Thursday 31 July 2025, Wellington, New Zealand – Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele, MP, was this morning accorded a ceremonial Māori Pōwhiri welcome at Parliament House in Wellington, New Zealand. The welcome included the traditional wero challenge, followed by the karanga (call of welcome), haka pōwhiri, greetings with the tangata whenua, and a Guard of Honour. Prime Minister Manele then signed the Visitors’ Book inside Parliament House.
Prime Minister Manele was accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Joycelyn Manele, the MP for West Kwaio Hon. Claudius Tei’ifi, the Chairman of the Cabinet Bina Harbour Sub‑Committee Taskforce, and officials from the Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade.
He was received by New Zealand Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Christopher Luxon, Mrs. Amanda Luxon, Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Gerry Brownlee, and Brigadier Grant Motley representing the Chief of Defence Force.
