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Kia ora koutou.  I specifically acknowledge: the Prime Minister, Rt Hon John Key and Mrs Bronagh Key; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon David Carter; Mr Andrew Little, Leader of the Opposition; Ministers of the Crown; Chief Justice, Rt Hon…

Rau rangatira ma, e kui ma, e koro ma, e huihui mai nei – tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou tēnā tātou katoa.  Mihi mai ki taku whanau kua whakaeke nei, me taku hoa rangatira – Kahurangi Janine.  Te manawhenua o Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Taranaki Whānui me Ngāti Toa,…

The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae has congratulated all the New Zealand athletes who competed at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. He said that they had been great representatives of our country. “It was a privilege to represent my…

Rau Rangatira mā, kua huihui mai i tēnei rā, nau mai, haere mai, ki roto i te wairua o maumāharatanga.  Tēnā tātou katoa. Ka huri ahau ki te mihi ki ngā taonga whakamaumāhara katoa, e tū ana ki runga, e takoto ana ki roto rā nei o Pukeahu Whenua Maumāhara…

He wehi ki te Atua.  He maungārongo ki te whenua.  He whakaaro pai ki ngā tāngata katoa.  Tihei mauri ora! E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o nga hau e wha, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  Distinguished guests,…

Winter's not quite done with us so here's a winter warmer recipe from Goverment House chef Simon Peacock. Ingredients 1 small bunch fresh thyme 1 onion, roughly chopped 1 carrot, roughly chopped 2 sticks celery, roughly chopped 500ml/18fl oz full-…

E kui mā, e koro mā, ngā mihi o te pō.  Tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Nau mai, haere mai rā ki Te Whare Kāwana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Ladies and gentlemen good evening and my warm greetings to you all.  Welcome to Government House. I specifically…

Kia ora koutou.  Nau mai, haere mai ra ki Te Whare Kawana ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Greetings to you all, and welcome to Government House. It is a great pleasure for Janine and me to welcome you here today, so that we, Janine and I, can acknowledge and…

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o nga hau e whā, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Te manuhiri tuarangi naumai haere mai.  Kia ora tātou katoa, naumai haere mai ki te Whare Kawana ki Tamaki Makaurau.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, I…

Kia ora koutou, nga mihi nui o te po.  Good evening, greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Honourable Nicky Wagner, Minister for Disability Issues; Selwyn Maister and Fiona Allan, Board Chair and CEO, respectively, of Paralympics New Zealand;…

E kui mā, e koro mā, kia ora koutou katoa.  Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whare Kāwana ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara.  Ladies and gentlemen, greetings to you all, and welcome to Government House Wellington. It is a great pleasure for Janine and me to welcome you all…

Rau rangatira mā - nga Takawaenga Kāwanatanga - e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Nau mai, haere mai rā ki Te Whare Kāwana ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara.  Na reira, kia ora tātou katoa. Your Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen…

Kia ora tātou katoa – greetings to you all. I’m very pleased you could all be here for this Patronage reception.  It’s a chance for me to thank you for the work you do and for the experiences you’ve given me over the past five years.  It’s also an…

An inaugural Māori and Pasifika arts residency, a legacy of Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae’s tenure as Governor General, will be marked by the installation of a distinctive sculpture at Massey University. The sculpture, comprising two slabs carved…

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 specifically acknowledge: HE Mark Gilbert, Ambassador of the United…

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Nau mai haere mai ki te Whare Kāwana ki te Whanganui-a-Tara.  Kia ora tātou katoa. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, I extend my warm greetings to you all…