Mihi

Tēnā tātou. Ki a tātou katoa ngā kanohi Māori i konei, e mihi kau ana. Ki a rātou e mau ana i te korowai o te mana whenua, o te hau kāinga nei, e mihi kau ana. Ki a koe te Kaiwhakahaere o te Whare nei, e tū atu mātou katoa, e mihi kau ana ki a koe. Ō tātou o ngāi Māori mai i Aotearoa me wētahi o tātou e tū kaha, e mau i te manaaki atu ngā kōrero, ngā awhi o ō tātou o Aotearoa, e mihi kau ana tēnei mō tātou katoa ngāi Māori mai i Aotearoa. Tēnā tātou.

[Greetings, one and all. I extend my greetings to all the Māori members gathered here, as well as to local iwi, our guardians of the region. To all of you who wear the cloaks of your various tribes staunchly, I greet you. Mr Speaker, we acknowledge you. Māori throughout New Zealand stand with me as I extend blessings and support to you and all of us here. Greetings to us all.]