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Rau rangatira mā, e hine ma, e tama ma, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  Distinguished guests, young women and young men, warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Professor Roger Moltzen and Rose…

E nga mana, e nga reo, nga rangatira me nga toa o Te Ope Tuatahi ki Aotearoa, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou, kia ora tātou katoa. Distinguished guests, soldiers of the 1st Battalion, warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge…

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu, nga hine me nga tama o tēnei kura, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  Distinguished guests, young women and young men of the school, warm greetings to you all. I specifically…

The Diamond Jubilee of the Queen of New Zealand will feature at the Government House Wellington Open Days this weekend (17 & 18 March). To mark the Diamond Jubilee a special display of photographs, memorabilia, newspapers and documents related to the…

  Rau rangatira mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa. Distinguished guests, Ōtanewainuku Tangata Whenua, ladies and gentlemen, I extend warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: David Wills, Western Bay of…

Rau rangatira mā, o te paepae tapu, o ngā iwi o Tauranga Moana; mihi mai, whakatau mai. Mihi mai ki tā māua hui tuatahi, hei Māngai mo Kuini Irihapeti, ki waenga i a koutou. Kia ora huihui tātou katoa. Distinguished guests, Kaumatua and members of the…

Rau rangatira mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, I extend warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Helen Stone, President of the Tauranga Riding for the…

To view more images, click here, Kia ora tātou, nga mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Hello everyone, warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Dr Virginia Hope, and Mary Bonner, Chair and Chief Executive respectively of the Capital and Coast…

Sir Jerry Mateparae will begin the visit by officially opening the Tauranga Riding for the Disabled Indoor Arena, Te Maru o Ngāti Pukenga, which will be followed with a formal welcome to the region by the Tauranga Moana Iwi at Maungatapu Marae. The four-…

Tihei mauri ora.  Rau rangatira mā, o Tainui Iwi o tēnei kura - Te Haerenga, mihi mai, karanga mai ki ahau ki tēnei hui.  Tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou, kia ora tātou katoa.  Distinguished guests and I acknowledge the people of Tainui and Dilworth…

Tihe mauri ora! Aku mihi tuatahi,                                           Ki a rātou te hunga mate,                           I tangohia e tēnei atua pouri, Moe mai koutou i roto i te Ariki.             Tuarua, aku mihi aroha…

Government House's popular Open Days return for 2014. The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, and Lady Janine Mateparae will open their home to the public on Friday 28 February and Saturday 1 March. The Open Days will be an…

Rau rangatira mā, e huihui nei, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, kia ora tātou katoa – nau mai haere mai ki Government House Wellington.   Distinguished guests, greetings to you all and welcome to Government House. I specifically acknowledge: Your Excellencies,…

To view more images from the visit, click here, E nga reo, e nga mana, rau rangatira mā e huihui mai nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora koutou katoa.  Distinguished guests and leaders gathered here, I extend to you a warm greeting, and wish…

  To mark the first anniversary of the devastating 22 February earthquake, the Governor-General of New Zealand, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, and Lady Janine Mateparae, spent three days in Christchurch and Canterbury. The visit began on 21…

The Governor-General of New Zealand, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae and Lady Janine Mateparae, will host several events at Government House Auckland and Government House Wellington in honour of their visit, and will also accompany Ms Bryce and Mr…

Rau rangatira mā, e nga tamariki 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: Garry Moore…

Rau rangatira mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  To this special group gathered – warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Hon Anne Tolley and Hon Amy Adams, Ministers of the Crown; Commissioner Peter…

Ki te hunga toa, ki te hunga manawanui, ki te hunga maia. E huitahi ana tātou ki konei, hei whakahonore I a koutou. To the brave, to the courageous, to the heroes. We are gathered here in your honour. I specifically acknowledge: Rt Hon John Key, Prime…

E te tini, e te mano, e huitahi ana, i tēnei rā whakamaumahara, aku mihi māhana ki a koutou, kia ora huihui tātou katoa.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen who are gathered here for this memorial service, greetings, I salute you all. I…