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Heir Excellencies, Cindy Kiro, Governor-General of New Cindy Kiro, Governor-General of New Zealand. <SINGS IN MAORI> <WAIATA> <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> Please Please be Please be seated. Following Following Your Following Your Excellency's Following Your Excellency's request, Following Your Excellency's request, the Following Your Excellency's request, the House Following Your Excellency's request, the House of Following Your Excellency's request, the House of Representatives Following Your Excellency's request, the House of Representatives has the House of Representatives has selected the House of Representatives has selected me the House of Representatives has selected me as the House of Representatives has selected me as Speaker the House of Representatives has selected me as Speaker and the House of Representatives has selected me as Speaker and I the House of Representatives has selected me as Speaker and I now selected me as Speaker and I now present selected me as Speaker and I now present myself selected me as Speaker and I now present myself for selected me as Speaker and I now present myself for Your selected me as Speaker and I now present myself for Your Excellency's present myself for Your Excellency's Confirmation. Confirmation. <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, it Mr Speaker, it is Mr Speaker, it is with Mr Speaker, it is with much Mr Speaker, it is with much pleasure Mr Speaker, it is with much pleasure I Mr Speaker, it is with much pleasure I confirm Mr Speaker, it is with much pleasure I confirm the Mr Speaker, it is with much pleasure I confirm the choice Mr Speaker, it is with much pleasure I confirm the choice by Mr Speaker, it is with much pleasure I confirm the choice by the Mr Speaker, it is with much pleasure I confirm the choice by the House Mr Speaker, it is with much pleasure I confirm the choice by the House of I confirm the choice by the House of Representatives I confirm the choice by the House of Representatives of I confirm the choice by the House of Representatives of you, I confirm the choice by the House of Representatives of you, as I confirm the choice by the House of Representatives of you, as its Representatives of you, as its Speaker. 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Marking as it does, the appreciation of the House office. Marking as it does, the appreciation of the House of appreciation of the House of Representatives appreciation of the House of Representatives of appreciation of the House of Representatives of your appreciation of the House of Representatives of your impartiality Representatives of your impartiality and Representatives of your impartiality and ability. <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> Thank Thank you. Thank you. I Thank you. I will Thank you. I will now Thank you. I will now thank Thank you. I will now thank Your Thank you. I will now thank Your Excellency Thank you. 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Thank you, Your Excellency. <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> Mr <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> Mr Speaker, <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> Mr Speaker, I <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> Mr Speaker, I present <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> Mr Speaker, I present you <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> Mr Speaker, I present you with <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> Mr Speaker, I present you with an Mr Speaker, I present you with an authorisation Mr Speaker, I present you with an authorisation for Mr Speaker, I present you with an authorisation for you Mr Speaker, I present you with an authorisation for you to Mr Speaker, I present you with an authorisation for you to administer authorisation for you to administer the authorisation for you to administer the Oath authorisation for you to administer the Oath or authorisation for you to administer the Oath or Affirmation authorisation for you to administer the Oath or Affirmation of the Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance the Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance to the Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance to members the Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance to members of the Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance to members of the the Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance to members of the House Allegiance to members of the House of Allegiance to members of the House of Representatives. <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> Thank Thank you, Thank you, Your Thank you, Your Excellency. 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In undertaking your new undertaking your new responsibilities, undertaking your new responsibilities, I undertaking your new responsibilities, I hope undertaking your new responsibilities, I hope that undertaking your new responsibilities, I hope that you responsibilities, I hope that you will responsibilities, I hope that you will carry responsibilities, I hope that you will carry the responsibilities, I hope that you will carry the spirit responsibilities, I hope that you will carry the spirit of responsibilities, I hope that you will carry the spirit of the will carry the spirit of the whakatauki. <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> It <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> It is <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> It is the <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> It is the food <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> It is the food of <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> It is the food of the <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> It is the food of the leader <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> It is the food of the leader that <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> It is the food of the leader that is It is the food of the leader that is knowledge, It is the food of the leader that is knowledge, it It is the food of the leader that is knowledge, it is It is the food of the leader that is knowledge, it is communication. It is the food of the leader that is knowledge, it is communication. My knowledge, it is communication. My very knowledge, it is communication. My very warmest knowledge, it is communication. My very warmest congratulations knowledge, it is communication. My very warmest congratulations to knowledge, it is communication. My very warmest congratulations to you, very warmest congratulations to you, once very warmest congratulations to you, once again. very warmest congratulations to you, once again. I very warmest congratulations to you, once again. I look very warmest congratulations to you, once again. I look forward very warmest congratulations to you, once again. I look forward to once again. I look forward to working once again. I look forward to working with once again. I look forward to working with you once again. I look forward to working with you over once again. I look forward to working with you over the once again. I look forward to working with you over the course once again. I look forward to working with you over the course of working with you over the course of my working with you over the course of my term working with you over the course of my term as working with you over the course of my term as Governor-General. my term as Governor-General. <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, please Mr Speaker, please allow Mr Speaker, please allow me Mr Speaker, please allow me to Mr Speaker, please allow me to congratulate Mr Speaker, please allow me to congratulate you. <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> Please, <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> Please, we <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> Please, we will <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> Please, we will have <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> Please, we will have one <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> Please, we will have one lovely Please, we will have one lovely shot. There There is There is something There is something else There is something else to There is something else to do. 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Can I now invite you all to stand and sing now invite you all to stand and sing the now invite you all to stand and sing the National now invite you all to stand and sing the National Anthem now invite you all to stand and sing the National Anthem in now invite you all to stand and sing the National Anthem in Te now invite you all to stand and sing the National Anthem in Te Reo now invite you all to stand and sing the National Anthem in Te Reo Maori the National Anthem in Te Reo Maori and the National Anthem in Te Reo Maori and in the National Anthem in Te Reo Maori and in English. <NATIONAL ANTHEM OF NEW ZEALAND> <NATIONAL ANTHEM OF NEW ZEALAND> <NATIONAL ANTHEM OF NEW ZEALAND>