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Kia ora and a big welcome to Government House.  Lady Janine and I are so pleased you are here today to have a picnic-lunch with us. Like any house, Government House comes alive when we have visitors – particularly when we have young visitors, from pre-…

Kia ora, ngā mihi o te po ki a koutou.  Nau mai, haere mai rā ki Te Whare Kawana o Tamaki Makaurau. Good evening and greetings to you all.  Welcome to Government House Auckland. I specifically acknowledge: Peter Brown and Sue Brewster, President and…

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 His Excellency Charles Murigande, the High Commissioner of Rwanda to New Zealand; His Excellency James Kember, New…

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 Tamaki Makaurau. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all, and welcome to Government House…

Rau Rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Nau mai, haere mai rā ki te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui a Tara.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all, and…

Rau rangatira mā e hui tahi nei, Ngā Minita Pāremata, Hekia me Pita, Ngā Mema o te Pāremata o Aotearoa, Ngā Tari Manatū, Te whānau a Te Moana nui a Kiwa Ngārimu, E te mōrehu me ngā uri o rātou mā o 28 Māori Battalion, Te Kaiwhakahaere, Herewini Parata,…

E kui mā, e koro mā, nga mangai o nga whenua o te ao, e huihui nei, nga mihi o te po, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Nau mai, haere mai rā ki Te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Ladies and gentlemen, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, good evening…

Kia ora koutou.  Greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge the Hon Jo Goodhew, Minister of Women’s Affairs;  Nicola Young, Wellington Wellington City Councillor; Jeanette Andrews, President of the New Zealand Federation of Women’s Institutes and…

Kia ora tātou.  Nga mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: the MPs present; His Worship the Mayor of Gisborne Meng Foon; Richard Brooking, Chairman of the Te Ha Sestercentennial Trust and your trustees - tēnā…

E kui mā, e koro mā e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  Ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Your Worship, Mayor of Gisborne Meng Foon; Trevor Helson, President of the Gisborne…

The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, and Lady Janine Mateparae, will undertake a regional visit to Gisborne this week. Their visit officially begins on Wednesday 11 June when Sir Jerry and Lady Janine Mateparae will meet volunteers…

Nga mihi o te ra ki a koutou.  Greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Marzena Simpson, Assistant Commissioner Malcolm Burgess, Joe Wignall and Mr Norman West of the Royal Humane Society of New Zealand, and Virginia McKenzie, representing the…

The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae will undertake a visit to France next week to take part in the Commemorations of the 70th Anniversary of D-Day. During the six day visit the Governor-General will attend the International…

In the language of the Māori people of New Zealand: Tena Koutou, Tena Koutou, Tena Koutou katoa.    Warmest greetings to you all.  Thank you for joining me today to help mark the first visit of a New Zealand Governor-General to Ethiopia, and to Africa’s…

Nga mihi ki a koutou. The AIDS Candlelight Memorial brings together people in communities all over the world to remember those who have died from HIV-AIDS, particularly the many who succumbed to the effects of the virus before effective treatment was…

E aku rangatira O Itari, O Cassino, Tenei aku mihi mahana ki a koutou, Ki nga maunga, Nga awa, Me nga whenua, Tēnā koutou i tenei ra whakamaumahara hirahira. Ka huri ki a koutou te hunga mate, Nga tūpāpaku hoia o te Pakanga o Monte Cassino, Takoto, mae…

Rau rangatira ma, nga mihi māhana ki a koutou – Distinguished leaders, warm greetings to you all. Mr Chair, It is a great honour to have this opportunity to present New Zealand’s opening statement at the Thirteenth Session of the United Nations Permanent…

The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, and Lady Janine Mateparae are about to embark on a significant overseas visit which will highlight the positive role New Zealand plays in world affairs. The two-week visit takes in 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 rā ki Te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all, and welcome to Government…

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: Patrick Costelloe, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the…

Tihei mauri ora E ngā iwi o Tauranga Moana – Ngai Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Pūkenga; me nga iwi o te motu Kua hui mai nei, tēnā koutou. Arikinui Tuheitia, me Atawhai, tēnā kōrua. Arikinui Ta Tumu Te Heuheu, tēnā koe To the tribes of Tauranga Moana,…

Ka mihi anō ahau ki a koutou katoa e huihui nei ki te whakamaumāhara i te rā o ANZAC me te whakamaumāhara ki a rātou mā i mate ki tēnei pakanga - ngā hoia hoapiri me ngā hoia hoariri. E kore rawa koutou e wareware. No reira, kia ora tātou katoa I extend…