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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 acknowledge: Deputy Prime Minister Hon Paula Bennett; Leader 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…

E ngā mana, e ngā reo, o ngā Kaunihera ā Rohe, An image of Dame Patsy Reddy speaking at the LGNZ Conference 2017 tēnā koutou katoa. Koutou ngā Koro Matua, koutou ngā Tumuaki, kia māia, kia manawanui. Māhau ano, te katoa hei arahi, te toa takitini, hei…

The late Gavin McLean, former Senior Historian with the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, looks at Queen Elizabeth's visits to New Zealand. If ever Walter Bagehot’s ‘dignified part’ of the constitution managed to ‘excite … the reverence of the population…

An image of Dame Patsy Reddy and her guests at a Matariki Dinner at Government House Auckland E ngā iwi o ngā hau e wha, tena koutou. Nau mai ki tēnei whare. Nau mai i o koutou whenua, o maunga o moana. Tau mai rā ki Aotearoa. (Welcome to the four winds,…

The late Gavin McLean, former Senior Historian with the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, looks at Queen Elizabeth's reign. , The ‘Royal Summer’ of 1953-54 marked the highpoint of public enthusiasm for the monarchy – for several reasons. Thanks to high…

image of Dame Patsy and Sir David with a portrait of previous Governors-General 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 speak this evening.  There has been a…

E te wahine rangatira tena koe. Nau mai ki Aotearoa. Tenei te mihi maioha i o mahi nui mo te putaiao huri noa te ao. Ladies and gentlemen – it’s wonderful to be here. David and I are absolutely delighted to attend the launch of the Jane Goodall Institute…

The late Gavin McLean, former Senior Historian with the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, looks at Queen Elizabeth's reign.,   In 1953-54 the New Zealand government tried to portray the country as having the best race relations in the world, by which…

Kei ngā mana nui o te ao Māori tena koutou katoa. Tēnā koutou e hapai ana i tēnei whakaaturanga, He Tohu. My acknowledgement of all the Māori authorities who have gathered to support He Tohu. Haria mai o kupu me o kōrero rangatira ki tēnei rā nui. Nau ano…

Signore e Signori, stimati ospiti, benvenuti e buongiorno. Kia ora koutou. I acknowledge HE Patrick Rata, New Zealand’s Ambassador to Rome; Mr Carmelo Barbarella, former ambassador to New Zealand; Paolo Baratta, President of the Biennale di Venezia; Mr…

Signore e Signori, stimati ospiti, benvenuti e buona sera. Ladies and Gentlemen, esteemed guests, Kia ora koutou and good evening. I acknowledge Dr Julie Maxton, Executive Director of the Royal Society; Michael Moynahan, Chair of the Arts Council of New…

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 here today. I feel like we are among friends – because as many of you know – the arts and the creative…

Taranaki Whanui tena koutou e whakatau nei i te Iwi. Aku mihi nui ki a koutou. E Te Pirimia, tena koe. Kei ngā kanohi o tawahi, me ngā hoa o Ahitereiria, nau mai, haere mai. Kei ngā toa, e ora tonu nei, tena koutou. Otira, e te whakaminenga, haere mai…

Tēnā te po roa ka ruruku, tēnei te rangi ka heuea noa. Tēnā tatau e te iwi. Behold the night that binds, and welcome to the light of this new day. Good morning all. Aku mihi nui ki a tatau katoa, e maranga ake nei, i tenei ata. My greetings to us all who…

Enga mana, enga reo, enga iwi o te motu e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. Thank you for inviting me this morning to join in this celebration of culture and diversity. One of the great privileges I have as Governor-…

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 welcome you all to Government House today. The…

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 welcome you all to Government…

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. The first thing I want to say is congratulations to every singer here today. You can be proud of making it into the New Zealand Secondary…

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. Welcome to Government House and thank you for accepting our invitation to come here today.  I am delighted that the idea of holding a forum…

This Commonwealth Day, a baton will set out from Buckingham Palace and begin a long and extraordinary journey. Over the next twelve months, the Baton will visit people living in the nations and territories of our Commonwealth family in every continent 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. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all. Thank you for inviting me to be a part of today’s commemorations, as we…

Dame Patsy Reddy was one of four accomplished New Zealand women who spoke at the Global Women International Women's Day event at the Auckland War Memorial Museum on Wednesday 8 March, 2017.

Haere mai nga tuāhine, nga wāhine rongonui, ki te whakanui, i tenei rā mahi moni, mo Otara Tena koutou, tena koutou tena koutou katoa. Welcome to our sisters, esteemed and well-known women who have come to celebrate this fund-raising event for Otara. By…

E nga ruahine, me nga mareikura, o te Ao, tena koutou, tena koutou. Haere mai tatau.  Ki tenei ra nui mo nga Wāhine o te Ao. To our women, our matriarchs of the world, you are leaders in the business world. Welcome to this gathering. Distinguished guests…

E nga mareikura, e nga ruāhine o te motu, tena koutou, tena koutou. Haere mai tatau, ki tenei ra nui mo nga Wāhine o te Ao. Ladies and Gentlemen, distinguished guests - a very good morning to you all. My thanks to Zonta International and the UN Women…

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 very much for inviting me to your Hall of Fame induction ceremony this evening - I am delighted to be here. This is the first 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. Thank you for joining Sir David and me here this evening in this wonderful…

E ngā iwi o tēnei marae, o Te Awhina, aku mihi nui, ki a koutou, mō te powhiri. Ki a mātou. Tēnā koutou katoa. Thank you for hosting us today. It is a privilege to be here and we are appreciative of the warm welcome you have given us. In October last year…

Aku mihi nui ki a tatau i tēnei rā. Kai Tahu, me ngā mana e pae nei, tena koutou katoa. Prime Minister, Your Worship, ladies and gentlemen. It is an honour to join with you today to dedicate this new National Memorial. On behalf of all New Zealanders, I…