Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tātou katoa. Thank you for inviting me to join you this morning.
A warm greeting to all of you from New Zealand. It is a pleasure to open this Summit.
E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā iwi, e ngā rau rangatira mā.
Tēnā koutou katoa, Talofa Tuvalu, Soifua manuia i le paia lasilasi ua aofaga potopoto, and Warm Pacific Greetings to one and all.
Ngā mihi nui to the Victoria University of Wellington-Te Herenga Waka Centre for Strategic Studies for hosting this evening’s event.
The Government is taking the next steps needed to better manage used tyres and large batteries, and is inviting New Zealanders to have their say.
This is an opportunity to share the next steps that I intend to take to reinforce the centrality of the Pacific and our outlook over the next few years.
E tele taeao, ma e eseese foi taeao, ae e iai foi taeao fa’apitoa, ma o taeao le aumaua. Atonu e iai la le aso ma le fa’amoemoe.
Tēnā tātou katoa, Kua puta ā-kanohi mai, He taura tangata, he taura kaupapa e hono ana i a tātou katoa i tēnei rā, Mauri ora ki a tātou katoa!
Mālō nī, Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, Bula Vinaka [sign language] Tēnā koutou,, Tēnā koutou, Tēnā koutou katoa, and warm Pacific greetings to you all.