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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…

E kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Nau mai, haere mai rā ki Te Whare Kawana ki Tamaki Makaurau. Ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all, and welcome to Government House Auckland. I specifically acknowledge: Mike…

Tēnā koutou katoa e huihui nei, ki te whakamaumāhara i te rā o ANZAC, ki te whakamaumāhara ki a rātou mā i mate ki tēnei pakanga - ngā hoia hoa piri me ngā hoia hoa riri.  E kore rawa rātou e warewaretia.  Kia ora tātou katoa. Translation: Greetings to…

Ka mihi anō ahau ki a koutou katoa e huihui nei ki te whakamaumāhara i te rā o ANZAC me te whakamaumāhara ki a rātou mā i mate ki tēnei pakanga - ngā hoia hoa piri me ngā hoia hoa riri.  E kore rawa koutou e warewaretia.  Kia ora tātou katoa. Translation…

Rau rangatira 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.  Distinguished guests warm greetings to you all, and welcome to Government House Wellington. I specifically welcome…

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi katoa huri noa huri noa, nau mai haere mai.  E aku rangatira, nga mihi ki a koutou e whakamana nei, te kaupapa hirahira – tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou tēnā koutou katoa.  Distinguished guests from all places, welcome.  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 Kawana ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all, and welcome to Government…

Ki te hunga Ope Tauā Moana o Aotearoa, Te Tumu Whakarae, Rear Admiral John Martin, Ngā Apiha, me ngā Heramana, Tēnei aku mihi whakaiti ki a koutou katoa, Mo ngā āwhina ki a māua ko Janine, Mo ngā tau, tokowhā, ki muri, Kia ora rawa atu koutou katoa. To…

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: Greg McManus, Chief Executive of the Waitangi National Trust; Sue Foley, and Mark Weenink, of Westpac; and Lisa…

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o nga hau e whā e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, I extend warm greetings to you all.  I specifically acknowledge: Graham Mountfort, Chairman…

E kui mā, e koro mā, nga 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: Her Worship Celia…

Kia ora koutou. Greetings to you all.  It is a great pleasure to welcome you to Government House today. This is the third case-taking workshop I’ve hosted here and it’s great to see so many of you returning. For those of you attending for the first time,…

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 ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all, and welcome to Government…

Wherever we live in the Commonwealth, we can always benefit from being open to the ideas and encouragement of those around us. Each of us can also make a positive difference in the lives of others by being willing to contribute and offer support. This is…

E kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, kia ora tātou katoa.  Naumai haere mai ra ki Te Whare Kawana ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara.  Ladies and gentlemen, greetings to you all and welcome to Government House. I specifically acknowledge: Chris Rickett, President of…

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: Hon Anne Tolley and Hon Jo Goodhew; Sir David Carruthers, Patron of Fostering Kids New Zealand; Viv Rickard,…

Kia ora koutou – greetings to you all  I want to specifically acknowledge Claire O’Higgins, General Manager of Look Good, Feel Better; and Leigh Renai, Look Good Feel Better’s Wellington Regional Coordinator.  I am pleased to welcome you all to Government…