-General, The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy and Sir David Gascoigne will depart for France tomorrow evening to attend official commemorative events marking the liberation of Le Quesnoy by New Zealand troops in the closing days of the First World…

Kei te uri o te Whare Ariki, e Rangi, haere mai rā, me o mana tiketike. Haere mai ki Aotearoa. Nau mai ki te Whare Kāwana nei. E rau rangatira mā, tēnā koutou katoa.  I offer a special welcome to Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex. On…

Rau rangatira ma, e Kui ma, e Koro ma, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. Distinguished guests ladies and gentlemen, Thank you for inviting me here today.  I was in Christchurch just last week to host an investiture…

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. I specifically acknowledge: His Excellency Scott Brown, Ambassador 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. I specifically acknowledge the Prime Minister, The Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern; Hon Carmel Sepuloni and Hon Peeni Henare; Louisa Wall, MP; Paula…

The ballot to attend the 2019 Waitangi Day Garden Reception at Government House is set to close on Friday at midnight (5 October, 2018). This is the fifth year that Government House has held a ballot for invitations for the public and the response from…

Rau rangatira mā, e Kui  mā, e Koro mā e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. Thank you for inviting me to here today to speak at ArtCrime 2018. I have long been interested in art crime, and indeed David and I have been avid…

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…

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…

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…

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…