I want to start by acknowledging the important contribution that the New Zealand China Council makes to our relationship with China.įor nearly a decade the New Zealand China Council has helped inform discussion, forge connections, and promote engagement through events, publications, and now – I have heard - podcasts. I invoke the inspiration and guidance of the universe and the gods, I bestow a life-force upon this gathering. To gather and share thoughts, to have discussion, and to make decisions on topics of great importance to us all. This is not just a gathering of people, this is a spiritual gathering of cultures, of values and of traditions born before us, designed to allow us to unite. I acknowledge you the council for your deep dedication to upholding this relationship. I bring greetings to you all and acknowledge the length and breadth of work that has been done to get us all here today. He Taniwha He Tipua, He Tipua He Taniwha! Mai e te tipua, ma e te tawhito, mai e te kahui o nga ariki, mai e tawhiwhi ki nga atua! He hononga tangata, he hononga wairua, he hononga whakaaro e tuitui nei ki tenei ikapahitanga whakawhiti korero, whiriwhiri tahi, whakatau anō hoki ki ngā take ngākau nui ki a tātou… E te Kaunihera, nei ra te reo karamihimihi ki a koutou. Tēna tātou i runga i te tini me te rahi o ngā āhuatanga o te wā. Hawaiiki Tautau e tau nei, Tēnā tātou Kātoa! Hawaiiki Tangata kua Hawaiiki-tia, oki oki atu rā koutou
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