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To view more images, click here, 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: Dr Jonathan Sprague, Chair of…

A citizenship ceremony at Government House in Auckland will be a feature of the Governor-General, Lt Gen Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae’s Waitangi Day programme. Sir Jerry and Lady Janine Mateparae will also attending a number of events at Matakana, Whāngarei…

The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, will host two ceremonies tomorrow (Thursday 31 January 2013) at Government House in Wellington. The morning ceremony includes the appointment of new Ministers of the Crown, and the afternoon…

To view more images, click here, Welcome E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o nga hau e wha, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, I extend warm greetings to you all.  Today is a special day, and it is a great…

For more photographs, click here, E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi katoa huri noa o Aotearoa; tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou.  Nga apiha me nga toa o Te Taua Moana o Aotearoa e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  …

To view more images, click here, Welcome Kia ora koutou, nga mihi māhana ki a koutou.    Ladies and gentlemen, I extend a warm greeting to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Rt Hon John Key, Prime Minister, and Mr David Shearer, Leader of the Opposition…

Kia ora.  Nga mihi o te tau hou.   New Year greetings to you all. Marking anniversaries like the New Year is central to understanding our place in the world, and the events that have shaped our lives.  Anniversaries can be times to celebrate past glories…

Nine New Zealanders have been made Knights or Dames Companion in the 2013 New Year Honours list announced today.  The list recognises the achievements and contributions of 191 people.    Long-serving High Court judge, Justice Dame Judith Potter, and…

Kia ora tātou – nau mai haere mai ki Te Whare Kāwana.  Greetings everyone and welcome to Government House.  I specifically acknowledge: Dr Di McCarthy, Chief Executive of the Royal Society of New Zealand; Hon Hekia Parata, Minister of Education; Your…

To view more images, click here, E nga mana, e nga reo, e kui mā, e koro mā e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Nga rangatira me nga tamatoa a Ngāti Tumatauenga, tēnā koutou.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen warm greetings to you…

To view more images, click here, For more information about the exhibition, click here, E nga mana, e nga reo, nga mātā-a-waka o nga iwi katoa huri noa o Aotearoa tena koutou kātoa.  E aku Rangatira, nga mihi ki a koutou e huihui mai nei i te kaupapa o…

It was with much joy and happiness that we learnt this morning that Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, are expecting a baby. News of the pregnancy is a wonderful gift to the child’s parents, and both of their families, and…

To view more images, click here, Full results of the awards, click here, E nga mana, e nga reo, e kui mā, e koro mā, e tama mā, e hine mā, nga mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, young men and young…

 , To view more images, click here ., Envoys for Russia, Japan, Zambia and Ecuador will present their credentials to the Governor-General, Lt Gen Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, at Government House in Wellington tomorrow (Tuesday 4 December). The ceremony,…

E te mōrehu o Te Ope Māori rua tekau-ma-waru, e kui ma, e koro ma, e harikoa ana ahau, ki te haere mai ki konei, mo tēnei hui.  E te kaiwhakahaere Nolan Raihania, nga mihi ki a koe.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  The surviving members of the 28 (Māori) Battalion…

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 Worship Julie Hardaker, Mayor of Hamilton; Tim Macindoe, MP…

E te Tumuaki, me te Poari Kaitiaki, E ngā Kaiako, ngā tauira, me ngā mātua, O tēnei kura o Hamilton West, Tēnā koutou katoa. The Principal and Board of Trustees; the teachers, students and parents of Hamilton West School - greetings to you all.  It is my…

Rau rangatira mā, me nga kotiro o tēnei kura, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou, kia ora tātou katoa.   Distinguished guests and girls of the school, warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Andrew McRae, Chairperson of the…

E kui mā, e koro mā kia ora koutou katoa.   Ladies and gentlemen, greetings.  I specifically acknowledge: Hon Tariana Turia, Minister for Disability Issues; Your Worship Len Brown, Mayor of Auckland; David Rutherford and Paul Gibson, Chief Human Rights…