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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…

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o nga hau e wha; tena koutou katoa. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Christine Leighton, Rector of St Andrews’ College; Sir John Hansen, President of The Willows…

Rau rangatira mā, e nga rangatahi o tēnei kura, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou, kia ora tātou katoa.   Distinguished guests and students of the school, who are gathered here, warm greetings to you all.  I specifically acknowledge: Paul…

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: Rosemary Wildblood, Chair of the…

To view images from the opening, click here, E te Tumuaki Ian McKinnon, e ngā Tumuaki Tuarua Pat Walsh, me Te Toiahurei Piri Sciascia, e ngā kaiako me ngā tauira o Te Whare Wānanga o Te Ūpoko o te Ika a Māui, tēnā koutou.   E harikoa ana ahau ki te haere…

Kia ora!  Distinguished guests, New Zealand Down Syndrome Association staff, award recipients, ladies and gentlemen, girls and boys warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Hon Tariana Turia, Minister for Disability Issues; Shelley Waters…

E nga mana, e nga reo, nga mātā-a-waka o nga iwi katoa huri noa o Aotearoa piki mai, kake mai nau mai haere mai.  Nga rangatira o Te Ope Kātua o Aotearoa, nga apiha me nga toa o Ngāti Tumatauenga, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou, kia ora tātou katoa. …

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, nga rangatahi o tēnei kura, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou, kia ora tātou katoa.   Distinguished guests ladies and gentlemen and students of the school, I extend warm greetings to you all. I…

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, kia ora, nga mihi o te po ki a koutou.  Distinguished leaders, ladies and gentlemen, good evening.  I specifically acknowledge Rt Hon Jim Bolger, Patron of the Awards, and His Worship Len Brown the Mayor of Auckland…

The Governor-General of New Zealand, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, and Lady Janine Mateparae, undertook a four-day visit to South Canterbury and North Otago in February 2013. Sir Jerry Mateparae and Lady Janine were warmly welcomed to the region…

To view more images, click here, E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o nga hau e wha, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa – nau mai haere mai ki te Whare Kāwana o te Whanganui-ā-Tara.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, greetings to you all— malo e lelei…

Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, GNZM, QSO, For more photographs, click here ., 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…

For more photographs, click here ., E kui mā, e koro mā, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.  Ladies and gentlemen, greetings to you all. Thank you for inviting Janine, our party and me to this South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce “Business After…

For more photographs, click here ., E kui mā, e koro mā, kia ora tātou katoa.  Ladies and gentlemen my greetings to you all.  Staff of South Pacific Sera and secondary and tertiary education representatives it is a great pleasure for Janine and me to be…

For more photographs, click here ., E ngā rangatira katoa e huihui nei, Ngāi Tahu whānui, e kui mā, e koro mā, tamariki mā, aku mihi māhana, kia ora tātou katoa.   Distinguished guests, the kaumātua and kuia of the Ngāi Tahu, tamariki from Arowhenua Māori…

 , To view more images, click here ., Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou kia ora tātou katoa.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Air Vice Marshal (Rtd), Peter Adamson…

The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, and Lady Janine Mateparae, officially launched Australia New Zealand Assistance Dogs (ANZAD) at a reception held at Government House in Auckland on the morning of 13 February 2013. Assistance…