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E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi katoa huri noa o Aotearoa, nau mai haere mai.  E aku rangatira, nga mihi ki a koutou e whakamana nei, te kaupapa hirahira – tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou tēnā koutou katoa.  Distinguished guests from throughout New Zealand,…

Media Advisory – visit of Australia’s Governor-General for Anzac Day The Governors-General of Australia and New Zealand will join together on Anzac Day to mark the centenary of the ANZAC forces’ landing at Gallipoli. The Governor-General of the…

Rau Rangatira mā, kua huihui mai i tēnei rā - whakamaumāhara, 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…

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: John Ealand, President of the Amputees…

Envoys for former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Belarus, and Bulgaria will present their credentials to the Governor-General, Lt Gen Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, at Government House in Auckland on Wednesday (Wednesday 15 April, 2015). The ceremony, which…

Rau rangatira ma e pae nei; tēnā koe, tēnā korua tēnā koutou katoa.  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, ladies and gentlemen warm greetings to you…

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’m delighted to be back in the Waikato and to catch up with some of…

Rau rangatira mā e huihui nei, Tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou katoa. Tēnā anō koutou mo te pōwhiri ki ahau, me taku tira, ki Pehiaweri Marae. E hine, Esther-Jordan Muriwai, moe mai, okioki. Na reira, kia ora huihui tātou katoa Distinguished guests, I…

This recipe, from part-time Government House Chef Clare Kelly, takes a bit of time to make but is well worth the effort. Not only does it look impressive, it tastes amazing...hence the name!, Amazing Easter Wreath, Dough 1 ¼ cups tepid milk 3 tsp dried…

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. I specifically acknowledge: Rear-Admiral Jack Steer, Chief of Navy; Air Vice-Marshall Mike Yardley, Chief of Air Force; Barry (BJ) Clarke,…

Kia Ora Koutou.  Greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Fay Edgecombe, President of the Floral Art Society of New Zealand and the past presidents and life members present here tonight - tēnā koutou katoa. I am delighted to be here, as your…

Kia ora koutou, nga mihi o te ata.  Naumai haere mai ra ki te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara.  Good morning and welcome to Government House. Normally I would single out particular individuals to acknowledge at the beginning of a speech of welcome.  In…

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o nga hau e wha e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Naumai haere mai rā ki te Whare Kawana ki Tamaki Makaurau. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen my warm greetings to you all; and welcome to…