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HMNZS Taupō

Rebekah — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:00:02 +1300

To: Rear Admiral Tony Parr, Chief of Navy; to Your Worships: Stan Semenoff, Mayor of Whangarei District; Neil Tiller, Mayor of Kaipara District; Wayne Brown, Mayor of Far North District; to Lieutenant Commander Jonathan Clarkson, Commanding Officer HMNZS Taupō; Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen: Greetings, kia ora, kia orana, fakalofa lahi atu, taloha ni (sign ‘good afternoon’). These are the languages of the Realm of New Zealand.

Project K Awards

antony — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:07:03 +1300

To: Graeme Dingle, Executive Trustee of the Foundation for Youth Development and your fellow trustees; Lani French, Project K National Manager; Ruth Palmer, Acting General Manager of the Ministry of Youth Development; Distinguished Guests, Project K Graduates, Ladies and Gentlemen. Greetings, kia ora, kia orana, fakalofa lahi atu, taloha ni (sign ‘good evening'). These are the languages of the Realm of New Zealand.

Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme

Rebekah — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:27:52 +1300

May I begin by greeting everyone in the languages of the Realm of New Zealand, in English, Māori, Cook Island Māori, Niuean, Tokelauan and New Zealand Sign Language.

Greetings, Kia Ora, Kia Orana, Fakalofa Lahi Atu, Taloha Ni and as it is evening [sign]

Barnardos New Zealand

Rebekah — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:01:01 +1300

To Paul Baines, Barnardos outgoing Board Chairman, to Lynn McClelland, Barnardos incoming Board Chairman, to Murray Edridge, Barnardos Chief Executive, to the Reverend Dr Hone Kaa, Kaumatua of this marae to Robyn Malcolm, Guest Speaker, Distinguished Guests and Ladies and Gentlemen -
Greetings, kia ora, kia orana, fakalofa lahi atu, taloha ni (sign ‘good afternoon’). These are the languages of the Realm of New Zealand.

Redesignation of Sir Te Atawhai Taiaroa, KNZM

Rebekah — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:38:54 +1300

May I begin by greeting everyone in the languages of the realm of New Zealand, in English, Māori, Cook Island Māori, Niuean, Tokelauan and New Zealand Sign Language.

Greetings, Kia Ora, Kia Orana, Fakalofa Lahi Atu, Taloha Ni and as it is the afternoon (Sign)

May I specifically greet you:

• Te Arikinui Kingi Tuheitia;

• Sir Tumu te Heuheu, Paramount Chief of Ngāti Tuwharetoa;

• Minister of the Crown, Hon Georgina te Heuheu, Minister of Courts, Disarmament and Arms Control and Pacific Island Affairs;

Patronages Dinner

Rebekah — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:16:07 +1300

Ladies and Gentlemen, may I begin by greeting everyone in the languages of the realm of New Zealand, in English, Māori, Cook Island Māori, Niuean, Tokelauan and New Zealand Sign Language.

Greetings, Kia Ora, Kia Orana, Fakalofa Lahi Atu, Taloha Ni and as it is the evening (Sign).

Thank you for accepting the invitation from my wife Susan and I to join us for this patronages dinner here at Burgess House in the beautiful Burgess Park on the edge of New Plymouth. I would like to take this opportunity to make a few comments about the work of patronages.

Visit to Tupare Gardens

Rebekah — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:05:14 +1300

New Plymouth Civic Reception

Rebekah — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:36:19 +1300

Owae Whai-Tara Marae

Rebekah — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:59:36 +1300

May I begin by greeting everyone in the languages of the realm of New Zealand, in English, Māori, Cook Island Māori, Niuean, Tokelauan and New Zealand Sign Language.

Greetings, Kia Ora, Kia Orana, Fakalofa Lahi Atu, Taloha Ni and as it is the morning (Sign)

May I then specifically greet all the Kaumatua and members of the Owae Whai-Tara Marae.

Ladies and Gentlemen and children.

Coastal Taranaki School Visit

Rebekah — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:46:45 +1300

May I specifically greet you: Allan Miles, Principal of Coastal Taranaki School and your fellow staff; Chairperson of the Board of Trustees; students, family and friends; Distinguished Guests otherwise; Ladies and Gentlemen.

Dinner with Taranaki Mayors

Rebekah — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:27:05 +1300

May I begin by greeting everyone in the languages of the realm of New Zealand, in English, Māori, Cook Island Māori, Niuean, Tokelauan and New Zealand Sign Language.

Greetings, Kia Ora, Kia Orana, Fakalofa Lahi Atu, Taloha Ni and as it is the evening (Sign)

May I then specifically greet you: David MacLeod, Chair of the Taranaki Regional Council; Your Worship Ross Dunlop, Mayor of South Taranaki; Your Worship Neil Volzke, Acting Mayor of Stratford; and Alex Matheson, Deputy Mayor of New Plymouth.

Polish Children's 65th Reunion

Rebekah — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:16:42 +1300

May I begin by greeting everyone in the languages of the realm of New Zealand, in English, Māori, Cook Island Māori, Niuean, Tokelauan and New Zealand Sign Language.

Greetings, Kia Ora, Kia Orana, Fakalofa Lahi Atu, Taloha Ni, and as it is afternoon [sign].

New Year's Message

admin — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:24:17 +1300

The Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, is urging New Zealanders to add the support of voluntary organisations to their list of New Year’s resolutions.

In his first New Year message, the Governor-General emphasised the importance of volunteering to New Zealand’s society and economy.

Governor-General to visit Taranaki

antony — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:36:51 +1300

The Governor-General of New Zealand, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Satyanand, will travel to Taranaki next week for the start of a three day regional visit.

During their visit, they will visit schools, business and community groups from throughout Taranaki as well as attending the Taranaki Rhododendron and Garden Festival.

The Governor-General said he was looking forward to visiting Taranaki.

Saxton Stadium Opening

Rebekah — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:52:14 +1300

New Zealand Institute of Primary Industry Management

Rebekah — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:40:11 +1300

Auckland Rugby League Centennial Awards Dinner

Rebekah — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:00:52 +1300

Governor-General visits Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands

antony — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:32:28 +1200

The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Satyanand are to make a State visit to Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands next week.

Sir Anand said New Zealand had a long and shared history with both Pacific and Melanesian nations.

Osteoporosis New Zealand

Rebekah — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:38:54 +1300

Order of New Zealand Dinner

Rebekah — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:04:35 +1300