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Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku 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…

Tihei ki te whei ao Dame Patsy speaking at the Reception with the Diplomatic Corps Ki te ao marama Kei āku nui Kei āku rahi Tena tātou Nōku te maringa tē tae mai ki te whakamānawa  i o koutou ratonga,  ki nga kāwanatanga o whenua kē, hei tāhuhu mo…

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku 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…

A description of Dame Patsy Reddy's Coat of Arms.

He hōnore, he korōria  he maungārongo ki te whenua, he whakaaro pai ki ngā tāngata katoa   E koro- Taranaki pataka iringa korero maunga toka tū maunga ahuru mowai o te iwi   Tū mai, Tū mai Tū mai Taranaki iwi, Taranaki tangata He mihi maioha atu ki a…

Whāngaitia te auaha i roto kia tupu, kia puāwai ai. Nōku te hōnore ki te mihi ki nga ringa raupā, na rātou te māia ki te whakatinana te taiwhanga Govett-Brewster mai, i tōna timatanga. Āku mihi nui mo tēnei whakareretanga kua waiho mō ngā whakatupuranga e…

Ina ako tātau ki te mārama ki te hua o te rerenga kāwanatanga, ka mōhio tātau, kai te pakeke tātau. Ko te aroha he huānga māia i roto i tēnā .   He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata He tangata He tangata Tēnā tātou katoa. When we learn to understand the…

Kei nga mana, Kei nga reo,  Rau rangatira ma Dame Patsy with Kiingi Tuheitia Potatau Te Wherowhero te Tuawhitu Koutou, tātou, kua tatū mai i runga i te reo karanga o te rā Tēnā tātou katoa. Me mihi te mana whenua, ka tika! Waikato Tainui. He piko, he…

Kei aku rangatira e huihui nei Dame Patsy speaking at the Royal Wellington Golf Club Tenei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou Kia ora tātou katoa I specifically acknowledge Wayne Eagleson, Club Captain Women’s Captain Jenny Wiggins President John Spry His…

Te Ope Kātua o Aotearoa  Nga toa a Tu, tēnā koutou  Āku mihi nui ki a koutou, i manaaki, i tiaki i a māua ko Tā David,   i roto i nga tau e rima, kua taha ake nei.   Ka kore koutou e awhi mai,   ka kore e taea te mahi i aku mahi.  Nei ra ka mihi i runga i…

Rau rangatira mā, e Kui ma e koro ma e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. Nau mai hoki mai ki Te Whare Kawana. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all.  Welcome to Government House. David and I…

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora Dame Patsy unveiling the plaque for the Cressy Wing tātou katoa. I specifically acknowledge:  Members of Parliament, Sarah Pallet and Duncan Webb The Rt…

Awarua ki te rangi, Awarua ki te whenua, Awarua tāngata. Dame Patsy speaking at Te Rau Aroha Marae Tahu Pōtiki te tīpuna, tū mai, tū mai, tū mai. He hōnore nui maaku Te tū i te taha o nga kuia Rangatira i tēnei rā. He mea rongo I ōna wairua, I ōna mana,…

Kei aku nui, Kei aku rahi, Rau Rangatira ma Dame Patsy and Sir Anand Satyanand Tēnā koutou katoa Tuia ki runga, Tuia ki raro Tuia ki roto, Tuia ki waho Tuia te here tāngata Ka rongo te pō Ka rongo te ao No reira, Tēnā tātou katoa   Thank you very much for…

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Nau mai hoki mai ki Te Whare Kawana o Tamaki Makaurau Kia ora tātou katoa After several attempts thwarted by COVID lockdowns, I’m delighted finally to  be able to welcome…

  Rau rangatira mā, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Kua tāwharautia te tangata, i roto i te aroha me te Rangimarie. He taonga rongonui te aroha ki te tangata. I welcome you all here to celebrate Wellington City Mission’s exciting new development,…

Rau rangatira mā, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Dame Patsy speaking at the Wellington City Mission reception Kua tāwharautia te tangata, i roto i te aroha me te Rangimarie. He taonga rongonui te aroha ki te tangata.   I welcome you all here to celebrate…

Dame Patsy with Salvador Dali's Venus de Milo with Drawers Kei nga mana kei nga reo Nau mai, tauti mai,  ki tenei kaupapa nui, hei āhukahuka i tēnei āhua, toi, ko te moemoeā.   Me tīmata ahau mā te korero Mā te pohewa, mā te auaha hoki, ka whakapuaki ngā…

The Governor-General, the Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy and Sir David Gascoigne depart for an official visit to Australia on Wednesday 2 June, 2021.   The four day programme begins in Canberra, with Dame Patsy and Sir David participating in a traditional…

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has announced her approval of the appointment of Dame Cindy Kiro as New Zealand’s next Governor-General. The Governor-General, The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy has welcomed the news of her successor. “I am delighted to…

Dame Patsy speaking at Whangara Marae Paikea He tipua, he taniwha, He tipua, he taniwha Ngā uri o Paikea, Ngāti Konohi Nōku te hōnore, te haere mai i tēnei ra ki te whakanui i tēnei, o nga tohunga tama nō Te Tai Rawhiti. I tohua ko koe, ngā kaumatua ki te…

Kei nga mana, Kei nga reo, Kei nga mana tiketike o te Ao Ture i Aotearoa Dame Patsy speaking to Law Faculty guests Tēnā koutou katoa. He hōnore ano, he tohatoha atu ki a koutou ētahi whakaaro, ka whakatokia ētahi purapura, hei poipoi i te hinengaro me te…

Ta Meihana Durie Dame Patsy and Sir Mason Durie, ONZ Ko koe ko Rangitane,  ko Rangitane ko koe Ko koe ko Ngati Kauwhata,  ko Ngati Kauwhata ko koe Ko Koe ko Ngati Raukawa, Ko Ngati Raukawa ko koe He Rangatira, he pononga He Pononga he Rangatira   Tihei…

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 mā, tāne mā Tēnā tātau katoa.    I specifically acknowledge The Hon Grant Robertson, Deputy Prime Minister Her…

Rere ana nga roimata o Hine Dame Patsy delivering the Anzac Address at the National Service 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.  The tears of Hine(…

Tini whetū ki te rangi Dame Patsy reading the eulogy Ka mau tonu, Ka mau tonu Tini tangata ki te whenua Ngaro noa, Ngaro noa. While the stars above remain unchanged and unchanging The earthly world changes inevitably with the loss of precious loved ones…

Kei aku nui Kei aku rahi Rau Rangatira ma Tena koutou Tena koutou Tena tatou katoa E te Kahurangi, Anne Salmond Nōku te maringa Ki te mihi, ki te whakanui i a koe i tenei po, me tenei o nga Tohu o te Kairangi.   E pono ana ahau ki tenei o nga korero “He…

Kei nga Manahautu, Rau rangatira ma Dame Patsy with Dr Ashley Bloomfield and Sir Wira Gardiner                       koutou kua tatū mai  i runga i te kaupapa                  Tēnā koutou Tēnā koutou Tēnā tātou katoa Nau mai haere mai ki Te Whare Kawana…

Kei āku nui Kei āku rahi Koutou kua tatū mai ki tēnei o nga wānanga He wānanga whakapiki ora He wananga whakapiki kaha He wananga whakapumau i nga āhuatanga o nga mātua tipuna  o Ngāti Pūkenga Tena koutou Tena koutou Tena tatou katoa     It’s such an…

It was with great sadness that I received notification today from Buckingham Palace that His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh has died at Windsor Castle. The death of His Royal Highness is a great loss to Her Majesty the Queen, the…

Toa Rangatira Te Ati Awa Kei nga mana, Kei nga reo, Rau Rangatira ma Tena koutou Tena koutou Tena tatou katoa   He honore noku, Te haere mai ki tenei ra maumaharatanga mo ngā toa o Tu ratou i tū ki te mura o te ahi,  mo Aotearoa Nga mihi nui ki a koutou…

Image of Dame Patsy, about to speak Tihei ki te whei ao Ki te ao marama. He rau aroha te rongo i te ra nei, mo ratou kua wehe Haere atu ra Haere atu ra Haere atu ra Ka mihi ki nga iwi o te Whanganui a Tara E nga manuhiri tuarangi Koutou kua pae mai I…