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E te Matua Pihopa, e nga Rangatira, me Te Whakaminenga, tena koutou katoa. Haere mai tatau i tenei ra i roto i te Kotahitanga, me te Hohoutanga o te Rongo. Ina tetahi kī, a ratau mā, Tui, tui, tuia mai tatau. I thank the Kaikarakia, Pae Arahi, Kaikaranga…

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. Good evening everyone and welcome to this reception to celebrate the arrival of the Queen’s Baton in the South Island. I can’t imagine a more…

E te Manukura, e te Tumu whakarae, tēnā kōrua. Koutou ngā tauira o te rā, tēnā koutou.  Otira, tēnā tatau katoa i ēnei whakapōtaetanga. Chancellor, Vice-chancellor, academic staff, graduands, families and friends. Graduation ceremonies are a wonderful way…

Rau rangatira mā, e nga tamariki o tēnei kura, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou, kia ora tātou katoa. Good afternoon and thank you for giving us a lovely welcome in your last week of term, when I’m sure that you are busy thinking about the…

2017 marks a significant milestone in the New Zealand-Malaysia relationship.It is an opportunity to reflect on and celebrate 60 years of enduring diplomatic ties – although as many of you know our close ties go back even longer than that (to the New…

Selamat petang dan selamat sejahtera Distinguished guests, Good morning. Thank you for inviting me to address today’s forum. It’s an honour to have this opportunity to speak about women and leadership in New Zealand – and to learn about women’s…

Selamat petang dan selamat sejahtera Datuk Kamaruddin, thank you for your kind remarks.  It is a pleasure to be here with you and the KYS community this afternoon. I also acknowledge Tan Sri Halim bin Saad, founder of the KYS Education Group. Tan Sri…

Your Majesty The Yang di-Pertuan Agong XV, Sultan Muhammad V, Selamat Petang dan Selamat Sejahtera. Thank you for your kind welcome and hospitality. I am delighted and honoured to be here, and to have this opportunity to celebrate the long-standing…

The Governor-General, The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy will leave New Zealand tomorrow for a four-day State Visit to Malaysia. The visit will mark the 60th year of diplomatic relations between New Zealand and Malaysia, following its independence in 1957. The…

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. Welcome to the visitors from China who have come to acknowledge and celebrate their shared history and bonds with Rewi Alley today.   Nǐ hǎo…

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 David and me to attend this evening’s performance to celebrate 50 years of achievement by the New Zealand School of…

E ngā mana e pae nei i tēnei po, tae mai hoki ki te hunga rangatahi, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.   Welcome to all authorities and the youth gathered here tonight. Nau mai haere mai ki kōnei, ki tenei Whare Kawana. 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. Thank you for inviting me today to open this new purpose-built night shelter for women in Christchurch. It seems to me that the kaupapa 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. Kia ora tātou katoa. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all, and welcome…

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 -  warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Dr Selwyn Maister, Chair of Paralympics New Zealand; Fiona Allen,…

Tuhia ki te rangi Tuhia ki te whenua Tuhia ki te ngakau o nga tangata Ko te mea nui Ko te aroha Tihei mauri ora! E nga mema honore o te whare nei, te whare paremata o Aotearoa, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, kā nui te mihi ki a koutou. It is a privilege for me…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives will be elected at the Commission Opening of Parliament on Tuesday 7 November. Following the Commission Opening, the Governor-General will confirm the election of the Speaker at a ceremony at Government House.…

In Dame Patsy's absence overseas, Michael Webster, the Cabinet Secretary welcomed the guests to the symposium. Kia ora koutou katoa. Ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all. On behalf of the Governor-General, Dame Patsy Reddy, I’d like to welcome…

E nga mana, e nga reo, o enei takiwa me te hau kainga o Aotearoa, tena koutou katoa. Haere mai tatau ki te whakamahara i a ratau, nga toa, nga rakaukawa o nga pakanga o mua. Tena koutou nga toa, nei ra taku kupu, Kia kaha, kia maia, kia manawanui.…

We are gathered here today to commemorate the Battle of Beersheba and the Sinai-Palestine campaign, which lasted from April 1916 until October 1918. The Allied victory in this campaign changed this region forever and ended hundreds of years of Ottoman…

The Governor-General, The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy and Sir David Gascoigne will travel to Israel today, where they will represent New Zealand at official commemorations to mark the centennial of the Battle of Beersheba. The Governor-General will also visit…

E ngā iwi o ngā hau e wha, tena koutou. Nau mai Haere mai Nau mai ki Te Whare Kawana o Aotearoa. Nau mai i o koutou whenua, o maunga o moana. Tau mai rā ki Aotearoa. (Welcome to the four winds, welcome to Government House, acknowledging the lands you have…

E te ropu o nga Taonga Whitiahua me nga Taonga Korero, tena koutou. Nau mai, haere mai. Nau mai ki te Whare Kawana o Aotearoa. Aku mihi nui ki a koutou, i nga mahi whakahirahira, e kawea nei, e koutou. Nau mai. Haere mai.   David and I are delighted to…

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Nau mai, haere mai ra ki Te Whare Kawana o Tāmaki Makaurau. David and I are delighted to welcome you all here to Government House Auckland and to share this…

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…

Kei aku rangatira, e pae nei i tenei ra, tena koutou. Nau mai, ki te pae o Maumahara. Haria mai o tatau tini aitua, tae atu hoki ki a Lewis Moeau, kia mihia e tatau. Hoatu e nga mate, waiho mai, ma te hunga ora, koutou e mihi.   [Greetings to all gathered…

Today’s commemorations have provided an opportunity to pause and remember the service and sacrifice of our forebears in the Battle of Passchendaele. It is a fitting day to also welcome a new memorial that honours the shared histories of New Zealand and…

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. David and I are delighted to be here today to share in your 150th birthday celebrations and to recognise the contribution of science,…

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: Minister of the Crown, the Honourable…

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 your warm welcome and for inviting me to speak to you today. It’s wonderful to be back in Hamilton, where I spent most of my…

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. Nau mai, haere mai rā ki te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Several months ago I sat next to the Chief Justice at a dinner in Honour of the US…