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  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…

To view more images, click here, E kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tenei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  Ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Craig Potton and Dame Ann Hercus, Chair and…

E nga mana, e nga reo, nga rangatira, nga apiha me nga toa o Te Ope Kātua o Aotearoa, nga rangatira me nga apiha o Nga Pirihimana o Aotearoa, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou, kia ora tātou katoa.  Distinguished guests, leaders, officers…

The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, is undertaking a five country visit to key nations in the Middle East. Sir Jerry and Lady Janine Mateparae have arrived in Afghanistan, having previously visited the United Arab Emirates.  After…

E nga rangatira, nga apiha me nga toa o Te Ope Kātua o Aotearoa, aku mihi māhana ki a koutou katoa i tenei wā whakamaumāhara, me te pouritanga.  Distinguished guests, leaders, officers and sailors, soldiers and airmen and women of the New Zealand Defence…

To view images from the dinner, click here, E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi katoa huri noa o Aotearoa, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.  Te manuhiri tuārangi, te manuhiri waewaetapu nau mai haere mai.  Na reira e te iwi, nau mai haere mai ki…

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o nga hau e wha; tena koutou katoa. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Christine Leighton, Rector of St Andrews’ College; Sir John Hansen, President of The Willows…

To view more images from the State Welcome, click here, The Sultan of Brunei Darussalam, His Majesty Hassanal Bolkiah, will make a State Visit to New Zealand next week. Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, said the visit underpinned…

Rau rangatira mā, e nga rangatahi o tēnei kura, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou, kia ora tātou katoa.   Distinguished guests and students of the school, who are gathered here, warm greetings to you all.  I specifically acknowledge: Paul…

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: Rosemary Wildblood, Chair of the…

To view images from the opening, click here, E te Tumuaki Ian McKinnon, e ngā Tumuaki Tuarua Pat Walsh, me Te Toiahurei Piri Sciascia, e ngā kaiako me ngā tauira o Te Whare Wānanga o Te Ūpoko o te Ika a Māui, tēnā koutou.   E harikoa ana ahau ki te haere…

Kia ora!  Distinguished guests, New Zealand Down Syndrome Association staff, award recipients, ladies and gentlemen, girls and boys warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Hon Tariana Turia, Minister for Disability Issues; Shelley Waters…

Envoys for Malawi, Estonia, Laos and Finland presented their credentials to the Governor-General, Lt Gen Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, at Government House in Wellington on 20 March 2013. The ceremony, included a Māori ceremonial challenge, and a military…

E nga mana, e nga reo, nga mātā-a-waka o nga iwi katoa huri noa o Aotearoa piki mai, kake mai nau mai haere mai.  Nga rangatira o Te Ope Kātua o Aotearoa, nga apiha me nga toa o Ngāti Tumatauenga, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou, kia ora tātou katoa. …

Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, welcomed the visit of the President to New Zealand. “The last year has marked a new beginning in relations between New Zealand and Myanmar, with a number of high level visits after decades of…

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, nga rangatahi o tēnei kura, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou, kia ora tātou katoa.   Distinguished guests ladies and gentlemen and students of the school, I extend warm greetings to you all. I…

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, kia ora, nga mihi o te po ki a koutou.  Distinguished leaders, ladies and gentlemen, good evening.  I specifically acknowledge Rt Hon Jim Bolger, Patron of the Awards, and His Worship Len Brown the Mayor of Auckland…

 , For more photographs, click here ., Envoys for Egypt, South Africa, Mongolia, Georgia and Myanmar presented their credentials to the Governor-General, Lt Gen Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, at Government House in Wellington on Wednesday 27 February 2013.…

The Governor-General of New Zealand, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, and Lady Janine Mateparae, undertook a four-day visit to South Canterbury and North Otago in February 2013. Sir Jerry Mateparae and Lady Janine were warmly welcomed to the region…