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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;…

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: Philip Bagshaw, Chair of the Canterbury Charity Hospital Trust…

Rau rangatira, e huihui nei, i te kaupapa i tēnei rā, tena koutou, tena koutou tena tātou katoa.  Naumai haere mai ki Te Whare Kawana ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara.  Kia ora tātou katoa. Distinguished guests, gathered here today, greetings and welcome to…

Rau rangatira mā, e huihui mai nei, i te kaupapa i tēnei po, naumai haere mai.  Distinguished guests who are gathered for this occasion this evening I acknowledge and welcome you. I specifically acknowledge: Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Hon Dame…

Your Excellencies, President Tony Tan Keng Yam and Mrs Tan, thank you for your kind welcome and hospitality.  Janine and I are delighted and honoured to share this time with you. I would also like to acknowledge: Minister for Health, Mr Gan Kim Yong and…

Charlotte Royale, For the sponge rolls:, • 6 large free-range eggs • 150 grams caster sugar, plus extra for sprinkling • 150 grams self-raising flour • Raspberry jam, For the bavarois:, • 9 leaves gelatine • 300 grams blackcurrants or boysenberries • 2…

Charlotte Royale, For the bavarois:, • 9 leaves gelatine • 300 grams blackcurrents or boysenberries • 2 tbsps crème de cassis • 600 ml full-fat milk • 8 free-range egg yolks • 450 ml double cream, To decorate:, • 75 grams caster sugar • 1 tbsp arrowroot…

Rau rangatira mā, e hui hui mai nei; tēnei ngā mihi māhana, a māua ko Janine.  Distinguished guests, Janine and I extend warm greetings to you all.  It is great for Janine and me to be back in Singapore.  I would like to specifically acknowledge Mr Gan…

E kui mā, e koro mā, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou tēnā tātou katoa.  Naumai haere mai ki Te Whare Kawana ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Ladies and gentlemen, greetings to you all and welcome to Government House. I specifically acknowledge John Gibbons, Executive…

Rau rangatira mā, e ngā Kaiako, ngā tama mā, o tēnei hui – the Quadrangular Tournament - tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Naumai haere mai ki Te Whare Kawana ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Leaders, staff and young men here for the Quadrangular Tournament, I…

Good evening.  I would like to acknowledge Matt Dagger, General Manager, George Langlands, Co-founder and Board Chairperson, Members of the Board of Kaibosh, and Members of the Diplomatic Spouses Group. Ladies and gentlemen, it’s a real pleasure to come…

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui mai nei, i te kaupapa o tēnei po – the Blake Awards - tena koutou, tena koutou, tena tātou katoa.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen gathered for the Blake Awards - greetings one and all. I…

E kui mā, e koro mā, nau mai, haere mai rā ki Te Whare Kawana ki Tamaki Makaurau.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  Ladies and gentlemen, greetings and welcome to Government House Auckland. I specifically acknowledge: Shelley Waters and Zandra Vaccarino, President…

E kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa.  Nau mai, haere mai rā ki Te Whare Kawana ki Tamaki Makaurau. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all.  Welcome to Government House…

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…

E kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  Ladies and gentlemen warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Lisa Cornelissen and Fergus Brown, President and Chief Executive respectively of the…

Rau rangatira mā, Tēnei ngā mihi māhana, A māua ko Janine. Nau mai, haere mai, Ki te Whare Kāwana ki Tāmaki Makaurau, Ki konei tātou whakanui i ngā kaupapa o Matariki - te Tau Hou Māori. Kia ora huihui tātou katoa. Distinguished guests, Janine and I…