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Rau rangatira mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi mahana ki a koutou. E ngā kaiwhakatau i ahau, he kupu whakamoemiti. Otirā, tena tātau katoa. Distinguished guests, warm greetings to you all I acknowledge Professor Stuart McCutcheon, Vice Chancellor of the…

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…

I acknowledge: The Honourable Kelvin Davis, Minister for Crown/Māori Relations; Nicola Willis MP, representing the Opposition; His Excellency Mr Ewen McDonald, High Commissioner of Australia; Mr Sadullah Uzun, Charge d’Affaires, Embassy of the Republic of…

JOINT NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN DAWN SERVICE ANZAC COVE, GALLIPOLI 25 APRIL 2018 Tēnā tātau katoa Tēnā Tātau o& te Moana-nui a Kiwa He tapu to te roimata He tohu whaimana He kaikawe kōrero Mō te haukere o te pouri Mō te hangu o te Aroha. Greetings to…

Kei aku Mana Nui Kei aku Mana Roa Tēnā koutou katoa Tēnei hoki te mihi o Aotearoa. Ki te Mana o Tākei Ki te Mana o te whenua nei o Karipori Mihi mai, karanga mai.   To those who bear noble and enduring authority I greet you in the name of Aotearoa-New…

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 am delighted to be here in Queenstown to welcome this distinguished audience to the AMINZ-ICCA International…

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 David and me here this evening to celebrate the opening of the Quinn’s Post Trench Experience.…

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. Your Worship the Mayor, Justin Lester; Police Commissioner Mike Bush; Chairman of the Wahine 50 Trust, Rhys Jones; Leigh Taylor from BP; Paul…

Ka tanuku, ka tanuku Te tihi o, Ahumairangi Ka tanuku. E ngā aitua o Wahine, e moe Tatau e pae ora nei Ki tēnei whakamau-maharatanga Tēnā tatau katoa. The crest of Ahumairangi crumbles Sleep on you who were lost in the Wahine My greetings to us all, alive…

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. David and I are delighted to be here this evening.  I’m very pleased to…

  Kia ora tātou katoa, Jingeri and Good evening and welcome to you all.   I specifically acknowledge Louise Martin and David Grevemberg, respectively President and CEO of the Commonwealth Games Federation; Mike Stanley and Kereyn Smith, President and CEO…

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. Nau mai haere mai ki Te Whare Aotearoa ANZ House. Good morning to you all. I offer a  special welcome to friends and family of our competitors…

Commonwealth Games Official Team Function 3 April 2018   Kia ora tātou katoa, and in the language of the Yugambeh people, Jingeri.   Greetings to you all. It’s wonderful to be here at the very start of such an exciting time. I am here – first in my…

The Governor-General, the Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy and Sir David Gascoigne will travel to the Gold Coast tomorrow as New Zealand’s official representatives at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. During their stay, they will attend the Games’ opening…

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi katoa huri noa o Aotearoa; tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou.  Nga apiha me nga toa o Te Taua Moana o Aotearoa e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa.    Distinguished guests, ladies and…

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. I specifically acknowledge: Dame Quentin Bryce, former Governor-General of Australia. Also, His Excellency, Mr Ewen McDonald, High Commissioner of…

E nga waka, E nga mana, Tena koutou katoa   Yang Mulia,   selamat siang dan selamat datang ker Selandia Baru   Your Excellency, a very warm welcome to New Zealand.  My husband David and I are honoured to host you, Ibu Iriana, and your delegation here…

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 huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all.   I acknowledge Geraint Martin, Te Papa Chief Executive; Evan Williams, Te Papa Board Chair;…

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all. As patron of Red Cross New Zealand, I am delighted to welcome you here for this Florence…

We all have reason to give thanks for the numerous ways in which our lives are enriched when we learn from others. Through exchanging ideas, and seeing life from other perspectives, we grow in understanding and work more collaboratively towards a common…

Tēnā tatau wahine mā, nau māi, haere mai. E te Pirimia o mua, Helen, tena koe. Ina te kaupapa nui hei hapai mā tatau katoa.   Welcome to all. Welcome to our former Prime Minister, Helen We are here to discuss and celebrate   Thank you for inviting me to…

Waiho i te toipoto Kaua i te toiroa Me mahi tahi tatou Mo te oranga o te katoa   Let us be close together Not far apart We can work together For the wellbeing of everyone   This mihi reflects the kaupapa of Turning the Tide for Girls – a commitment to…

E ngā Mareikura, koutou, Wahine mā,  nau mai, haere mai.  Nau te Mana Wahine,  nor tatau te whiwhi.  Ina rātau kua ngaro,  heoi ka maumaharatia.  Tēnā tatau, Hakui mai, Kohine mai.  Aku mihi nui ki a koutou katoa  I tēnei rā. Greetings to you all as women…

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. It is a great pleasure for David and me to be here this evening. We are…

Waiho i te toipoto Kaua i te toiroa Me mahi tahi tatou Mo te oranga o te katoa Let us be close together Not far apart We can work together For the wellbeing of everyone I acknowledge His Worship the Mayor of the Far North, the Honourable John Carter,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…