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Commonwealth diversity and Commonwealth connections were celebrated in a wonderful gathering in the Beehive Banquet Hall this evening. Dame Patsy delivered the Commonwealth Message from HM Queen Elizabeth: Commonwealth Day has a special significance this…
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At Government House's morning tea on International Women's Day, three women spoke about what the day means to them: Vanessa Stoddart, Global Women Chair; Dr Hiria Hape, Kuia at Government House for many years; and Michelle Huang, who spoke about what it…
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Wāhine mā, Kahurangi mā, tena tatau katoa. Nau mai i tenei rā, mo nga Wāhine katoa, huri noa te Ao. I’m pleased to welcome you all to Government House this morning as we join the many millions of people all around the world who will be celebrating the…
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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 gathered here today, greetings to you all. Thank you for inviting me to share this special…
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Kia ora E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga hau e wha Tena koutou, tena koutou tena koutou katoa Her Excellency the Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy What a privilege and an honour it is to be asked to speak today as part of the panel celebrating IWD 2019 – Balance for…
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Last Friday Dame Patsy formally opened a stunning new sports complex at Dilworth School's junior campus. The opening took place on Founders Day, when the school remembers the extraordinary generosity of the school's 19th century founders, James and…
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On International Women's Day, three women spoke about what the day meant to them. Dr Hiria Hape, who has been a kuia for several Governors-General, spoke about the impact of the contribution of the women in her family history.
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Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa. Good morning everyone. Thank you so much to Global Women New Zealand and the Right Honorable Dame Patsy Reddy for giving me this opportunity to speak to you all here today. It is incredibly humbling, and…
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Dame Patsy and Sir David attended the inaugural NZ Maori Secondary Schools' XI vs Governor-General's XI cricket match at Karori Park in Wellington. The Maori schoolboy team is a new venture for New Zealand cricket and is a chance for aspiring Maori…
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Dame Patsy and Sir David hosted a farewell dinner for the Rt Hon Dame Sian Elias, Chief Justice of New Zealand at Government House in Wellington. Dame Sian is retiring after nearly 20 years as head of New Zealand's judiciary. Guests at the dinner…
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Dame Patsy and Sir David hung out with people wearing some rather crazy, enormous hats at the opening of Performance Arcade 2019 last Thursday night. The Performace Arcade is an annual event that brings performance, art and performance art to Wellington's…
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Rau rangatira ma e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. Nau mai haere mai ki te Whare Kawana. Good afternoon everyone. Welcome to Government House. It’s lovely to have you here. David and I are very pleased to join…
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Dame Patsy officially opened the 2019 Auckland Lantern Festival at The Domain in Auckland last night. The Festival celebrates its 20th year this year and is the largest outside of mainland China. After declaring the Festival open, Dame Patsy and Sir David…
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This week Dame Patsy has presented Mentioned in Despatches Awards to veterans of the Vietnam War, to family members, or to friends of deceased recipients. Mentioned in Despatches Awards were given in recognition of gallantry and high levels of service.…
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Tēnā koutou katoa, kua tae mai nei i tēnei rā, o Waitangi. Haere mai tatau, me te whaiwhakaaro Mō to tatau whenua o Aotearoa. Otira, mō tatau tonu, ngā iwi maha, o Aotearoa. Tēnā koutou, tena koutou, nau mai ki te Wharekāwana nei. Greetings to you all…
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Dame Patsy and Sir David hosted around 2000 people at Government House's Waitangi Day commemorations this afternoon. They were entertained by Te Whare Kura o Nga Mokopuna, the Beat Girls, and NZ Opera Dame Malvina Major Emerging Artists Pasquale Orchard,…
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Dame Patsy and Sir David began Waitangi Day 2019 at Onuku Marae near Akaroa. It was Dame Patsy's first Waitangi Day in the South Island and while the weather was unexpectedly chilly, the welcome from Ngai Tahu was warm. Dame Patsy was loaned a beautiful…
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Onuku Marae 6 February 2019 Kei aku rangatira o Ngai Tahu, tena koutou. Nāu rā te karanga, kia haramai ahau, i tēnei rā o Waitangi. Nāu anō te tino mōhio, ki te manaaki tangata Nā reira aku mihi nui. Tena koutou katoa. Thank you for inviting me to join…