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The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, is hosting a community forum on Māori youth suicide and its prevention at Government House Wellington on Thursday 30 May 2013.  The forum follows the release this week of the Government’s…

Statement from the Governor-General regarding the death and knighthood of Hon Justice Robert Chambers, It is with great sadness that I learned of the death of Hon Justice Robert Chambers, who will be remembered as one of New Zealand's great legal minds.…

Senior judges Dame Judith Potter and Sir Mark O’Regan, former senior police officer Superintendent Paula Rose, USAR leader Jim Stuart-Black, former mayor Sir Robert (Bob) Harvey, Māori leader Sir Mark Solomon, Otago Daily Times proprietor Sir Julian Smith…

Message to mark the 30th AIDS Candelight Memorial - 19 May 2013, Nga mihi ki a koutou.  This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Aids Candlelight Memorial.  When the first Memorial was held in San Francisco in 1983, few would have predicted that 30…

To view more images, click here, NZSL: Hello and welcome.  My name is Jerry Mateparae and I am the Governor-General of New Zealand.  Thank you for inviting me to the NZSL in Action Awards here tonight. E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi katoa tēnā koutou,…

To view more images, click here, Opening remarks, Kia ora.  Nga mihi o te ra ki a koutou.  Nau mai, haere mai ki te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara.  Greetings to you all and welcome to Government House.  I specifically acknowledge:  Andrew McKenzie,…

To view more images, click here, Envoys for Pakistan, the Seychelles and Qatar will present their credentials to the Governor-General, Lt Gen Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, at Government House in Wellington tomorrow (Thursday 16 May 2013). The ceremony,…

To view more images, click here, E te Tumuaki, me te Poari Kaitiaki, e ngā Kaiako, ngā tauira, me ngā mātua, o tēnei kura o St Margaret’s, tēnā koutou katoa. To the Principal, and Board of Trustees, the teachers, pupils and parents of St Margaret’s…

The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, will visit Christchurch on Monday 13 May 2013 to support the on-going recovery of the city, hosting a meeting of community groups and opening new school facilities. Sir Jerry Mateparae will host…

  Former All Black Sir John Kirwan, Olympic rowers and medalists Hamish Bond, Nathan Cohen, Eric Murray, rugby league coach Graham Lowe, educationalist and businesswoman Dame Wendy Pye, Māori academic Professor Linda Smith, and former Cabinet Ministers…

Two long-serving Government House staff members are to receive honours from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Frances McCaffery and Marion Wortley, Principal Household Attendants at Government House in Wellington, are to receive the Royal Victorian Medal at…

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.  Nau mai haere mai ki te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara – welcome…

It was with great sadness that I learned of the passing of Hon Parekura Horomia, MP for Ikaroa-Rawhiti and a former Minister of the Crown.   Parekura was a warm-hearted and generous man.  He was respected across the political spectrum and across Māoridom…

Ki a koutou katoa e hui tahi nei.  Ngā hoia o ngā pakanga o mua, o tēnei wā hoki, a rātou whānau, a rātou hoa, me a rātou hoa pūmau hoia, ki te Ope Kaatua o Aotearoa, ka tuku mihi māhana ahau ki a koutou katoa, i tēnei rā whakamaumahara. To everyone…

To view more images, click here, E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi katoa, 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: Don McIvor…