Ardern JacindaMOTIONSHer Majesty Queen Elizabeth II—Platinum JubileeRt Hon JACINDA ARDERN (Prime Minister): I seek leave to move a motion without notice on the Queen's platinum jubilee.SPEAKER: Is there any objection to that course of action being followed? There is none.Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: I move That this House congratulate Her Majesty the Queen on the occasion of the celebrations of her platinum jubilee.On 26 June 1952 Prime Minister Sidney Holland informed the House of his attendance at events in London following the death of King George VI. On 6 February 1952 he said the following The Leader of the Opposition and I were privileged to attend the funeral of King Georg VI. Before that we had been present at the Accession Council in the Throne Room at St James's Palace where the Rt Hon Mr Nash and I were placed at the end of the front row of Ministers and other Privy Councillors privileged to be present. I am sure that the Leader of the Opposition shared the deep feelings in my heart as our new and beloved Queen took her Oath of Accession and as she signed her name for the first time: Elizabeth. And then she hesitated and she added for the first time the letter 'R'. It crossed my mind that I was witnessing in this company history being written at that time and I wondered how often that young hand will sign the same name in the days that lie ahead. I wondered at this historic occasion ushering in the new Elizabethan era. Let us all hope and pray that will come about."On Friday 3 June we gathered in Wellington at the Cathedral of St Paul in a service of celebration to mark the Queen's platinum jubilee. I reflected at that time on the words of Prime Minister Sidney Holland and the fact that they proved to be prophetic. But even he may not have dared assume that he would experience the same sense of comfort and stability through challenge through tragedy and through change that has been provided by Her Majesty. This is the first time a British monarch has reached the milestone of 70 years a platinum jubilee and we acknowledge and celebrate her service with a sense of awe reverence and gratitude.The Queen has encouraged anyone who wants to mark the jubilee to do so by planting trees. On 6 February this year the 70th anniversary of the Queen's accession to the Throne I announced that the Government on behalf of New Zealanders would make a donation of $1 million to Trees That Count to assist with tree-planting programmes across the country to mark the jubilee. A popular short walk on Rakiura / Stewart Island will also be formally renamed in honour of Her Majesty's long reign. The track to Observation Rock from the settlement of Oban will be renamed the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Path—also known as the Platinum Path for short.On Sunday 5 June in London the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and its taua or warrior party provided a uniquely New Zealand contribution to the British jubilee pageant when they took part in a parade of 2000 military personnel near Buckingham Palace. The 40-strong NZDF group led by six Māori warriors bearing traditional weapons and playing the role of runner scouts raised I'm told a roar from the watching crowd.Finally yesterday 187 New Zealanders were recognised for their service to the country in the Queen's Birthday and Platinum Jubilee honours list 2022. In honour of the jubilee that list included two additional appointments to the Order of New Zealand the country's highest honour: Sir Tipene O'Regan and Dame Silvia Cartwright who were recognised for their extraordinary service to New Zealand.These are but some of the small acknowledgments New Zealand has made of Her Majesty's incredible reign. Hers has been 70 years of service for which we say ngā mihi nui ki a koe. Thank you Your Majesty Elizabeth R.SPEAKER: The question is that the motion be agreed to."