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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…

As you gather today to dedicate the new Canterbury’ Earthquake National Memorial, there will be difficult and painful memories, but also memories of many heroic and selfless acts, of the caring and creative nature of the Christchurch people, and of 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. In the few months I have been in this role, it has been a joy to meet many young New Zealanders, hear what they have to say, and see their…

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…

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. Thank you for joining us here this evening as we celebrate the achievements of this year’s…

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 morning – and thank you for inviting me to address the delegates at this year’s Institute of Architects conference. A special welcome to…

Kei aku manuhiri o te rā, tena koutou. Greetings to you my guests. Tēnā tatau i te Rā o Waitangi. Greetings to us all on Waitangi Day Tēnā tatau i te Tiriti o Waitangi me tona kawenata. I greet you acknowledging the Treaty of Waitangi and its covenant Nau…

Kei aku manuhiri o te rā, tena koutou. Greetings to you my guests. Tēnā tatau i te Rā o Waitangi. Greetings to us all on Waitangi Day Tēnā tatau i te Tiriti o Waitangi me tona kawenata. I greet you acknowledging the Treaty of Waitangi and its covenant Nau…

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. Thank you for inviting me. I’m pleased to be…

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’m delighted to be welcome you here today for this award presentation. Every year thousands of…

The Queen's New Year Honours List 2017 has been released. The Governor-General, Dame Patsy Reddy is looking forward to congratulating all the recipients in person at investiture ceremonies in Wellington and Auckland next year. >>Read the full…

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. Thank you for inviting David and me to help celebrate a new era for Te Papa. First, I am…

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 Auckland. I am especially delighted to be able to host you all, in what is, effectively, the first event of my…

As-Salām Alaykum. Peace be upon you. Your Majesty, it is an honour to welcome you to New Zealand for your first official visit, and to host you here tonight. We are delighted to reciprocate the hospitality shown to my predecessor, Lt Gen Sir Jerry…

Aku mihi nui, ki nga tangata katoa, e hui mai nei i tenei po. Aku mihi nui ano, hoki ki a koe e te rangatira, e Rei, e whakatau nei i ahau. My greetings to all gathered here this evening. And also my thanks to you Ray for your words of welcome.…