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View more images here, Kia ora Koutou, nau mai, haere mai rā ki Te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara.  Greetings to you all, and welcome to Government House Wellington.   I specifically acknowledge: Greg Thomas, President of the Katherine Mansfield…

To view more images, click here, The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, presented the Badge of the General Fono of Tokelau to the Ulu-o-Tokelau, Aliki Faipule Salesio Lui, at a ceremony at Government House Wellington on Monday 7…

The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, will present the Badge of the General Fono of Tokelau to the Ulu-o-Tokelau, Aliki Faipule Salesio Lui, at a ceremony at Government House Wellington on Monday 7 October at 3pm. The Badge, Garter…

 , To view more images, click here ., 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 I specifically acknowledge: Hon Jo Goodhew, Minister for the…

To find out more about the 2013 award winners, click here, To view more images, click here, 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…

Rau rangatira 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: Your Excellency Caroline Chrétien, High Commissioner for Canada…

Tihe Mauri Ora!  E te Rangatira, Rakiihia, e te Iwi Ngāi Tahu, me koutou katoa e huihui nei, tēnā koutou mo te Whakatau ki ahau, ki tēnei hui whakahirahira.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  To the Leader, Rakiihaia, to Ngāi Tahu, and all gathered here, thank you…

To view more images, click here, E ngā rangatira katoa e huihui nei, Atihaunui-a-Paparangi, e kui mā, e koro mā, tamariki mā, mokopuna mā, tēnei aku mihi māhana, kia ora tātou katoa.  Ki a kōrua, Morvin me Kura, kei te māhana tonu te hui tuku tohu i te…

The Governor-General of New Zealand, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, and Lady Janine Mateparae, will undertake a three-day visit to the Whanganui district next week. Sir Jerry and Lady Janine Mateparae both have strong connections to the district…

Kia ora – nga mihi mahana kia koutou!  Warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Jeffrey Tang, Managing Director of Heritage Hotel Management Ltd; Your Worship Bob Parker, Mayor of Christchurch and Mayoress Jo Nicholls-Parker; Hon Gerry…

To view more images, click here, Kia ora.  Nga mihi o te po ki a koutou.  Greetings to you all this evening.  It’s a great pleasure for Janine and me to welcome you back to Government House for this investiture dinner.  Tonight’s dinner is an opportunity…

The 120th anniversary of women’s suffrage is being marked with two special investiture ceremonies and investiture dinner at Government House this week. New Zealand became the first nation in the world to grant women the right to vote in national elections…

E nga reo, e nga mana, e nga iwi o nga hau e wha tēnā koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.  Nau mai, haere mai ra ki Te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, greetings to you all, and welcome to Government…

To view more images, click here, New Zealand film director Sir Peter Jackson, Rugby Sevens coach Sir Gordon Tietjens, businessman Craig Heatley, former All Whites coach John Adshead, former Red Cross President Penny Mason, cartoonist Bob Brockie,…

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: Hon Jonathan Young, MP for New Plymouth; Hon…

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: Your Worship Hon Harry Duynhoven, Mayor of…