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Ko Ōtawa te maunga
Ko Te Rapa-rapa-a-hoe te awa
Ko Hei te tupuna
Ko Takakopiri te tangata
Ko Te Arawa te waka
Ko Waitaha te Iwi.

Mr Speaker, I am honoured to welcome the children of Hei, the people of Waitaha to New Zealand’s House of Representatives.  Descendents of Hei of the great Te Arawa waka.
Nau Mai, Haere Mai.

The story of Waitaha is hugely significant: an iwi whose members have never yielded to the Crown.

Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara, ngā tamariki mokopuna o Haranui, Reweti, Kakanui, Araparera me Puatahi marae. Tēnā koutou.

I would like to extend a warm welcome to nga uri o Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara who have travelled here to join us on this important day.

I would like to acknowledge all those who made claims on behalf of Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara and began this journey.

Today we turn south from Te Whanganui ā Tara.
We look across Raukawa Moana.
Past the resting place of Te Wheke a Muturangi.
To the lands of Te Tau Ihu O Te Waka a Māui.
The prow of the great canoe of Māui Tikitiki a Taranga.

It is my honour to welcome to this house the sons and daughters of:

Tēnā koutou katoa, ānei rā te mihi ki a koutou katoa e kaha nei ki te hāpai, ki te tautoko i ngā whānau, ngā hapū me ngā marae maha puta noa i o tātou motu whānui nei o Aotearoa me Te Waipounamu.

Otirā me te mihi anō ki a koutou e kaha nei ki te poipoi i a tātou tamariki mokopuna, ka riro hoki ma rātou e hoe te waka apōpō. E tika tonu kia mihi ki o tātou mate e hingahinga tonu nei puta noa i te motu. E kore hoki e taea te karo te taonga nei a te mate. Ka maumahara tonu ki a rātou o ngā hoia i mate i te pakanga tuarua.

Nimen Hao.

Tēnā koutou.

Greetings.

I acknowledge our honoured guests and key speakers.

Thank you to the China Centre for International Economic Exchanges and the New Zealand China Council for bringing us together in this ground-breaking event.

As our Prime Minister has already mentioned, today’s forum realises a milestone goal for our Government as we strengthen relationships and networks with the Chinese people.

Nimen Hao.

Tēnā koutou.

Greetings.

I acknowledge our honoured guests and key speakers.

Thank you to the China Centre for International Economic Exchanges and the New Zealand China Council for bringing us together in this ground-breaking event.

As our Prime Minister has already mentioned, today’s forum realises a milestone goal for our Government as we strengthen relationships and networks with the Chinese people.

Mihi.

Tihēi Mauri Ora!

First let me congratulate Dr Lance O’Sullivan for winning Māori of the Year announced today. He is an inspiration for us all; working with whānau and communities at the grass-roots making a real difference.

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Tēnā koutou katoa.