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Dame Patsy wishes to acknowledge the passing of kaumatua Lewis Moeau, QSO who was an advisor to former Governors-General Sir Anand Satyanand and Sir Jerry Mateparae. Lewis's wise counsel and gentle manner were greatly appreciated by Sir Anand and Sir…

Today was a busy one for Dame Patsy and Sir David with a quick trip to Auckland to open the Halberg Disability Junior Games then back to Wellington to host an award ceremony for St John. Congratulations to the 90 cadets from all around New Zealand who…

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. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Minister of the Crown, the Honourable…

This afternoon Dame Patsy presented awards to 26 Winston Churchill Fellows at Government House. Speech transcript Image gallery  

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 your warm welcome and for inviting me to speak to you today. It’s wonderful to be back in Hamilton, where I spent most of my…

This morning Dame Patsy was a speaker at a Waikato Women in Leadership event at Waikato University, where she spoke about gender equity and answered questions from the floor. Speech transcript Image gallery

On Thursday 28 September, Dame Patsy and Sir David attended the Kudos Awards Dinner in Hamilton. The Awards acknowledge excellence in science in the Waikato region. Dame Patsy presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to earth scientist Professor Peter…

On Friday 29 September, Dame Patsy visited the school where she spent her secondary school years - Hamilton Girls High School. Dame Patsy addressed an assembly and also took the opportunity to answer questions about her role from staff and students.…

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. Nau mai, haere mai rā ki te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Several months ago I sat next to the Chief Justice at a dinner in Honour of the US…

This evening, Dame Patsy and Sir David are hosting senior members of the judiciary, including the Chief Justice, Dame Sian Elias. Speech transcript Image gallery

On Thursday 28 September, Dame Patsy and Sir David attended the Maori Women's Welfare League Conference in New Plymouth. Dame Patsy addressed the delegates, acknowledging their leadership in their communities. Speech transcript Image gallery

    E te Kura Kohine o Kirikiriroa e tu Tenei au te hoki penei mai, i to koutou karanga. Tenei hoki aku mihi nui, Ki a tatau i tēnei wa. Thank you for inviting me to come back to my old school. It’s lovely to be here, even though it looks absolutely…

Tēnā koutou ngā Wahine Māori Toko i Te Ora.  Mihi mai whakatau mai. He mahi nui, he mahi rangatira nga mahi huhua a Te Ropu Wahine Maori. E tu ake ana, ki runga i te ngākau iti, kia haere mai ahau, ki te whakatuwhera, i tēnei hui nui a ngā wahine Māori…

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. David and I are very pleased to be here to celebrate Waikato excellence in science and innovation. Governors-General have the privilege of…

Coco was much in evidence this week at Government House, photobombing a photo of Dame Patsy meeting Warrant Officers from Tonga, Fiji, Singapore and Australia and also making an appearance during the morning tea with Government House artist in residence…

On Saturday 16 September, Dame Patsy and Sir David hosted the planting of two Pennantia baylisiana trees at Government House in Auckland. The tree planting was part of Mayor Phil Goff's Million Trees initiative which will see 1 million native trees…

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. It is a great pleasure for David and me to welcome you all to Government…