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Today Dame Patsy received the credentials of the British High Commissioner, Her Excellency Ms Laura Mary Clarke; The High Commissioner of the Republic of Vanuatu, His Excellency Mr Johnson Naviti; the High Commissioner of Malaysia, Her Excellency Ms Nur…

E te Matua Pihopa, e nga Rangatira, me Te Whakaminenga, tena koutou katoa. Haere mai tatau i tenei ra i roto i te Kotahitanga, me te Hohoutanga o te Rongo. Ina tetahi kī, a ratau mā, Tui, tui, tuia mai tatau. I thank the Kaikarakia, Pae Arahi, Kaikaranga…

In 1858, a ceremony was held at Maiki Hill to celebrate a new flagstaff, erected by Northern Maori as a gesture of goodwill and reconciliation, 12 years after the war between British forces and allied Northern tribes. Governor Gore-Brown declined an…

This morning Dame Patsy and Sir David visited the New Zealand Portrait Gallery in Wellington to see an impressive exhibition of portraits by Frances Hodgkins (1869-1947), one of New Zealand's  foremost artists. Frances Hodgkins is well-known for her still…

Dame Patsy and Sir David wish all New Zealanders a safe and happy New Year. Here is Dame Patsy's message for 2018, a year in which we mark a very special anniversary.

Congratulations to all the outstanding New Zealanders acknowledged with New Year's Honours. We look forward to hosting them and their families at investiture ceremonies at Government House Wellington and Government House Auckland in May. The full list of…

On Monday, Dame Patsy and Sir David welcomed the Queen's Baton to Queenstown at the Airport, on its final leg of a journey around Commonwealth countries and territories before the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast. Their Excellencies accompanied…

This afternoon, Israeli Ambassador Dr Itzhak Gerberg and wife Shifra called on Dame Patsy and Sir David to present a commemorative album of photos taken during the recent visit to Israel for the Beersheba commemorations.

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. Good evening everyone and welcome to this reception to celebrate the arrival of the Queen’s Baton in the South Island. I can’t imagine a more…

E te Manukura, e te Tumu whakarae, tēnā kōrua. Koutou ngā tauira o te rā, tēnā koutou.  Otira, tēnā tatau katoa i ēnei whakapōtaetanga. Chancellor, Vice-chancellor, academic staff, graduands, families and friends. Graduation ceremonies are a wonderful way…

Rau rangatira mā, e nga tamariki o tēnei kura, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou, kia ora tātou katoa. Good afternoon and thank you for giving us a lovely welcome in your last week of term, when I’m sure that you are busy thinking about the…

Dame Patsy and Sir David visited Te Papa on Tuesday 12 December for a sneak peek at their revamped gallery space Toi Art, which is due to open in March next year. On Wednesday, Dame Patsy gave the  address at the Victoria University Wellington graduation…

On 6 December, day one of Dame Patsy's State Visit to Malaysia she attended a Welcoming Ceremony in Parliament Square in Kuala Lumpur, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, visited  the Islamic Arts Museum and Masjed Jamek mosque, had an audience with…

On 7 December, Dame Patsy visited Cheras Cemetery, where she paid her respects at the graves of New Zealand service personnel. In the afternoon, she visited KYS School, met the Governor of Melaka and toured the historic district of Melaka. Speech…

On the final day of her visit, 8 December, Dame Patsy addressed a Women in Leadership Forum, paid a courtesy call on the Sultan of Perak, and lunched with Malaysian alumni of New Zealand universities. Speech transcript Speech transcript Image gallery…

Last night Dame Patsy and Sir David hosted a reception for the donors, volunteers and partner organisations of Kaibosh, Wellington's food-rescue service, which redistributes 20 tonnes of food a month to people in need. Speech transcript Image Gallery

2017 marks a significant milestone in the New Zealand-Malaysia relationship.It is an opportunity to reflect on and celebrate 60 years of enduring diplomatic ties – although as many of you know our close ties go back even longer than that (to the New…

Selamat petang dan selamat sejahtera Distinguished guests, Good morning. Thank you for inviting me to address today’s forum. It’s an honour to have this opportunity to speak about women and leadership in New Zealand – and to learn about women’s…

As Dame Patsy is on a State Visit to Malaysia, Cabinet Secretary Michael Webster hosted a reception for the Prince's Trust, welcoming Dame Martina Milburn, Group Chief Executive of the Trust. Guests heard about the Trust's pilot programme for at-risk…

Selamat petang dan selamat sejahtera Datuk Kamaruddin, thank you for your kind remarks.  It is a pleasure to be here with you and the KYS community this afternoon. I also acknowledge Tan Sri Halim bin Saad, founder of the KYS Education Group. Tan Sri…