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Tihei mauri ora!  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: Peter King, Chairman of the Otamatea Kauri and Pioneer Museum Trust Board; Lisa Tolich; CEO of The…

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: Simon O’Dowd, Chairman of the Aged Care Association; Martin Taylor, Chief Executive…

Tihei mauri ora!  E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o nga hau e wha, nga mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Te manuhiri tuarangi, te manuhiri waewaetapu naumai haere mai.  Tēnā koutou i tēnei hui, e maumahara ana i te pakanga tuatahi me ngā pakanga katoa o te Ao. …

E kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. I specifically acknowledge: Hon Paul Goldsmith, Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Dianne Maxwell, Retirement Commissioner; Anna Campbell, Chief People…

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

Kia ora koutou.  Greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: His Worship the Mayor Alistair Sowman; Bernie Rowe, Chair of the Marlborough Research Trust; and Gerald Hope, Chief Executive, Marlborough Research Centre. It’s great to be here in sunny…

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: 1221 T/Ssgt Frank Harlow, late of the…

Rau rangatira mā, 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.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all and welcome to Government House. I…

The Governor-General has an important role in the formation of a government after the election.  He doesn’t decide who is going to be the government, or who is going to lead it as Prime Minister.  His role is to appoint the next government, based on which…

E kui mā, e koro ma, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa. I specifically acknowledge: John Gallaher and Don Oliver, Board Chair and Chief Executive respectively of United Way New Zealand – tena korua. It is a great…

Kia ora tātou.  Naumai haere mai rā ki te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara.  Greetings and welcome to Government House. I specifically acknowledge: Dame Iritana Tawhiwhirangi, tēnā koe e kui; and Bronwyn Yates, of Literacy Aotearoa; Mr Malcolm Shaw, the…

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Le pa’ia ma le mamalu o malo fa’a-aloalo-gia; Fa’a-pea le mamalu ua aofia potopoto - talofa, talofa, talofa lava.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen warm…

E kui mā, e koro mā, ngā mihi o te pō.  Tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Nau mai, haere mai rā ki Te Whare Kawana ki Tamaki Makaurau. Ladies and gentlemen good evening and warm greetings to you all.  Welcome to Government House Auckland. I specifically…

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Naumai haere mai ra ki Te Whare Kawana ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Warm greetings to you all, and welcome to Government House Wellington. I specifically acknowledge:…

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 Nicky Wagner, Minister of the Crown and…

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 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 Gerry Brownlee, Minister representing the Crown; Commissioner Mike Bush, Commissioner of New Zealand’s Police…

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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. I specifically acknowledge: Sarah-Jane Blake, Sir Ron Carter and the Blake Medallists who are here tonight.  Tēnā koutou katoa. I am…

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…

E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā iwi o ngā hau e whā, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Nau mai, haere mai rā ki Te Whare Kawana o Tāmaki 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.  Nau mai, haere mai rā ki Te Whare Kawana o Tamaki Makaurau.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  Ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all, and welcome to Government House. I specifically…

Kia ora and a big welcome to Government House.  Lady Janine and I are so pleased you are here today to have a picnic-lunch with us. Like any house, Government House comes alive when we have visitors – particularly when we have young visitors, from pre-…

Kia ora, ngā mihi o te po ki a koutou.  Nau mai, haere mai rā ki Te Whare Kawana o Tamaki Makaurau. Good evening and greetings to you all.  Welcome to Government House Auckland. I specifically acknowledge: Peter Brown and Sue Brewster, President 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 His Excellency Charles Murigande, the High Commissioner of Rwanda to New Zealand; His Excellency James Kember, New…

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…

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.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all, and…

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…