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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:…

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…

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…

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi katoa huri noa o Aotearoa, 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 throughout New Zealand,…

Rau Rangatira mā, kua huihui mai i tēnei rā - whakamaumāhara, 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…

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: John Ealand, President of the Amputees…

Rau rangatira ma e pae nei; tēnā koe, tēnā korua tēnā koutou katoa.  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, ladies and gentlemen warm greetings to you…

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’m delighted to be back in the Waikato and to catch up with some of…

Rau rangatira mā e huihui nei, Tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou katoa. Tēnā anō koutou mo te pōwhiri ki ahau, me taku tira, ki Pehiaweri Marae. E hine, Esther-Jordan Muriwai, moe mai, okioki. Na reira, kia ora huihui tātou katoa Distinguished guests, I…

This recipe, from part-time Government House Chef Clare Kelly, takes a bit of time to make but is well worth the effort. Not only does it look impressive, it tastes amazing...hence the name!, Amazing Easter Wreath, Dough 1 ¼ cups tepid milk 3 tsp dried…

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: Rear-Admiral Jack Steer, Chief of Navy; Air Vice-Marshall Mike Yardley, Chief of Air Force; Barry (BJ) Clarke,…

Kia Ora Koutou.  Greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Fay Edgecombe, President of the Floral Art Society of New Zealand and the past presidents and life members present here tonight - tēnā koutou katoa. I am delighted to be here, as your…

Kia ora koutou, nga mihi o te ata.  Naumai haere mai ra ki te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara.  Good morning and welcome to Government House. Normally I would single out particular individuals to acknowledge at the beginning of a speech of welcome.  In…

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o nga hau e wha e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Naumai haere mai rā ki te Whare Kawana ki Tamaki Makaurau. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen my warm greetings to you all; and welcome to…

Rau rangatira mā, e hine mā, e tama 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…

One simple lesson from history is that when people come together to talk, to exchange ideas and to develop common goals, wonderful things can happen.  So many of the world's greatest technological and industrial achievements have begun as partnerships…

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 Jacquie Deans, MP for Waitaki; Lyall Cocks…

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: Hon Maggie Barry, Minister of Conservation…

Good afternoon. It is a great pleasure to welcome you all to Government House today and share what promises to be a wonderful musical event. I want to acknowledge APO Patrons Dame Catherine Tizard, Sir James Wallace and Dame Roseanne Meo; Martin Geraint,…

Kia ora koutou.  E hine mā, e tama mā; e kui mā, e koro mā tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Nau mai haere mai rā ki Te Whare Kawana ki Tamaki Makaurau.  Young women, young men, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all.  Welcome to Government…

Kia ora tātou.  Greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Victoria Carter, Chair of the Board of the Auckland Arts Festival; David Inns, Chief Executive; and Carla van Zon, Artistic Director. Janine and I are pleased to welcome you all to…

E kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Naumai 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. I specifically acknowledge: the Prime…

Every year, the Governor-General of New Zealand, in partnership with the RSA seeks out a New Zealander who lives life in a way that embodies the Anzac spirit. The Governor-General’s Anzac of the Year Award looks to honour someone whose achievements…

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: Minister of Conservation, Hon Maggie Barry; Chairman of Project Crimson Trust, Devon McLean; and our MC, Ruud…

Kia ora, nga mihi o te ata ki a koutou. I specifically acknowledge: Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Hon Craig Foss, Minister of Veterans Affairs; Lt Gen Tim Keating, Chief of Defence Force; Graeme Wheeler, Governor of the Reserve Bank; and Brian Roche,…

Tihei mauri ora! E te tini, e te mano, koutou katoa kua haere mai ki taku pōwhiri ki te whakanui i te rā tapu, mo Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Nau mai, haere mai ki te whare Kawana o Te Whanganui a Tara. Kia ora huihui tātou katoa. To the many, many people who…

The Governor-General, Sir Jerry Mateparae would like all invited guests coming to the Bledisloe Garden Reception on Waitangi Day to know that the reception will go ahead as planned unless extreme weather makes it unsafe to do so. Any changes to the…

Rau rangatira mā e huihui nei, Koutou ngā uri o ngā iwi, ngā hapū, me ngā tipuna, o Hokianga Whakapau Karakia, Tenei aku mihi ki a koutou katoa. Me mihi anō ahau Ki ngā maunga, ngā awa me Te akau e takoto nei, Hokianga Whakapau Karakia. Me aku mihi nui ki…

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 Tamaki Makaurau.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all and welcome to Government House…

Good morning.  I would like to acknowledge Mr Brian Poole, Chairman of Crohn’s and Colitis.   As patron of Crohn’s and Colitis New Zealand I’m really pleased to be here for two main reasons.  First, this is an opportunity to see how Purple Live 2015 has…

Kia ora koutou. Nga mihi o te tau hou. New Year Greetings to you all.  Last year I was fortunate to visit two isolated, tranquil landscapes – at Wairau Bar and Rangihoua, places which may not be familiar to many New Zealanders. As it happens, they are of…

Rau rangatira ma e huihui nei, Ngā Minita a te Pāremata, Ngā Pīhopa a te Hāhi Mihingare, Ngā Mema a te Poari o Marsden, Ngāti Torehina, Ngā tāngata katoa o Rangihoua whenua rāhui, Tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou katoa.   I specifically acknowledge: Hon…