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  • State Dinner for the Head of State of Samoa

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    Issue date: 14 May 2024
    Rau rangatira mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. Talofa Richard and I are delighted to host you all this evening.     I extend a very special welcome to the O le Ao o le Malo, His Highness Afioga Tuimaleali’ifano Va’…
  • Whaiora o Ngā Iwi Taketake

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    Issue date: 8 May 2024
    E nga iwi o te motu e e huihui mai nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Kia ora mai tātou katoa Thank you so much for inviting me to join you at the Whaiora o Nga Iwi Taketake gala dinner. This is something of a homecoming for me as I was present at the…
  • Graduation of the 2024 NZOC Wāhine Toa Leadership programme

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    Issue date: 4 May 2024
      Rau rangatira mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. I specifically acknowledge: Nicki Nichol, CEO; and Liz Dawson, President of the New Zealand Olympic Committee And of course the 2024 NZOC Wāhine Toa graduates Tēnā…
  • Anzac Day Dawn Service 2024

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    Issue date: 25 Apr 2024
    Rere ana nga roimata o Hine tērā te pae o Te Riri. Huihuia mai tātau katoa tēnei te pae o Maumahara. E nga iwi, kei aku rangatira wāhine ma, tāne mā tēnā tātau katoa. I specifically acknowledge: Taranaki Whānui; The Honourable Nicola Willis, Minister of…
  • Anzac Day National Service 2024

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    Issue date: 25 Apr 2024
    Rere ana nga roimata o Hine tērā te pae o Te Riri. Huihuia mai tātau katoa tēnei te pae o Maumahara. E nga iwi, kei aku rangatira wāhine ma, tāne mā tēnā tātau katoa. I specifically  acknowledge : Taranaki Whānui His Excellency Alfredo Rogerio Perez Bravo…
  • Service of Commemoration for the 30th Anniversary of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda

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    Issue date: 20 Apr 2024
    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: the Honourable Andrew Bayly, Minister of the Crown; His Excellency Mr Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye, Rwandan High…
  • School to Seas

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    Issue date: 19 Apr 2024
    E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa.   I specifically acknowledge: The Hon Judith Collins, Minister of Defence Commodore Andrew Brown, Deputy Chief of Navy Tēnā korua.    Thank you…
  • Reception for His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley and Mrs Linda Hurley

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    Issue date: 18 Apr 2024
      E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa.   It’s my great pleasure to welcome you, General Hurley and Linda, to Government House Auckland. I also wish to specifically acknowledge:…
  • State Dinner for the Governor-General of Australia

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    Issue date: 16 Apr 2024
    Rau rangatira mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa.  First I wish to acknowledge the recent tragic events in Sydney. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims of these terrible and senseless attacks.…
  • Cambodian New Year Festival

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    Issue date: 14 Apr 2024
    E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. Thank you for your kind invitation for me to be with you today, for this very special celebration of the Cambodian New Year. I understand that…
  • Corps Day Dinner for the Royal New Zealand Nursing Corps

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    Issue date: 28 Mar 2024
    E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu e huihui nei, tenei aku mihi  I particularly acknowledge: Colonel Anthony Blythen, Commander Joint Support Group Honorary Colonel Maree Sheard; and  Lieutenant Colonel Dave Foote, Chief Nursing Officer A very…
  • Reception for the Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts

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    Issue date: 26 Mar 2024
    Rau rangatira mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Nau mai haere mai ki Te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Kia ora tātou katoa.  It’s my great pleasure to welcome you all to Government House Wellington. I specifically acknowledge: Her…
  • Royal Forest and Bird Centennial Dinner

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    Issue date: 25 Mar 2024
    E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa.   I specifically acknowledge   Hon Simon Watts ( Minister for Climate Change ) Hon James Shaw Hon Marama Davidson  Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan Hon…
  • Luncheon with the Christchurch Business Club

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    Issue date: 20 Mar 2024
    E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. I’d like to specifically acknowledge: Ms Peggy Burrows, Christchurch Business Club President; Mr Warren Head, Committee Member; and all members…
  • Dame Kiri Te Kanawa's 80th birthday celebration

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    Issue date: 14 Mar 2024
    E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. Dame Kiri, Mr Kevin Foulcer, all your friends and family – tēnā koutou katoa. I am honoured to host this evening’s celebration of Dame Kiri’s…
  • International Women's Day Fair Food High Tea

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    Issue date: 8 Mar 2024
    E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa.   A warm welcome to you all, and I specifically acknowledge  Michelle Blau, General Manager of Fair Food, and Aroha Hudson, Chief Executive of…
  • 2024 Caring Families Aotearoa Excellence in Foster Care Awards

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    Issue date: 7 Mar 2024
    E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. I specifically acknowledge: Hon Karen Chhour Minister for Children; Hon Matt Doocey, Minister for Youth; Arran Jones, Chief Executive,…
  • Mihi whakatau at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds

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    Issue date: 3 Feb 2024
    Ko ‘te amorangi ki mua’ Ko ‘te hāpai ō ki muri’ Tuatahi ki te Atua,  koia te tīmatanga,koia ano te whakamutunga o ngā mea katoa. Tātai whetū ki te rangi,  mau tonu, mau tonu t ātai tangata ki te whenua, ngaro noa, ngaro noa.  Ka hoki mai ki te mata ora t…
  • Reception for the National Iwi Chairs Forum

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    Issue date: 2 Feb 2024
    Kei aku nui, Kei aku rahi, Koutou e pikau, e kawe nei i nga wawata, moemoeā mo ā tātou iwi, mo a tātou whakatipuranga. Nōku te maringa ki te whakatakoto he paku whakaaro ōku I tenei rā. Tena koutou Tena koutou, Tena tātou katoa To the esteemed leaders…
  • The Governor-General Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro’s statement on the death of Sir Michael Hardie Boys, GNZM, GCMG, QSO, KStJ, PC

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    Issue date: 30 Dec 2023
    The Governor-General Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro and Dr Richard Davies were deeply saddened to learn of the recent passing of former Governor-General Sir Michael Hardie Boys.  Sir Michael served as Governor-General from 1996-2001, and came to the role after a…
  • Samaritans Wellington Christmas reception

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    Issue date: 11 Dec 2023
    E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. I specifically acknowledge:  John Luxton, Samaritans Aotearoa Board Chair; and A llan Frost and Christina Sit Yee, Samaritans Wellington Board Co…
  • New Zealand Officer Cadet Commissioning Course Graduation 2023

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    Issue date: 9 Dec 2023
    Kei aku Mana Whakaruruhau tēnā koutou. Tēnā koutou Ngāti Tūmatauenga. Mihi mai, karanga mai, e te wāhanga taiwhenua, o Te Ope Kātua, o Aotearoa. E koa ana ahau ki te haramai nei i tēnei rangi. I would like to begin by specifically acknowledging:  Major…
  • Sir George Elliot Charitable Trust scholarships 2023

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    Issue date: 1 Dec 2023
    Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Nau mai, haere mai ra ki Te Whare Kawana o Tamaki Makaurau. I particularly acknowledge, Geoff Clews,, Chair of Sir George Elliot Charitable Trust, Bronwyn Heath, , and,…
  • 25th Anniversary of APEC Voices of the Future

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    Issue date: 30 Nov 2023
  • Royal Society Te Apārangi Wellington Research Honours 2023

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    Issue date: 23 Nov 2023
    Rau rangatira mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Nau mai haere mai ki Te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Kia ora tātou katoa. It’s my pleasure to welcome you all to Government House Wellington for this year’s Royal Society Te Aparangi…
  • Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award Vice Regal Reception

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    Issue date: 17 Nov 2023
    Rau rangatira mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Nau mai haere mai ki Te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Kia ora tātou katoa. It’s my pleasure to welcome you all to Government House Wellington for this vice-regal reception acknowledging…
  • Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award Education Forum

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    Issue date: 16 Nov 2023
    Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Nau mai, haere mai ra ki Te Whare Kawana o Tamaki Makaurau. A warm welcome to this evening’s education forum, especially to those of you who have travelled some distance…
  • Pacific Island Fono 2023

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    Issue date: 13 Nov 2023
  • Armistice Day 2023

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    Issue date: 11 Nov 2023
    Rere ana nga roimata o Hine tērā te pae o Te Riri. Huihuia mai tātau katoa tēnei te pae o Maumahara. E nga iwi, kei aku rangatira wahine ma, tāne mā tēnā tātau katoa. I’d like to specifically acknowledge:  His Excellency Ahmad Salem Alwehaib, Ambassador…
  • Te Rā Ratonga Tūmatanui, Public Service Day Awards 2023

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    Issue date: 6 Nov 2023
    Nau mai, haere mai ra ki Te Whare Kāwana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Kia ora tātou katoa. I specifically acknowledge: Peter Hughes, Public Service Commissioner Rebecca Kitteridge, Chief Executive of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Heather…
  • Rhodes Scholarship Reception 2023

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    Issue date: 2 Nov 2023
    E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. A very warm welcome to  Professor Duncan McGillivray, National Secretary, the Rhodes Trust;  Jonathan Good;  to fellow members of the interview…
  • Reception for the Association of Former Members of Parliament 2023

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    Issue date: 12 Oct 2023
    E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa.   A warm welcome to our distinguished guests from the Association of Former Members of Parliament; the Secondary Schools’ Essay Competition…
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