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Ko tēnei korowai, a Tuakana, he tohu Arohanui mai. Māku tēnei hōnore, e whakautu atu, ki tōku aroha ki te motu. E te Iwi Whānui o Aotearoa, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tātau katoa. [This cloak Tuakana is a kind gesture of Love and Goodwill/Aroha. I…

The Armorial Bearings of Sir Jerry Mateparae have been finalised. The Armorial Bearings (or Coat of Arms as they are often referred to) will be carved in wood and will eventually join those of the other Governors and Governors-General that hang in the…

Kia ora koutou.  I specifically acknowledge: the Prime Minister, Rt Hon John Key and Mrs Bronagh Key; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon David Carter; Mr Andrew Little, Leader of the Opposition; Ministers of the Crown; Chief Justice, Rt Hon…

Rau rangatira ma, e kui ma, e koro ma, e huihui mai nei – tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou tēnā tātou katoa.  Mihi mai ki taku whanau kua whakaeke nei, me taku hoa rangatira – Kahurangi Janine.  Te manawhenua o Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Taranaki Whānui me Ngāti Toa,…

Rau Rangatira mā, kua huihui mai i tēnei rā, nau mai, haere mai, ki roto i te wairua o maumāharatanga.  Tēnā tātou katoa. Ka huri ahau ki te mihi ki ngā taonga whakamaumāhara katoa, e tū ana ki runga, e takoto ana ki roto rā nei o Pukeahu Whenua Maumāhara…

He wehi ki te Atua.  He maungārongo ki te whenua.  He whakaaro pai ki ngā tāngata katoa.  Tihei mauri ora! E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o nga hau e wha, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  Distinguished guests,…

Winter's not quite done with us so here's a winter warmer recipe from Goverment House chef Simon Peacock. Ingredients 1 small bunch fresh thyme 1 onion, roughly chopped 1 carrot, roughly chopped 2 sticks celery, roughly chopped 500ml/18fl oz full-…

E kui mā, e koro mā, ngā mihi o te pō.  Tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Nau mai, haere mai rā ki Te Whare Kāwana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Ladies and gentlemen good evening and my warm greetings to you all.  Welcome to Government House. I specifically…

Kia ora koutou.  Nau mai, haere mai ra ki Te Whare Kawana ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Greetings to you all, and welcome to Government House. It is a great pleasure for Janine and me to welcome you here today, so that we, Janine and I, can acknowledge and…

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o nga hau e whā, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Te manuhiri tuarangi naumai haere mai.  Kia ora tātou katoa, naumai haere mai ki te Whare Kawana ki Tamaki Makaurau.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, I…

Kia ora koutou, nga mihi nui o te po.  Good evening, greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Honourable Nicky Wagner, Minister for Disability Issues; Selwyn Maister and Fiona Allan, Board Chair and CEO, respectively, of Paralympics New Zealand;…

E kui mā, e koro mā, kia ora koutou katoa.  Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whare Kāwana ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara.  Ladies and gentlemen, greetings to you all, and welcome to Government House Wellington. It is a great pleasure for Janine and me to welcome you all…

Rau rangatira mā - nga Takawaenga Kāwanatanga - e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Nau mai, haere mai rā ki Te Whare Kāwana ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara.  Na reira, kia ora tātou katoa. Your Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen…

Kia ora tātou katoa – greetings to you all. I’m very pleased you could all be here for this Patronage reception.  It’s a chance for me to thank you for the work you do and for the experiences you’ve given me over the past five years.  It’s also an…

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 specifically acknowledge: HE Mark Gilbert, Ambassador of the United…

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Nau mai haere mai ki te Whare Kāwana ki te Whanganui-a-Tara.  Kia ora tātou katoa. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, I extend my warm greetings to you all…

Nga rangatira o Te Ope Kātua o Aotearoa, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Nau mai, haere mai rā ki Te Whare Kāwana ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara.  Leaders of the New Zealand Defence Force, ladies and gentlemen, warm…

Prime Minister John Key today announced that the Queen has approved the appointment of Dame Patsy Reddy, Governor-General Designate, as an Additional Dame Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit and as an Additional Companion of the Queen’s…

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 ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara.  Ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all, and welcome to Government House Wellington. I specifically acknowledge…

Nga rangatira o te Pirihimana o Aotearoa, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Nau mai, haere mai rā ki Te Whare Kāwana ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara.  Leaders of the New Zealand Police, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to…

Kia ora koutou. Greetings to you all I specifically acknowledge: Councillor Sarah Free of the Wellington City Council and  Kay Hart and Fay Leonard, National President and Vice President of the New Zealand Federation of Women’s Institutes respectively. I…

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Nau mai, haere mai rā ki Te Whare Kāwana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all, and welcome to Government House…

Rau rangatira Ma, Koutou Kua tae mai Ki Taku powhiri Ki te whakanui   atariki, Ki te Whare Kawana.  iki mai, nau mai, haere mai, It is a great pleasure for Janine and me to welcome you all to Government House to celebrate Matariki – the Māori New Year, a…

Thank you for inviting me here today.  I am pleased to be able to join you in what will likely be one of my last events that I attend as a patron. Being here today is an opportunity for me to support your work, and to acknowledge the people who are making…

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: Te Kaiwhakawā Tumuaki o Aotearoa - the Chief Justice of New Zealand - the Rt Hon Dame Sian Elias - tēnā koe.…

Boots is the Governor-General, Sir Jerry Mateparae and Lady Janine Mateparae's cat. He lives at Government House with the Mateparae family and loves the attention he gets from the many visitors to the House and Visitor Centre. Aisling Stewart and…

Kia ora, nga mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Patrick Costelloe and Garry Moore, Trust Chair and Managing Director of the Community Housing Trust respectively, and Rachael Faatili and her son Riko - tēnā…

E aku rangatira o Aotearoa - Tena anō tatou katoa. Rau rangatira mā o Galatas, o Kiriti; Ki nga mangai o ngā whenua o Ahitereiria, O Ingarangi me whenua kē. E hui whakamaumahara nei tatou, Tenei aku mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa. Kia ora huihui tatou…

E aku rangatira o Aotearoa E huihui nei Te Minita o te Karauna - Hekia Parata, Major General Peter Kelly, Rangatira, o nga hoia whenua, Ray Ahipene-Mercer – Kaunihera o te Whanganui a Tara, Morehu hoia o te Pakanga o Kiriti - tēnā tatou. People of 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 specifically acknowledge: His Worship, Wayne Guppy, Mayor of Upper Hutt; and Their Worships Celia Wade-Brown, Ross…

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. I specifically acknowledge: Kaumatua James Makowharemahihi; Mr Duncan Reid and Ross Davis, Board Chair and Director of the Boys’ and Girls’…

E nga mana, e nga reo ,e nga iwi o nga hau e wha – tena koutou, tena koutou, tena tātou katoa.  Distinguished guests, greetings.  Te manuhiri tuarangi, te manuhiri waewaetapu naumai haere mai.  To our visitors who have travelled from afar, and to those…