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Thank you for my honorary membership to your beautiful club. Thank you also for offering Richard and me such a warm welcome, and for inviting us to be part of your sesquicentennial celebrations this evening. I’d like to specifically acknowledge: Mr James…

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 so much for inviting Richard and me to dine at the Wellington Club this evening. It’s a time-honoured tradition for Governors-General to…

Kia ora tātou, nga mihi mahana ki a koutou. Warm greetings to you all. Dame Cindy Kiro speaking at the opening of Te Wao Nui   I specifically acknowledge The Honorable Grant Robertson, Deputy Prime Minister, The Honorable Andrew Little, Minister of Health…

Ka kotahi atu te rerenga o te Kotuku ki tona taunga, ko te Atua e kiia nei: “Haere mai ki ahau koutou e taimaha ana, ā, māku ano koutou e whakaokioki”. Ko te atua tōku piringa. Kuini Irihapeti, koutou kua whetūrangitia. Ka tangi tonu te ngākau mōu. Haere…

Ka hoki mai, ki te hunga ora. No reira tena koutou, tena koutou, tena tātou katoa. On the 11th of February 1952, New Zealanders gathered on these grounds to honour the passing of His Majesty King George VI, and to witness the proclamation of Queen…

Statement from the King

9 September 2022   It was with great sorrow that I received notification today from Buckingham Palace that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II died on 8 September at Balmoral. The death of Her Majesty is a great loss to the Royal Family and all the people of…

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 – warm greetings to you all. I’d like to specifically acknowledge: Jana Rangooni, Board Chair of…

Kia ora koutou. Nga mihi māhana ki a koutou. Nau mai haere mai ra ki te Whare Kawana o Tāmaki Makaurau.  I specifically acknowledge: Donna Kennedy, Chief Executive of NZRDA; Peter Johnston, Board Chair of NZRDA. Tēnā kōrua. My husband Richard and I are…

Kei nga Mema Paremata, e manaaki nei i tō tātau Paremata Taiohi, tēnā koutou. Taiohi mā, e hine mā, e tama mā, nōhou te aro māngai, mo Aotearoa. Tēnā koutou katoa. I’d like to specifically acknowledge: Rt Hon Trevor Mallard, Speaker of the House; Hon…

E nga 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’d like to begin by acknowledging: Rachel Esson, National Librarian; Chris Szekely, Chief…

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 our Diplomatic Corps, your spouses, and deputies here this evening, for what…

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 particularly acknowledge Heather and Melanie – it’s a privilege to be on the panel with you today, and I am looking forward to hearing about…

Tēnā koutou katoa, konnichiwa, and my very warmest welcome to you all. It is my great pleasure to be here today to celebrate both this year’s Japan Festival, as well as 70 years of diplomatic relations between Aotearoa New Zealand and Japan. I wish to…

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Nau mai, Dame Cindy speaking at the NZTrio 20th anniversary concert haere mai ra ki Te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara.   Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen…

Kia ora koutou. Nga mihi māhana ki a koutou. Nau mai haere mai ra ki te Whare Kawana o Tāmaki Makaurau.  A very warm welcome to you all to Government House Auckland, and in particular to: Frank Rands, President, Auckland Justices of the Peace Association…

  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 particularly acknowledge: Vice-Chancellor Professor Dawn Freshwater Professor John Fraser, Dean of the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences…

Kia ora koutou. Nga mihi māhana ki a koutou. Nau mai haere mai ra ki te Whare Kawana o Tāmaki Makaurau. I specifically acknowledge: Brigadier Paul Southwell, the Colonel Commandant of the Regiment Colonel Ben Bagley, Regimental Colonel Major Shay Bassett…

Message from the Prime Minister on behalf of the Government of New Zealand   Your Majesty On behalf of the government of New Zealand, I extend our heartfelt good wishes as we celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Your Majesty's accession to the Thone. This…

Congratulatory statement from the Governor-General regarding the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II,   As New Zealand’s representative of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand, and on behalf of the people of Aotearoa New…

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Nau mai, haere Dame Cindy welcoming guests to the Himalayan Trust Reception mai ra ki Te Whare Kawana o Tamaki Makaurau   I specifically acknowledge: Ang Kaji Sherpa,…

26 May 2022 On behalf of the people of Aotearoa New Zealand, I send my very warmest wishes as we celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of your accession to the throne. New Zealanders have immense respect for your steadfast service as our Sovereign throughout the…

Kia ora koutou. Nga mihi māhana ki a koutou. Nau mai haere mai, ra ki te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all, and welcome to Government House. I specifically acknowledge: David…

Kia ora koutou. Nga mihi māhana ki a koutou. Nau mai haere mai ra ki te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara.  My very warmest welcome to you all to Government House Wellington, and in particular to: Hon Michael Wood, Minister for Transport Commissioner…

Ka mimiti te puna i Taumārere. Ka toto te puna i Hokianga Ka toto te puna i Taumārere Ka mimiti te puna i Hokianga. When the spring of Hokianga dries up that of Taumārere fills up. When the spring of Taumārere dries up that of Hokianga fills up. It is a…

Kei nga mana, kei nga reo, Kei aku nui, kei aku rahi, koutou, tātou, ko nga urupā o rātou kua riro ki te po. Tēnā tātou katoa. No koutou te reo karanga, kia pōwhiritia e mātou ko taku whānau ki tō tātou marae, o Motatau. Mihi mai, whakatau mai! Tēnā…

He tao huata e taea te karo, He tao na Aitua, e kore.” “The thrust of a spear shaft may be parried, That of Death never” Ata atamarie e koutou I te atatu. I acknowledge The Honourable Grant Robertson, Deputy Prime Minister Her Excellency Hardiner Sidhu,…

“Me haehaetia koia te rau i peke i te matangi? Should the leaf withered by the wind be slashed?” This was said by Pomare in the early 1820s when he heard that Hongi Hika had returned to Te Totara pa and defeated its inhabitants, despite peace having…

HRH The Prince of Wales Anzac Day message to New Zealand and Australia