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Kia ora koutou.  Greetings to you all. I want to acknowledge: Hon Todd McClay, Associate Minister of Health; Scott Simpson MP, our host this evening; Brian Poole, Chair of Crohn’s and Colitis New Zealand, and your chief executive Julia Gallagher; and…

E kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa. I specifically acknowledge: Bill Macnaught, National Librarian; Lloyd Jones, Chair of the Bougainville Library Trust and your fellow trustees – tēnā koutou katoa.…

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 Kāwana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara.  Na reira, kia ora tātou katoa.  Distinguished guests, ladies and…

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi katoa huri noa o Aotearoa, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  E nga rangatira o Te Ohu Rata o Aotearoa tēnā koutou.  Mihi mai i runga i ngā mate, kua moe i te moenga roa, kua okioki.  Ka mate he tētē, ka…

The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, has issued his second Matariki message for all New Zealanders. Tēnei ngā mihi ki a koutou katoa, i tātou e whakanui ana i a Matariki.  Greetings to you all as we celebrate Matariki.  The start…

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi katoa huri noa o Aotearoa, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.  Te manuhiri tuārangi, te manuhiri waewaetapu nau mai haere mai.  Na reira e te iwi, nau mai haere mai ki te Whare Kāwana o te Whanganui-a-Tara. …

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, gentlemen and children warm greetings to you all. E ngā manu tioriori karanga, e ngā Rangatira wahapū korero, karanga…

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 ra ki te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara.  Na reira, kia ora tātou katoa.  Ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all and…

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu, nga mihi nui o te ata ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen good morning! I specifically acknowledge: Wayne Boyd and Geoff Burgess, Chair and Chief Executive respectively…

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

To view more images, click here, E te Tumuaki, me te Poari Kaitiaki, e ngā Kaiako, ngā tauira, me ngā mātua, o tēnei kura te Kareti o Rongotai, tēnā koutou katoa.  I extend greetings to the Principal, Chair of Board of Trustees, the teachers, pupils and…

To view more images, click here, Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, kia ora, nga mihi o te ata ki a koutou.  Distinguished leaders, ladies and gentlemen, greetings and good morning.  I specifically acknowledge: Diane Maxwell, the Retirement…

To view more images, click here, 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 Worship Len Brown, Mayor of…

To view more images, click here, E te Tumuaki, me te Poari Kaitiaki, e ngā Kaiako, ngā tauira, me ngā mātua, o Birkdale Intermediate, tēnā koutou katoa.  I extend greetings to the Principal, Board of Trustees, the teachers, pupils and parents of Birkdale…

To view more images, click here, E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  E nga Rangatira o Ngāti Whātua o Ōrākei, tēnā koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm…

To view more images, click here, Kia ora tātou katoa.  Salam Alaikum, ba New Zealand khosh amadid. It is a great pleasure for Janine and me to welcome you all to Government House this afternoon.  This gathering is a way for us, on behalf of all New…

To view more images, click here, E kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Naumai haere mai ki Te Whare Kawana a Tamaki Makaurau.  Ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all and welcome to Government House Auckland. I…

To view more images, click here, E kui mā, e koro mā e huihui nei, tēnei ahau, me taku hoa rangatira, a Janine, e mihi nei ki a koutou.  Nau mai haere mai rā, ki te Whare Kāwana o Te Whanganui ā Tara, ki tēnei hui whakanui i Matariki, te Tau Hou Māori.…

To view more images, click here, E kui mā, e koro mā e huihui nei, tēnei ahau, me taku hoa rangatira, a Janine, e mihi nei ki a koutou.  Nau mai haere mai rā, ki te Whare Kāwana o Te Whanganui ā Tara, ki tēnei hui tāngata whenuatanga, i a tātou e whakanui…

The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, looks back on the 60 years since the coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II in 1954:, Sixty years ago millions worldwide stopped to witness one of the most amazing spectacles as Her Majesty Queen…

To view images of the forum, click here, E kui mā, e koro mā, tēnā koutou katoa.  Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara.  Na reira ki a ora tātou katoa.  Ladies and gentlemen, greetings to you all and welcome to Government House. I…

Message to mark the 30th AIDS Candelight Memorial - 19 May 2013, Nga mihi ki a koutou.  This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Aids Candlelight Memorial.  When the first Memorial was held in San Francisco in 1983, few would have predicted that 30…

To view more images, click here, NZSL: Hello and welcome.  My name is Jerry Mateparae and I am the Governor-General of New Zealand.  Thank you for inviting me to the NZSL in Action Awards here tonight. E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi katoa tēnā koutou,…

To view more images, click here, Opening remarks, Kia ora.  Nga mihi o te ra ki a koutou.  Nau mai, haere mai ki te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara.  Greetings to you all and welcome to Government House.  I specifically acknowledge:  Andrew McKenzie,…

To view more images, click here, E te Tumuaki, me te Poari Kaitiaki, e ngā Kaiako, ngā tauira, me ngā mātua, o tēnei kura o St Margaret’s, tēnā koutou katoa. To the Principal, and Board of Trustees, the teachers, pupils and parents of St Margaret’s…

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.  Nau mai haere mai ki te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara – welcome…

Ki a koutou katoa e hui tahi nei.  Ngā hoia o ngā pakanga o mua, o tēnei wā hoki, a rātou whānau, a rātou hoa, me a rātou hoa pūmau hoia, ki te Ope Kaatua o Aotearoa, ka tuku mihi māhana ahau ki a koutou katoa, i tēnei rā whakamaumahara. To everyone…

To view more images, click here, E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi katoa, 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: Don McIvor…

To view more images, click here, E kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tenei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  Ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Craig Potton and Dame Ann Hercus, Chair and…

E nga mana, e nga reo, nga rangatira, nga apiha me nga toa o Te Ope Kātua o Aotearoa, nga rangatira me nga apiha o Nga Pirihimana o Aotearoa, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou, kia ora tātou katoa.  Distinguished guests, leaders, officers…

E nga rangatira, nga apiha me nga toa o Te Ope Kātua o Aotearoa, aku mihi māhana ki a koutou katoa i tenei wā whakamaumāhara, me te pouritanga.  Distinguished guests, leaders, officers and sailors, soldiers and airmen and women of the New Zealand Defence…

To view images from the dinner, click here, E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi katoa huri noa o Aotearoa, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.  Te manuhiri tuārangi, te manuhiri waewaetapu nau mai haere mai.  Na reira e te iwi, nau mai haere mai ki…