Image galleries
- Investitures: Christchurch
The Governor-General, Rt Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, hosted two investiture ceremonies at the Canterbury Club in Christchurch on 1 September 2010.There are 25 images in this gallery
- Constellation Cup
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The Governor-General, Rt Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, travelled to Adelaide on August 29 to join Australian Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce AC, for the first match in this year's Trans-Tasman netball series. The winner of the three match series will win become the inaugural winner of the Constellation Cup, which both Governors-General have supported.There are 7 images in this gallery
- Credentials Ceremony: 5 August 2010
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The Governor-General, Rt Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Susan Satyanand, hosted a credentials ceremony at Government House Vogel in Lower Hutt on 5 August 2010. Envoys for the Swiss Confederation, Zimbabwe and Macedonia presented their credentials.There are 7 images in this gallery
- Dinner for Singapore’s Minister of Community Development, Youth
Dr Vivian Balakrishnan made an official call to Government House Auckland on 1 August 2010 where the Governor-General, Rt Hon Sir Anand Satyanand and Lady Susan Satyanand hosted a dinner.There are 3 images in this gallery
- Investitures: Government House Auckland
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The Governor-General, Rt Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, hosted five investiture ceremonies at Government House Auckland in August 2010.There are 70 images in this gallery
- New Zealand Schools' Debating Championships 2010
The Governor-General, Rt Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Susan Satyanand attended the Grand Final of the New Zealand Schools' Debating Championships on 9 August 2010.There are 4 images in this gallery
- Powhiri and welcome of the Youth Olympic Flame
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The Governor-General, Rt Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Susan Satyanand attended a Powhiri and welcoming of the Youth Olympic Flame, bound for the 2010 Singapore Youth Olympic Games. The ceremony took place on 1 August 2010, at the Manukau City Council Civic Centre.There are 8 images in this gallery
- Hutt Valley Riding for the Disabled
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The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Susan Satyanand, attended the official opening of Hutt Valley Riding for the Disabled Association's new building on 13 July 2010. Hon Sir Anand Satyanand officially opened the new building.There are 9 images in this gallery
- Rural Women New Zealand Cookbook Launch
Lady Susan Satyanand, Patron of Rural Women New Zealand, attended the national launch of the Rural Women New Zealand Cookbook "A Good Spread" on 20 July 2010.There are 3 images in this gallery
- St John Property Pride 2010
The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, presented St John Paihia station with the St John Property Pride Award for 2010.There is 1 image in this gallery
- 2010 Matariki
The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand and Lady Susan Satyanand, hosted a reception to celebrate Matariki at Government House Auckland on 26 June 2010. Matariki is a special time for all New Zealanders to share. It is a time to come together in celebration of this country’s unique Māori heritage. For Māori, Matariki, the first rising of the Pleiades in the night sky, has traditionally had many meanings. From a practical perspective, it marked the correct time to begin planting agricultural crops for the forthcoming year. But it was also seen as a time to remember those who had died and to celebrate new life.There are 7 images in this gallery
- Cancer Society of New Zealand Volunteers Morning Tea
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Lady Susan Satyanand hosted a morning tea on 21 June 2010 at Government House Vogel to thank a small cross-section of Wellington-based Cancer Society of New Zealand volunteers for the important work they do.There are 5 images in this gallery
- Glenwood Masonic Hospital
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The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, officially opened the new Glenwood Masonic Hospital in Masterton on 10 June 2010.There are 7 images in this gallery
- Royal New Zealand Ballet Tour
Lady Susan Satyanand tours the home of the Royal New Zealand Ballet at the St James Theatre in Wellington on Friday 11 June 2010.There are 5 images in this gallery
- Sir Peter Blake Leadership Awards 2010
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Their Excellencies, the Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Susan Satyanand, hosted the annual Sir Peter Blake Leadership Awards at Government House Auckland on 25 June 2010. The Sir Peter Blake Trust was established to showcase Sir Peter’s visionary leadership and to inspire these qualities in all New Zealanders. One of the ways in which The Trust celebrates great leadership is through the annual Sir Peter Blake Leadership Awards. The Blake Medal and Emerging Leader awards recognise the achievements of outstanding New Zealand leaders whose stories, like Sir Peter’s, set them apart as role models for us all.There are 14 images in this gallery
- Toi Whakaari 40th Anniversary
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The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand and Lady Susan Satyanand attended the first event, of a week-long programme, to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Toi Whakaari on 14 June 2010. Hon Sir Anand Satyanand buried a time capsule and Lady Susan Satyanand plated a Kowhai Tree.There are 5 images in this gallery
- Vice-President of China
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The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Susan Satyanand, welcomed the Vice-President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, to New Zealand at Government House in Auckland on 17 June. Photos (c) Luci Harrison Photography.There are 3 images in this gallery
- State Visit to Timor-Leste
The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Susan Satyanand, made a State Visit to Timor-Leste from 18 to 21 May 2010.There are 30 images in this gallery
- Credentials ceremony - 7 May 2010
The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Susan Satyanand, hosted a credentials ceremony for the new Ambassadors of Thailand, Israel and Norway at Government House Vogel on 7 May 2010.There are 6 images in this gallery
- Waikato River legislation receives Royal Assent
At a ceremony at Government House Vogel on 7 May 2010, the Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, gave Royal Assent to the Waikato-Tainui Raupatu Claims (Waikato River) Settlement Bill passed by the House of Representatives the day before. On the table is the ceremonial mere, Te Raupatu, which was gifted to the Crown when the Deed of Settlement, that led to the Waikato-Tainui Raupatu Claims Act 1995, was signed 15 years ago.There are 2 images in this gallery
- Investitures Wellington
The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Susan Satyanand, hosted six investiture ceremonies at Premier House in April 2010.There are 72 images in this gallery
- Tamahere Commemoration
The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Susan Satyanand attended a ceremony on 21 April 2010 recognising the bravery of the Tamahere community surrounding the Tamahere coolstore explosion on 5 April 2008.There are 6 images in this gallery
- Home by Christmas
Lady Susan Satyanand officially opened for viewing Home by Christmas, directed by Gaylene Preston, at the New Zealand Premiere on 20 April 2010.There are 3 images in this gallery
- Investitures Auckland
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The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Susan Satyanand, hosted five investiture ceremonies at Government House Auckland in April 2010.There are 72 images in this gallery
- Credentials Ceremony: 24 March 2010
The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Susan Satyanand, hosted a credentials ceremony at Government House Vogel in Lower Hutt on 24 March 2010. Envoys for Lesotho, and Oman presented their credentials. The new High Commissioner for the Cook Islands was also formally welcomed to New Zealand.There are 5 images in this gallery
- Investitures: Christchurch
The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Susan Satyanand, hosted two investiture ceremonies at The Canterbury Club in Christchurch on Friday 26 March 2010.There are 33 images in this gallery
- Morning and Afternoon Teas with Lady Susan Satyanand
Lady Susan Satyanand hosted two morning teas and an afternoon tea at Government House Vogel during the month of March 2010. Those present included head prefects from local Hutt Valley Colleges and students attending He Huarahi Tamariki School.There are 5 images in this gallery
- New Zealand Red Cross Florence Nightingale Medal Presentation
The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand and Lady Susan Satyanand hosted an afternoon tea on 18 March 2010 for the New Zealand Red Cross to celebrate the achievement of international humanitarian aid worker, Ms Joyce Hood. Ms Hood has been awarded the Florence Nightingale medal by the International Committee of the Red Cross, the highest honour in the nursing profession. The Florence Nightingale Medal is awarded to people who distinguish themselves, in times of peace or war, by showing exceptional courage and devotion to the wounded, sick or disabled.There are 4 images in this gallery
- Pasifika 2010
Their Excellencies The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand and Lady Susan Satyanand attend Pasifika 2010 in Western Springs Park, Auckland, on 13 March 2010.There are 9 images in this gallery
- St Oran's College Fenton Block Opening
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The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand and Lady Susan Satyanand attended the Official Opening of the St Oran's College new 8 class room building on 19 March 2010. Hon Sir Anand Satyanand officially opened the new building, alongside Dr Colin Fenton whom the building was named after.There are 8 images in this gallery
- Credentials Ceremony - 25 February 2010
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.There are 7 images in this gallery
- Investiture for Helen Clark
Rt Hon Helen Clark, UNDP Administrator and former Prime Minister of New Zealand, was invested as a member of the Order of New Zealand by Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, at a ceremony at Government House Auckland on 17 February 2010.There are 6 images in this gallery
- Kapiti College Sports and Recreation Centre
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The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand and Lady Susan Satyanand visited Kapiti College on 19 February 2010 where the Governor-General officially opened the new Sports and Recreation Centre.There are 5 images in this gallery
- Porirua College Official Opening of new school buildings
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The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand and Lady Susan Satyanand visited Porirua College on 23 February 2010 where the Governor-General officially opened the three new learning houses at Porirua College, Cannons Creek.There are 6 images in this gallery
- Sir Edmund Hillary Fellowship luncheon
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Their Excellencies host a luncheon in honour of the first Sir Edmund Hillary Fellow, Mr Rahul Gandhi MP, at Government House Vogel on 15 March 2010.There are 5 images in this gallery
- Waitangi Day 2010
The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Susan Satyanand, visited Waitangi in Northland and Akaroa in Canterbury to mark the 170th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi.There are 6 images in this gallery
- We the People(s) Conference
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Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Susan Satyanand, attended the opening of the We the Peoples(s) Conference in the Legislative Council Chamber in Parliament Buildings on 11 February 2009 where the Governor-General gave the opening address. The Conference was organised by the Centre for Public Law in the School of Law at Victoria University of Wellington.There are 2 images in this gallery
- Windsor School Visit
The Governor-General Hon Sir Anand Satyanand and Lady Susan Satyanand visited Windsor School in Christchurch as part of their Canterbury Regional Visit in February 2010.There are 7 images in this gallery
- Hangi Dinner for Prince William
The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, hosted HRH Prince William to a hangi dinner at Government House Auckland on 17 January 2010.There are 14 images in this gallery
- Hillary Trail Opening
The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, officially opened the Hillary Trail in the Waitakere Ranges Regional Park on 11 January 2010.There are 5 images in this gallery
- 2009 Events
There are 478 images in this gallery
- 2008 Events
There are 249 images in this gallery
- 2007 Events
There are 115 images in this gallery
- 2006 and 2005 Events
There are 7 images in this gallery
- Conservation Project
There are 69 images in this gallery
- Government House Auckland
Government House Auckland is much smaller than Government House Wellington, having been originally built as a family home. Sir Frank and Lady Mappin bought the property in 1921 and spent the next 45 years, after building the residence, developing and landscaping the grounds. They gifted it to the Queen to be the Governor-General's official residence in Auckland in 1962.There are 26 images in this gallery
- Government House Vogel
With the closure of Government House Wellington for a three-year conservation project, when resident in the capital, the Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand and Lady Susan Satyanand, will reside at Vogel House in Lower Hutt, which has been renamed Government House Vogel in the interim. Vogel House was built as a wedding gift for Jocelyn Riddiford from her parents when she married James Vogel in 1932. In 1966 Mrs Vogel gifted the property to the government as a Prime Ministerial residence. The House has been the official residence of, among others, Prime Minister, the late Rt Hon Sir Robert Muldoon, and for a short time Prime Minister, the late Rt Hon David Lange. From 1999 to 2008, it was the home of the Hon Jim Anderton.There are 4 images in this gallery
- Government House Wellington
Government House in Wellington is a large, two-storey house, built mostly of wood, with attics, a grand staircase, a ballroom, dozens of other large and small rooms, very long corridors and a flag tower. It is the official residence of the Governor-General, but it also contains offices, and is used frequently for receptions of many kinds. This gallery contains photographs of the grounds and various rooms within the House.There are 48 images in this gallery
- Official photographs
High resolution photographs of the Governor-General, Rt Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Susan SatyanandThere are 5 images in this gallery
