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Rau rangatira mā e hui tahi nei, Ngā Minita Pāremata, Hekia me Pita, Ngā Mema o te Pāremata o Aotearoa, Ngā Tari Manatū, Te whānau a Te Moana nui a Kiwa Ngārimu, E te mōrehu me ngā uri o rātou mā o 28 Māori Battalion, Te Kaiwhakahaere, Herewini Parata,…

E kui mā, e koro mā, nga mangai o nga whenua o te ao, e huihui nei, nga mihi o te po, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Nau mai, haere mai rā ki Te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Ladies and gentlemen, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, good evening…

Kia ora koutou.  Greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge the Hon Jo Goodhew, Minister of Women’s Affairs;  Nicola Young, Wellington Wellington City Councillor; Jeanette Andrews, President of the New Zealand Federation of Women’s Institutes and…

Kia ora tātou.  Nga mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: the MPs present; His Worship the Mayor of Gisborne Meng Foon; Richard Brooking, Chairman of the Te Ha Sestercentennial Trust and your trustees - tēnā…

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: Your Worship, Mayor of Gisborne Meng Foon; Trevor Helson, President of the Gisborne…

Nga mihi o te ra ki a koutou.  Greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Marzena Simpson, Assistant Commissioner Malcolm Burgess, Joe Wignall and Mr Norman West of the Royal Humane Society of New Zealand, and Virginia McKenzie, representing the…

In the language of the Māori people of New Zealand: Tena Koutou, Tena Koutou, Tena Koutou katoa.    Warmest greetings to you all.  Thank you for joining me today to help mark the first visit of a New Zealand Governor-General to Ethiopia, and to Africa’s…

Nga mihi ki a koutou. The AIDS Candlelight Memorial brings together people in communities all over the world to remember those who have died from HIV-AIDS, particularly the many who succumbed to the effects of the virus before effective treatment was…

E aku rangatira O Itari, O Cassino, Tenei aku mihi mahana ki a koutou, Ki nga maunga, Nga awa, Me nga whenua, Tēnā koutou i tenei ra whakamaumahara hirahira. Ka huri ki a koutou te hunga mate, Nga tūpāpaku hoia o te Pakanga o Monte Cassino, Takoto, mae…

Rau rangatira ma, nga mihi māhana ki a koutou – Distinguished leaders, warm greetings to you all. Mr Chair, It is a great honour to have this opportunity to present New Zealand’s opening statement at the Thirteenth Session of the United Nations Permanent…

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

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: Patrick Costelloe, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the…

Tihei mauri ora E ngā iwi o Tauranga Moana – Ngai Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Pūkenga; me nga iwi o te motu Kua hui mai nei, tēnā koutou. Arikinui Tuheitia, me Atawhai, tēnā kōrua. Arikinui Ta Tumu Te Heuheu, tēnā koe To the tribes of Tauranga Moana,…

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 hoapiri me ngā hoia hoariri. E kore rawa koutou e wareware. No reira, kia ora tātou katoa I extend…

Tihei mauri ora E te tini me te mano e huihui nei, Nga mihi māhana ki a koutou katoa. Tēnā koutou i tēnei karakia atatū o te rā o ANZAC , E maumahara ana i te pakanga tuatahi ki Kariporia, Me ngā pakanga katoa o te Ao, Kia ora huihui tātou katoa. To the…

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.    This Anzac Day is the centenary of the last 25th of April that had no major meaning for the…

Your Excellencies, President Gül and Mrs Gül; distinguished ministers and esteemed senior officials of the Republic of Turkey; Excellencies; ladies and gentlemen - Iyi akşamlar, nga mihi o te po ki a koutou, good evening to you all. Firstly, may I express…

As Governor-General it is an honour to host this ceremony, in partnership with the RSA. The strength of character shown by New Zealanders in the ANZAC Corps and subsequent fields of battle is matched by the extraordinary efforts of individuals in our…

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: Rt Hon David Carter, Speaker of the House…

Tihei mauri ora! E ngā Rangatira katoa, e koro mā, e kui mā – o te paepae tapu - e ngā iwi o te motu kua tau mai ki Ōrākau, e mihi whakaiti nei, tēnā koutou katoa.  Arikinui Tuheitia, te Kiingi Maori, me Atawhai – ka mihi ahau ki a kōrua.  Arikinui – Ta…

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: Asthma Foundation Chief Executive Angela Francis and Asthma…

Rau rangatira mā, e nga Kaiwhakawā o Te Moana-nui-ā Kiwa, 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 Tamaki Makaurau.  Distinguished guests, Judges of the Pacific, ladies and gentlemen…

E kui mā, e koro mā; tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  E nga manuhiri ki a Te Whanganui-a-Tara nau mai haere mai.  Ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all. Visitors to Wellington welcome. I would like to specifically acknowledge: Sue Paterson,…

Kia ora koutou.  Nau mai haere mai ra ki Te Whare Kawana o Tamaki Makaurau.  Greetings and welcome to Government House. Ladies and gentlemen, as Governor-General and Patron of the Royal Humane Society of New Zealand, it is an honour on behalf of the…

>> Click here to see photos   Rau rangatira mā, 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 o Tamaki Makaurau.  Distinguished guests, young women, young men, ladies and…

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou, kia ora tātou katoa.  Distinguished leaders, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Hon Tariana Turia, Minister for Whanau Ora and…

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga manu tioriori, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.  Rau rangatira mā, e hui nei ki te Whare Kāwana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara – nau mai, haere mai, te Whakanui i te rā o Te Tiriti o Waitangi.  To those in authority, to our…

Rau rangatira ma,e huihui nei,tenei aku mihi mahana ki a koutou. Kia ora tatou katoa. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge Her Worship the Mayor of Wellington, Celia Wade-Brown; Hon Annette King…

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu nei, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou tēnā koutou katoa.  Nga rangatira o Te Ope Kātua o Aotearoa, nga apiha me nga toa o Te Taua Moana o Aotearoa, Ngāti Tūmatauenga me Te Tauaarangi o Aotearoa, e huihui nei, tēnei aku…

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e hine mā, e tama mā, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, young women and young men, warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Lieutenant…

Kia ora koutou.  Nau mai, haere mai rā ki Te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara.  Greetings to you all, and welcome to Government House Wellington. I’m pleased to welcome you all to Government House for a fire-side chat.  I well remember meeting the 2012…

E nga mana, e nga reo e nga iwi o nga hau e wha tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou tēnā koutou katoa.  Nga mangai o nga paremata o te ao, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, I offer greetings to you all.  I especially…