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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. Thank you for inviting me today to open this new purpose-built night shelter for women in Christchurch. It seems to me that the kaupapa of…

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. Kia ora tātou katoa. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all, and welcome…

This afternoon Dame Patsy and Sir David hosted covenanters of the QEII National Trust, which collectively holds protected in perpetuity an area of privately-owned land equal to the size of Stewart Island. Despite the costs to landowners, there is high…

It was a highly convivial evening at Government House as Dame Patsy and Sir David hosted a reception for members of the Diplomatic Corps. Photos of the reception  

Dame Patsy and Sir David received a farewell call from the Ambassador of China, HE Wang Lutong and his wife Yang Pengbo at Government House in Wellington Image of Dame Patsy and Sir David with Ambassador of China, HE Wang Lutong and his wife Yang Pengbo

The itinerary of the recent official visit of Dame Patsy and Sir David to Israel included Yad Vashem (Holocaust Museum); lunch with HE Mr Reuven Rivlin, President of the State of Israel; a call on HE Mr Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of the State 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 -  warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Dr Selwyn Maister, Chair of Paralympics New Zealand; Fiona Allen,…

Tuhia ki te rangi Tuhia ki te whenua Tuhia ki te ngakau o nga tangata Ko te mea nui Ko te aroha Tihei mauri ora! E nga mema honore o te whare nei, te whare paremata o Aotearoa, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, kā nui te mihi ki a koutou. It is a privilege for me…

Dame Patsy officiated at the Confirmation of the Speaker ceremony at Government House on Tuesday. The Hon Trevor Mallard was confirmed as the Speaker of the House. Confirmation of the Speaker image gallery

Dame Patsy and Sir David hosted a farewell for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Team at Government House in Auckland. Para alpine skiers Aaron Williams, Corey Peters and Adam Hall (and fourth team member, Para snowboarder Carl Murphy who was unable to…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives will be elected at the Commission Opening of Parliament on Tuesday 7 November. Following the Commission Opening, the Governor-General will confirm the election of the Speaker at a ceremony at Government House.…

This morning Dame Patsy and Sir David welcomed HE Mr Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of the Federal Republic of Germany, and Ms Elke Budenbender at a State Welcome at Government House. Image Gallery

In Dame Patsy's absence overseas, Michael Webster, the Cabinet Secretary welcomed the guests to the symposium. Kia ora koutou katoa. Ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all. On behalf of the Governor-General, Dame Patsy Reddy, I’d like to welcome…

Dame Patsy speaking at the New Zealand National Commemorative Service marking the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Beersheba. 

E nga mana, e nga reo, o enei takiwa me te hau kainga o Aotearoa, tena koutou katoa. Haere mai tatau ki te whakamahara i a ratau, nga toa, nga rakaukawa o nga pakanga o mua. Tena koutou nga toa, nei ra taku kupu, Kia kaha, kia maia, kia manawanui.…

We are gathered here today to commemorate the Battle of Beersheba and the Sinai-Palestine campaign, which lasted from April 1916 until October 1918. The Allied victory in this campaign changed this region forever and ended hundreds of years of Ottoman…