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  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…

To find out more about the 2013 award winners, click here, 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.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm…

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. I specifically acknowledge: Your Excellency Caroline Chrétien, High Commissioner for Canada…

Tihe Mauri Ora!  E te Rangatira, Rakiihia, e te Iwi Ngāi Tahu, me koutou katoa e huihui nei, tēnā koutou mo te Whakatau ki ahau, ki tēnei hui whakahirahira.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  To the Leader, Rakiihaia, to Ngāi Tahu, and all gathered here, thank you…

To view more images, click here, E ngā rangatira katoa e huihui nei, Atihaunui-a-Paparangi, e kui mā, e koro mā, tamariki mā, mokopuna mā, tēnei aku mihi māhana, kia ora tātou katoa.  Ki a kōrua, Morvin me Kura, kei te māhana tonu te hui tuku tohu i te…

Kia ora – nga mihi mahana kia koutou!  Warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Jeffrey Tang, Managing Director of Heritage Hotel Management Ltd; Your Worship Bob Parker, Mayor of Christchurch and Mayoress Jo Nicholls-Parker; Hon Gerry…

To view more images, click here, Kia ora.  Nga mihi o te po ki a koutou.  Greetings to you all this evening.  It’s a great pleasure for Janine and me to welcome you back to Government House for this investiture dinner.  Tonight’s dinner is an opportunity…

E nga reo, e nga mana, e nga iwi o nga hau e wha tēnā koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.  Nau mai, haere mai ra ki Te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, greetings to you all, and welcome to Government…

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 Jonathan Young, MP for New Plymouth; Hon…

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: Your Worship Hon Harry Duynhoven, Mayor of…

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: the Hon Jo Goodhew, Minister of Women’s…

To view more images from the launch, click here, 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.  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: Sir James Wallace, the Wallace Art Awards judges and Fulbright Wallace Award judges, former Governor-General Dame…

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: Peter Townsend, Chair of the Champion…

To view images from the ceremony, click here, E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi katoa; tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Acting…

To view more images, click here, E kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tena koutou katoa. Nau mai, haere mai ra ki Te Whare Kawana o Tamaki Makaurau. Ladies and gentlemen, greetings to you all, and welcome to Government House Auckland. I specifically…

Kia ora koutou.  Greetings to you all.  I want to specifically acknowledge: Jem Maber, President of the New Zealand Council of Homeopaths and the other National Council members. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen I’m really delighted to be able to…