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To view more images, click here, Welcome 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, I extend warm greetings to you all. I specifically…

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,…

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:  Helen Wilson, President of Watercolour New Zealand and vice-presidents Claire Clark…

Tēnā koutou katoa, koutou ngā Pirihimana o Aotearoa, o Āhitereiria, o Nga Moutere. Koutou ngā pouaru me ngā whānau, aku mihi māhana ki a koutou, i tēnei rā whakamaumāhara. Kia ora huihui tatou katoa.  Greetings to all of the police officers of Aotearoa-…

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 want to specifically acknowledge: Shona Richardson, Patron, and Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Thursa Kennedy,…

Rau rangatira mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Te manuhiri tuārangi nau mai, haere mai. Na reira kia ora koutou katoa.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all.  Those of you who have travelled a long way…

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: Your Worship Tracy Hicks, Mayor of Gore…

E kui mā, e koro mā, rau rangatahi 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: Hugh Diack, Chair of the Board of Trustees…

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: Wayne Harper, Chair of the Venture Southland Board; Your Worships…

E ngā rangatira katoa e huihui nei, Ngāi Tahu whānui, Ngā Mātāwaka ,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 Papatipu Rūnanga—Waihōpai Rūnaka, Awarua Rūnanga,…

For more photographs, click here ., Rau rangatira mā, e huihui nei, Ngāti Whātua Iwi, Te Whānau a Valerie, te hunga hākinakina katoa kei konei, i tēnei pō whakahirahira.  Tēnā koutou katoa. Distinguished guests, members of the Olympic family, ladies and…

E aku rangatira e hui tahi nei, e te hunga hōia o te pakanga ki Malaya, ngā pouaru me a whānau, aku mihi māhana ki a koutou katoa i tenei rā whakamau māhara.  To the veterans of Malaya, the widows and the families, and all those who have gathered here, my…

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: Dr Jack Dowds, President of the Chartered Secretaries New Zealand and members of your…

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: Tony Thackery, President of the Royal…

Government House has published a new booklet about the role of the Governor-General of New Zealand. New Zealand's Governor-General briefly outlines the history and constitutional responsibilities of the Governor-General, and the international, ceremonial…

Kia ora, nga mihi o te po ki a koutou.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, good evening and greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Sir David Levene, Bruce Cardwell and Trevor Taylor, Patron, Chairman and Chief Executive of Outward…

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 want to specifically acknowledge: Michael Crawford, Dean of the Auckland Consular Corps;…

E a matou hoia toko toru o te Ope Kātua o Aotearoa me Ngāti Tūmatauenga, Hoki wairua mai, hoki tupapaku mai ki te kainga, ki Aotearoa.  He tamariki toa koutou na Tūmatauenga, Na pakanga koutou I tango, Takoto ki roto I te honore nui tonu, Moe mai I te…

To view more images from the ceremony, click here, Tihei mauri ora! Papatuanuku e takoto nei – tēnā koe, Ngā whare – Māhinarangi me Tūrongo e tū nei – tēnā kōrua.  Ki ngā Rangatira o Hawaii – whakapiri mai, nau mai. Tuheitia, te Kiingi Maori, me Atawhai…

For more photographs, click here, 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: Rt Hon…

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: Cameron McGregor, Chairman of the…

For photographs, click here, 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; Members of Historic Places Aotearoa; ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all. I…

 , For more photographs, click here ., 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:…

Kia ora huihui tātou katoa i tēnei ra pouri.  Greetings to all of us who are gathered on this sad day.  I specifically acknowledge: the family and friends of Lance Corporal Pralli Durrer and the family and friends of Lance Corporal Rory Malone; the Hon…

The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, and Lady Janine Mateparae travelled to London to support the New Zealand team at the 30th Olympiad. While in London from 26-31 July, the Governor-General and Lady Janine Mateparae attended the…

For more photographs, click here ., E ngā Rangatira Māngai o Aotearoa, Kei tēnei hui Taumāhekeheke o te Ao, Aku mihi māhana ki a koutou, Kia ora huihui tātou katoa. Distinguished representatives from New Zealand, at this Olympic Games gathering, I extend…

For more images, click here ., Nga mihi o te ra ki a koutou.  Greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: the family of the late Lance Corporal Leon Smith; the family of the late Corporal Dougie Grant; the Hon Judith Collins, Minister of Justice and…

For 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.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Fiona…

 , For more images, click here ., Kia ora koutou.  Black Sticks womens and mens teams and your family and friends, Hockey New Zealand staff, Hockey Association representatives, Umpires and Officials, sponsors, guests otherwise, greetings to you all. I…

Rau rangatira mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  Distinguished guests, I extend warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Tony Caughey, Chairman of the Young Enterprise Trust; Sir Eion Edgar, Chairman…

Kia ora koutou.  Greetings to you all. I especially acknowledge Dame Rosemary Horton, one of the Patrons of the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation; Justine Smyth, Chair of the Foundation; Van Henderson, Chief Executive of the Foundation, and members of…

E koro ma, e kui ma, nga mihi mahana ki a koutou.  Gentlemen and ladies, warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: President Greg Walker, Dr Adrianna Gunder and Mike Milne - tēnā koutou. Thank you for inviting me to your breakfast meeting…