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Nga hau e wha, nga iwi e tau nei, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.  People from the four winds, people gathered here, my warmest greetings. I would like to welcome you all on this most important occasion, the presentation of the Gold Queen's…

E te iwi whanui, tena koutou katoa. Nga hau e wha, e nga waka, e nga tai e wha, nga mihi nui ki a koutou. David Cox (national president), Prime Minister the Rt Hon Helen Clark, Mayor Kerry Prendergast, the many distinguished guests here today, ladies and…

  E nga mate, nga aitua, o koutou, araa o matou, ka tangihia e tatou i tenei wa.  Haere, haere, haere. To the dead and to those being mourned, both yours and ours, we lament them and farewell them. Tatou te hunga ora, tena tatou katoa. To we, the living,…

Nga hau e wha, nga iwi e tau nei, tena koutou katoa. E nga mana, e nga reo, rau rangatira ma, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa., My greetings to all from near or from far.  My greetings to those whom we respect and to the speakers. Thank you…

  Nga manuhiri tuarangi, nga rangatira ma, nga iwi o te motu, nga mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa. Visitors from afar, respected guests, people from New Zealand, warm greetings to you all. Sir Paul and Lady Reeves, Your Excellency the Dean of the Diplomatic…

Nga hau e wha, nga iwi e tau nei, tena koutou katoa.  E nga mana, e nga reo, rau rangatira ma, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. Thank you Professor Burrows.  Madam Chancellor. Thank you for the honour bestowed on me today.  It is indeed a…

E nga mana, e nga reo, rau rangatira ma, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. The Hon Margaret Austin (Chair, NZ National Commission for UNESCO) Mary Klaver (Deputy Sec of NZ National Commission for UNESCO) Jenny Earl (President of NZ Principals'…

E nga mana, e nga reo, rau rangatira ma, no mai, haere mai. Thank you, Jan.  Minister (Ruth Dyson), speakers, esteemed guests, ladies and gentlemen. I am delighted to be here on this very important occasion, this forum to mark Mental Health Awareness Week…

Kia ora koutou katoa.   Thank you very much for asking me to participate in this annual gathering of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners.  It is an honour to be here, and to have been asked to open this conference.   A Governor-General…

Kia ora tatou. Thank you very much for inviting me here today.  I am delighted, as Patron of Age Concern, that you have asked me to make a contribution to your vision.  Today I will talk a little about the future.  An organisation's Annual General Meeting…

Greetings: Chancellor Rosemary Barrington, Vice Chancellor Stuart McCutcheon, Dr Gabrielle Maxwell, Director, Crime and Research Centre, Professor Phillip Stenning Nga hau e wha, nga iwi e tau nei, tena koutou katoa. E nga mana, e nga reo, rau rangatira…

E te iwi whanui, tena koutou katoa. Nga hau e wha, e nga waka, e nga tai e wha, nga mihi nui ki a koutou. Martyn Turner (President, Save the Children NZ), John Bowis (secretary), Board members, speakers and guests. Thank you for inviting me to participate…

Nga hau e wha, nga iwi e tau nei, tena koutou katoa. E nga mana, e nga reo, rau rangatira ma, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. My greetings to you all, people who have gathered from near and far. To all honoured guests, to the speakers, my…

TWO COUNTRIES IN TRANSITION, Nga hau e wha, nga iwi e tau nei, tena koutou katoa. E nga mana, e nga reo, rau rangatira ma, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa., The Role of the Governor-General, New Zealanders are a modest people more accustomed…

Nga hau e wha, nga iwi e tau nei, tena koutou katoa. E nga mana, e nga reo, rau rangatira ma, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. Kate Smith, (National President), Wyn Hoadley (Chancellor Auckland University of Technology), Rod Gates (Pro-…

Nga mate nga aitua ka tangihia e tatou i tenei wa. Haere. Haere. Haere. The dead, those being mourned, we lament them now. Farewell. Farewell. Farewell. Early today, at dawn in HellFire Pass, we remembered those who have fallen in war. Now in bright…

Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. We gather today to remember and to celebrate the life of a truly remarkable woman, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.  We gather also to pay our respects to her family, and to share with them their…

E te iwi whanui, tena koutou katoa. Nga hau e wha, e nga waka, e nga tai e wha, nga mihi nui ki a koutou. Tangata whenua, all New Zealanders, friends and visitors from afar, a very warm welcome to you.  I am delighted that so many of you have chosen to…

Nga hau e wha, nga iwi e tau nei, tena koutou, tena koutou. People of the four winds, everyone gathered here, my greetings. Nga mate, nga aitua, ki tangihia e tatou i tenei wa.  The dead and those being mourned, we lament for them now. Te hunga ora, tena…

Nga hau e wha, nga iwi e tau nei, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. This audience knows that New Zealand had a real influence on the development of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights when it was drawn up over 50 years ago. Since then,…

E nga mana, e te reo, e nga iwi o te motu, tena koutou tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. Nga mihi o te tau ki a koutou. The Hon Mark Burton (Minister of Defence), Chief of Defence Force, Secretary of Defence, Chief of Air Staff, distinguished Air Force…

E te iwi whanui, tena koutou katoa. Nga hau e wha, e nga waka, e nga tai e wha, nga mihi nui ki a koutou. Reverend Ian Lawton (Vicar, St Matthew's), Raewyn Stone (organiser of service), Henare te Ua (kaumatua St Matthew's), Waiora Port (kuia, St Matthew's…

Nga hau e wha, nga iwi e tau nei, Tena koutou katoa E nga mana, e nga reo, rau rangatira ma, Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa My greetings to you all, people who have gathered from near and from far. To all honoured guests, to the speakers, my…

The text for this speech can be found at the Victoria University of Wellington website: http://www.victoria.ac.nz/law/centres/nzcpl/publications/occasional-papers/publications/Cartwright-web-paper.pdf

100 Days as Governor-General Nga mihi o te tau kia koutou. Thank you for your welcome. Barry Dineen, Karen Feast, members of the Institute of Directors of New Zealand, and partners. First, thank you for your invitation this evening. And thank you too for…

E nga mana, e nga reo, e te iwi o te motu, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa To the honoured, to the other speakers, to all the people of this place, my warmest greetings. Nga mihi o te tau, tena koutou. Thank you for your greetings Mr Carl…

Some Human Rights Issues  , Greetings, Nga hau e wha, nga iwi e tau nei, tena koutou katoa. E nga mana, e nga reo, rau rangatira ma, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. My greetings to you all, people who have gathered from near and far. To all…

Nga hau e wha, nga iwi e tau nei, tena koutou katoa E nga mana, e nga reo, rau rangatira ma, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa My greetings to you all, people who have gathered from near and from far. To all honoured guests, to the speakers, my…

Nga hau e wha, nga iwi e tau nei, tena koutou katoa. E nga mana, e nga reo, rau rangatira ma, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. My greetings to you all, people who have gathered from near and far. To all honoured guests, to the speakers, my…

Nga hau e wha, nga iwi e tau nei, tena koutou katoa. E nga mana, e nga reo, rau rangatira ma, tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. My greetings to you all, people who have gathered from near and far. To all honoured guests, to the speakers, my…

After years of build-up we have finally tiptoed tentatively into the 21st Century. The sheer novelty of this artificial event spawned intensive navel-gazing internationally, albeit at different times as the world swung through the heavens. That no joyous…

We are here tonight, first to support those who are living with HIV/AIDS, and to recall those many millions who have now died. Equally I want to acknowledge the pain of those who loved them, and of those who have cared, and will care for them. You too…