Credentials Ceremony - 25 February 2010

  • <span class="title">Pakistan</span><br/>The new High Commissioner for Pakistan presented his credentials to Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, at Government House Vogel. Pictured after the ceremony were, from left: Ms Asima Rabbani; Mr Syed Muhammad Ali Abbas; Mrs Sadaf Abbas;  HE Mr Syed Ibne Abbas, High Commissioner; Sir Anand and Lady Susan Satyanand; and Hon Nathan Guy, Minister of Internal Affairs.
  • <span class="title">Poland</span><br/>The new Ambassador of the Republic of Poland, HE Beata Stoczynska, with The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand.
  • <span class="title">Kosovo</span><br/>From L to R: The Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo, HE Dr Muhamet Hamiti; The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand; Lady Susan Satyanand; Hon Nathan Guy, Minister of Internal Affairs.
  • <span class="title">Pakistan</span><br/>The new High Commissioner of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is welcomed to New Zealand by a member of the Defence Force cultural party with a hongi.
  • <span class="title">Finland</span><br/>The new Ambassador of the Republic of Finland, HE Maija Lähteenmäki, inspects the guard of honour from the New Zealand Army.
  • <span class="title">Kosovo</span><br/>The new Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo, HE Dr Muhamet Hamiti, picks up the dart offered by a member of the New Zealand Defence Force Māori cultural party as a part of the Māori ceremonial challenge.
  • <span class="title">Poland</span><br/>The new Ambassador of the Republic of Poland, HE Beata Stoczynska, is welcomed to New Zealand by a member of the Defence Force Cultural Party with a hongi.

The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Susan Satyanand, hosted a credentials ceremony at Government House Vogel in Lower Hutt on 25 February 2010. Envoys for Poland, Pakistan, Kosovo and Finland presented their credentials.