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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…

For more images, click here ., Kia ora koutou, te manuhiri nau mai haere mai ki tenei whare.  Tenei aku mihi mahana ki a koutou.  Good evening everyone.  Distinguished guests, welcome to the House and warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge…

For more images and information, click here, Kia ora koutou, nga mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  Good evening everyone and warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Sir Ron Carter, Chair of the Sir Peter Blake Leadership…

Tihei uriuri, tihei nakonako, tihei ki te waitaki kua-a-kupe, ki te ao mārama – tihei mauri ora. (Behold the darkness, behold the dense night, behold the ancient world of Kupe, to the world of enlightenment). Ki a koutou kua tae mai, ki tēnei karanga o…

To view photos from the launch, 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: Hon Christopher…

Rau rangatira mā e huihui nei, Te Kaumātua e Awi, Mihi mai, karanga mai, Ki a māua ko taku hoa, a Janine. Tēnei ahau, Te Māngai a te Kuini o Aotearoa.  E mihi ana ki a tātou mate, moe mai koutou.  Ki tēnei kaupapa whakanui i te rima-te-kau tau o Te Tūao…

Rau rangatira mā, e huihui nei, Ngāti Whātua iwi, Ngā Kaiwhakahaere, Ngā Kaiwhakataetae Ahuwhenua, tēnā koutou, kia ora tātou katoa.  Distinguished guests, Ngāti Whātua iwi, Ahuwhenua Trophy organisers and finalists; ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings…

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu, nga mema o Hato Hone, e huihui nei tenei aku mihi mahana kia koutou.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, and members of St John, I extend warm greetings to you all.  Welcome and thank…

As the sun sets on Monday, more than 4,000 beacons throughout the world will be lit to mark the Diamond Jubilee of our Queen and Head of State, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.    As the sun sets here on the day we officially mark the Queen’s birthday,…

Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, girls and boys, talofa lava, warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Lina Fatuono, the Principal of Satitoa Primary School. It is a joy to visit Satitoa primary school, and the wider Aleipata area…

Honourable Members of Cabinet, Members of the Judiciary, Members of Parliament, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, Talofa Lava, warm greetings to you all.  I specifically acknowledge: Your Highness Tui Atua Tupua…

To view more images, click here, E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o nga hau e wha e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Nga mihi ki nga morehu o te toa o te pakanga tuarua.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen,…

To view other images from the reception, click here, E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o nga hau e wha 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…

Kia ora tātou, nga mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Greetings everyone and warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: John Kennedy-Good and Sue Thompson, Chairman and Chief Executive of the Laura Fergusson Trust Wellington respectively; and Teresa…

Your Excellency Taur Matan Ruak, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste; Your Excellency Fernando La Sama de Araujo, President of the Parliament of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste; and Your Excellency Tony Fautua, New Zealand’s…

Rau rangatira mā, e kui ma, e koro ma, 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 Wayne Brown, Mayor of the Far…

Nga mihi o te ata ki a koutou, nau mai haere mai, piki mai kake mai.  Greetings to you all this morning, and welcome to Government House.  I specifically acknowledge: Hon Hekia Parata, Minister of Education tēnā koe; and Sue Suckling and Karen Poutasi,…