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E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi katoa huri noa o Aotearoa; tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou.  Nga apiha me nga toa o Te Taua Moana o Aotearoa e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Ka huri ki Kingi Tuheitia, te Kahui Ariki whanui nga mihi…

Kia ora koutou.  Nga mihi o te tau hou.  New Year greetings to you all.  The New Year holidays are a time to enjoy the long summer days and reconnect with our family and friends.  Spending time during the holidays at home, at the beach or at a park with…

Two Dames and four Knights are among the New Zealanders recognised in the 2014 New Year Honours list announced today. To become Dame Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit are fashion designer Trelise Cooper and businesswoman Alison Paterson, both…

E kui mā, e koro 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 Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara.  Ladies and gentlemen, girls and boys, warm greetings to you all, and welcome to Government House…

To view more images, click here, Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro 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 Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen,…

E kui mā, e koro mā, e hine mā, e tama mā, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  Ladies and gentlemen, young women and young men, warm greetings to you all. I want to specifically acknowledge: Hon Bill English, Deputy Prime Minister…

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: Garry Wilson, Chancellor of the Order of St…

The death of former South African President Nelson Mandela marks the passing of a global legend: a man and a leader whose example moved humanity and the world. For the people of South Africa, in particular, it is a time of great sadness.  They mourn the…

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e tamariki mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen and children, warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Chairman of…

Kia ora koutou.  Nau mai, haere mai rā ki Te Whare Kawana o Tamaki Makaurau.  Greetings to you all, and welcome to Government House Auckland. I want to specifically acknowledge: Hon Sir Ian Barker QC, Chair of the Sir George Elliot Charitable Trust and…

To view more images click here, E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi katoa huri noa o Aotearoa, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou.  Nau mai, haere mai ra ki Te Whare Kawana o Tamaki Makaurau.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, greetings and…

[View image gallery here], 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 Tamaki Makaurau.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all, and…

[ View image gallery here ], 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…

View the Celebrating Women reception image gallery here Nga manu tiori ori, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Nau mai, haere mai ra ki Te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara Distinguished, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to…

Kia ora koutou.  Greetings to you all. I want to specifically acknowledge: the Prime Minister, the Rt Hon John Key; Hon Nathan Guy, Minister of the Crown; Liz Evans and Noeline Holt, National President and Executive Officer of Rural Women New Zealand…

Rau Rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e nga morehu o ngā hoia katoa o Aotearoa i haere ki ngā pakanga o te Ao, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Nau mai, haere mai ra ki Te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen…

  E kui mā, e koro mā, tēnā koutou katoa.  Nau mai, haere mai ra ki Te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara.  Ladies and gentlemen, greetings to you all, and welcome to Government House Wellington.  I want to specifically acknowledge: Claire Trevett, Chair…

To view more images, click here, Introductory remarks  E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga rangatira me nga toa o Te Ope Kātua o Aotearoa, Ngāti Tumutauenga me Te Tauaarangi o Aotearoa, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Nau mai, haere mai ra ki…

 , To view more images, click here ., 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…

Nga rangatira katoa, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnā koutou katoa.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Sir James Dunbar-Nasmith and Chris Brown, Patron and President of the Edwin Fox…

For more photos from Niue, click here, For more photos from the Cook Islands, click here, The Governor-General, Lt Gen Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, visited Niue and the Cook Islands in late October 2013 to reaffirm New Zealand’s close ties with the two…

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.  Nau mai, haere mai ra ki Te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all and…

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: Hon Chester Borrows, MP for Whanganui; Your Worship Annette Main, Mayor of Whanganui;…

(Cook Islands time), To view more images from the visit to Mauke, clic k here, Ki ngā Ariki, ngā rangatira me ngā whānau o te motu o Mauke, tēnā koutou katoa. Tēnā tatou i tēnei rā whakamaumahara, kua haere mai nei ahou, Te Kāwana Tianara o Aotearoa, he…

(Cook Islands time), To view more images from the visit to the Cook Islands, click here, Rau rangatira mā o Te Whare Kawanatanga o Rarotonga, e huihui nei, e Te Mangai o te Kuini, Tom Marsters me Mrs Marsters, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora…

To view more images from the visit to Niue, click here, Tau Iki Lilifu, Tau Tui, Tau Tupuna, Tau Mamatua Fifine, Tau Mamatua Taane, Atuhau Tupuhake, Fakaalofa atu ki a mutolu oti. Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana…

To view more images, click here, 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 Tāmaki Makaurau. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all, and welcome to…

To view more images, click here, 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 Tāmaki Makaurau.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm…

Introduction Tihei mauri ora!  E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o nga hau e wha, tēnā koutou.  Te manuhiri tuarangi, te manuhiri waewaetapu naumai haere mai.  Tena koutou nga rangatira o tēnei hui.  Kānui te aroha ki a koutou. Distinguished guests, ladies…

View more images here, 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 specifically acknowledge: Greg Thomas, President of the Katherine Mansfield…

To view more images, click here, The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, presented the Badge of the General Fono of Tokelau to the Ulu-o-Tokelau, Aliki Faipule Salesio Lui, at a ceremony at Government House Wellington on Monday 7…

 , To view more images, click here ., 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 Te Whanganui-a-Tara I specifically acknowledge: Hon Jo Goodhew, Minister for the…