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Four new members of the Order of New Zealand and seven new Dames and Knights head up the 2012 Queen’s Birthday and Diamond Jubilee Honours list. Becoming additional members of the Order of New Zealand are: HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh; public…

As the sun sets on Monday, more than 4,000 beacons throughout the world will be lit to mark the Diamond Jubilee of our Queen and Head of State, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.    As the sun sets here on the day we officially mark the Queen’s birthday,…

Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, girls and boys, talofa lava, warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Lina Fatuono, the Principal of Satitoa Primary School. It is a joy to visit Satitoa primary school, and the wider Aleipata area…

Honourable Members of Cabinet, Members of the Judiciary, Members of Parliament, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, Talofa Lava, warm greetings to you all.  I specifically acknowledge: Your Highness Tui Atua Tupua…

To view more images, click here, E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o nga hau e wha e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Nga mihi ki nga morehu o te toa o te pakanga tuarua.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen,…

To view other images from the reception, click here, E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o nga hau e wha 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…

A Diamond Jubilee Visitor Centre is to be established at Government House Wellington to enhance knowledge of the Governor-General’s role in New Zealand’s government and history and to provide greater public access to the heritage building and grounds. The…

Following the State Visit to Samoa, Sir Jerry Mateparae will also undertake his first visit to Tokelau, as Governor-General. The Governor-General said the visit to Samoa will reaffirm the strong ties and bilateral relationship between the two South…

Kia ora tātou, nga mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Greetings everyone and warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: John Kennedy-Good and Sue Thompson, Chairman and Chief Executive of the Laura Fergusson Trust Wellington respectively; and Teresa…

Your Excellency Taur Matan Ruak, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste; Your Excellency Fernando La Sama de Araujo, President of the Parliament of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste; and Your Excellency Tony Fautua, New Zealand’s…

The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, is to visit Timor-Leste to mark the 10th anniversary of Southeast Asian nation’s independence. Sir Jerry Mateparae will be greeted in Dili on May 19 with a State Welcome at the Presidential…

  The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, and Lady Janine Mateparae, will host six ceremonies at Government House Wellington on Tuesday 1 May (10am and 2.30pm), Wednesday 2 May (10am), Thursday 3 May (10am and 2.30pm), and Friday 4…

Rau rangatira mā, e kui ma, e koro ma, 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 Wayne Brown, Mayor of the Far…

Nga mihi o te ata ki a koutou, nau mai haere mai, piki mai kake mai.  Greetings to you all this morning, and welcome to Government House.  I specifically acknowledge: Hon Hekia Parata, Minister of Education tēnā koe; and Sue Suckling and Karen Poutasi,…

To view more images, click here,   E aku rangatira e hui tahi nei, e te hunga hōia o ngā pakanga o mua, o ngā pakanga o inaianei, ngā pouaru me a whānau, aku mihi māhana ki a koutou katoa i tenei rā whakamau māhara.  To the veterans, the soldiers of past…

E aku rangatira e hui tahi nei, e te hunga hōia o ngā pakanga o mua, o ngā pakanga o inaianei, ngā pouaru me a whānau, aku mihi māhana ki a koutou katoa I tenei rā whakamau mā hara.  To the veterans, the soldiers of past and present battles, the widows…

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: Royal New…