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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 specifically acknowledge: Hon Peseta Sam Lotu-Liga Minister of the Crown…

Rau rangatira mā e huihui nei, I tēnei rā whakamaumāhara, tēnā koutou, Ngaitahu tāngata – tēnā koutou, Te Maire, (Te Maire Tau) Ka mihi ahau ki a koe mo te whakamoemiti. Tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou, Kia ora huihui tātou katoa. Distinguished people…

The Governor-General’s Anzac of the Year Award looks to honour someone whose achievements demonstrate the qualities of comradeship, compassion, courage and commitment. Last year, survivor advocate Louise Nicholas was honoured for her commitment and…

E kui mā, e koro mā, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  Ladies and gentlemen I extend warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Scott Simpson, MP for Coromandel; His Worship John Tregidga, Mayor of Hauraki District; 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. I specifically acknowledge: Arikinui Tuheitia, te Kiingi Maori; Hon Gerry Brownlee, Minister of Defence; Mr Andrew Little, the 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 Tamaki Makaurau. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all, and welcome to Government House…

Tihei mauri ora.   Hoatu te mana ki a rātou kua tae mai nei ki tēnei whenua, kua wheturangitia i te korowai o Ranginui, kua hangaia i tēnei tikanga hoki.  Na reira, ki te hunga kua wehe, ki tua o Paerau - moe mai i roto i te Ariki. E aku rangatira e pae…

 Kia ora tatou. Nga mihi o te tau hou.    New Year greetings to you all.   I hope you all have been able to relax and share time with family and friends during the festive season so far. Today, when our thoughts turn to the year ahead, I too am focussing…

Kia ora, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls, welcome to Government House for the 2015 Frances Clarke Memorial Awards. In particular I want to acknowledge:  Co-ordinator Noreen MacMahon, Media and Events Co-ordinator Rhonda Rivers,…

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. It is a great pleasure for Janine and me to welcome you to Government House this evening. The theme of tonight’s reception is Nationhood –…

E kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa. I specifically acknowledge: Dr Jenny McMahon, National President and Mr Tony Paine, Secretary General respectively of New Zealand Red Cross; Madame Christine…

Nga rangatira, 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: Lt Gen Tim Keating, Chief of the Defence Force;…

Rau rangatira mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa.  Nau mai haere mai ki Te Whare Kawana ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara.  Distinguished guests, warm greetings to you all.  Welcome to Government House. I specifically…

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 specifically acknowledge: President of the Dunedin Club, Mr Malcolm Wong; Sir David Skegg and…

Ngā mema o te Poari, e ngā Kaiako, e ngā tauira, me ngā mātua, o tēnei kura o Columba, tēnā koutou katoa. Members of the Board of Trustees, staff, pupils and parents of Columba College, greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Mrs Juliette Hayes…

E kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa. I specifically acknowledge: Dr Brian McMahon, Dr Jenny McMahon, and Emeritus Professor Gil Barbezat: tēnā koutou katoa. Thank you for inviting Janine and me to…

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. It is a great pleasure for Janine and me to welcome you to Government House this evening. The theme of tonight’s reception is Nationhood – the…

Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen good evening and welcome to Government House.  I would like to especially acknowledge and welcome President Tony Tan Keng Yam and Madam Mary Chee Bee Kiang to New Zealand; and to thank them for the kind and…

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. I specifically acknowledge: Hon Gerry Brownlee, Minister of Defence; Rear Admiral Jack Steer, Chief of Navy; Your Worship Craig Rowley…

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 Amy Adams, MP for Selwyn and Minister of the Crown; Rear Admiral Jack Steer, Chief of Navy; Andrew Turner,…

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu nau mai haere mai.  Tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa. I specifically acknowledge: Dr Graham Hassall, UNANZ National President; Rt Hon Sir Anand Satyanand and Lady Susan Satyanand; Her…

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. I specifically acknowledge: Lt Gen Tim Keating, Chief of Defence Force…

Tihei uriuri, tihei nakonako, tihei ki te waitaki kua-a-Kupe, ki te ao mārama – tihei mauri ora. (Behold the darkness, behold the dense night, behold the ancient world of Kupe, to the world of enlightenment). E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o nga hau e…

E kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, nga mihi o te po ki a koutou.  Nau mai, haere mai rā ki te Whare Kawana ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara.  Ladies and gentlemen, good evening and welcome to Government House Wellington. I specifically acknowledge: Dr Russ Ballard…

Kororia ki te Atua, he maungarongo ki te whenua, he whakaropai ki nga tangata katoa – tehei mauri ora.  E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu nei, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa. I specifically acknowledge: Rear…

The Governor-General often hosts ceremonies of welcome for Heads of State and dignitaries from other countries. This video of the ceremony of welcome for HRH Prince Harry at Government House in Wellington has been produced to give people an idea of what…

  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.   I specifically acknowledge Chair of…

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

Rangatira ma e huihui nei Koutou no nga Whenua o Te Ao  Koutou o tēnei Whenua o Turkey me Ahitereiria Tēnei e kawe i nga mihi māhana mai i Aotearoa. Kia ora huihui tātou katoa Distinguished people gathered here You from around the World You from Turkey…

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: Hon Jo Goodhew, Minister of the Crown; Rachel…

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu e huihui nei, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tātou katoa. I specifically acknowledge: Hon Steven Joyce, Minister of the Crown and Suzanne Joyce; Sir Eion Edgar, Chairman of the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame…

Rau rangatira mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Nau mai haere mai ra ki Te Whare Kawana ki Tamaki Makaurau.  Distinguished guests warm greetings to you all, and welcome to Government House. I specifically acknowledge: Peter Hillary;…