Redesignation of Sir Archie Te Atawhai Taiaroa

  • <span class="title">Hato Paora students</span><br/>Students of Hato Paora College sing a waiata to welcome Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, on to the school's marae.
  • <span class="title">Challenge</span><br/>The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, accompanied by his kaumatua, Lewis Moeau, are challenged at the entrance to Hato Paora College marae by warriors.
  • <span class="title">Governor-General accepts the challenge</span><br/>The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, accepts the challenge offered by warriors from Hato Paora College.
  • <span class="title">Governor-General enters Hato Paora College marae</span><br/>The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, enters Hato Paora College marae.
  • <span class="title">Tatai Lawton</span><br/>Tatai Lawton addresses the large crowd on the paepae of Hato Paora College marae.
  • <span class="title">Lewis Moeau</span><br/>The Governor-General's kaumatua, Lewis Moeau, speaks on the paepae.
  • <span class="title">Governor-General's mihi</span><br/>The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, responds in Māori, to the welcome from Hato Paora College.
  • <span class="title">Accolade</span><br/>Sir Archie Te Atawhai Taiaroa receives the accolade of knighthood from Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand.
  • <span class="title">Warrant</span><br/><p> Sir Archie Te Atawhai Taiaroa receives his new warrant redesignating him as a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit from Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand. </p>
  • <span class="title">Haka</span><br/>Boys from Hato Paora College perform a haka after Sir Archie Te Atawhai Taiaroa received the accolade of knighthood.
  • <span class="title">Sir Archie responds</span><br/>Sir Archie Te Atawhai Taiaroa speaks on the paepae after receiving the accolade of knighthood.
  • <span class="title">Cutting the cake</span><br/>Sir Archie Te Atawhai Taiaroa and Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, cut a cake to mark Sir Archie's redesignation while Lady Taiaroa looks on.

At a ceremony on 21 October 2009 at Hato Paora College, near Fielding, the Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, redesignated Sir Archie Te Atawhai Taiaroa as a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Sir Archie, of Taumarunui and a Hato Paora alumnus, was made a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2003 but under recent changes to the New Zealand Royal Honours system, chose to be redesignated as a Knight Companion.