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    E te Kura Kohine o Kirikiriroa e tu Tenei au te hoki penei mai, i to koutou karanga. Tenei hoki aku mihi nui, Ki a tatau i tēnei wa. Thank you for inviting me to come back to my old school. It’s lovely to be here, even though it looks absolutely…

Tēnā koutou ngā Wahine Māori Toko i Te Ora.  Mihi mai whakatau mai. He mahi nui, he mahi rangatira nga mahi huhua a Te Ropu Wahine Maori. E tu ake ana, ki runga i te ngākau iti, kia haere mai ahau, ki te whakatuwhera, i tēnei hui nui a ngā wahine Māori…

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 very pleased to be here to celebrate Waikato excellence in science and innovation. Governors-General have the privilege 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. It is a great pleasure for David and me to welcome you all to Government…

Role of the Governor-General in a General Election, At least once every three years, the Prime Minister announces the date for an election. Governors-General play a significant constitutional role in the election process. First, the parliamentary term…

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. Members of the Diplomatic Corps, representatives of parties to ACAP, their delegates, advisors and observers – good evening. First, let me…

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 who are gathered here, greetings to you all. Principal Kent Favel, staff and students of…

E ngā iwi o Taranaki e pae nei, tena koutou. Taranaki Tūturu, tena koutou; mihi mai, whakatau mai. He taonga nui a Pukeiti, me ngā tūmanako a Te Kaunihera a Rohe, otirā, te  hapori whānui o Taranaki. Tēnā, haramai tatau katoa, ki te whakatutuki, i te…

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 inviting David and me to this prestigious awards dinner. We’re…

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 His Excellency Fabrizio Marcelli, Ambassador of Italy; Rhana…

Kei aku rangatira, kei aku nui, tena koutou katoa.  E Te Waka Toi, e Te Toi Aotearoa, me nga kaimahi toi Maori, me nga Whanau, tena koutou katoa.  Tenei au ka mihi, ka aroha ki te wehenga o te hunga kua ngaro, tae ake ki a Cliff Whiting. Tatau te hunga…

Rugby great and community activist Michael Jones; Te Reo champion Professor Timoti Karetu; bungy supremo A.J Hackett; former Tall Blacks coach Keith Mair; writer Emily Perkins; actor Rachel House and entertainer Shane are amongst the people whose…

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 your awards dinner.  I am a strong supporter of Diversity Works. The issues you address are fundamental to human…

Former Prime Minister Sir John Key, Black Grace founder Neil Ieremia, artist Dr Fiona Pardington, TV producer Dame Julie Christie, adventurer and humanitarian Sir Graham Dingle, singer Annie Crummer and top chef Michael Meredith are amongst the people…

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…

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 so much for inviting me to come to GovHack. I am here because I appreciate your willingness to become involved – in a very practical…

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…