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Inviting the Governor-General to your event

Each year, the Governor-General attends special events, ceremonies and celebrations across the country. This section of the Governor-General's website provides online forms to invite the Governor-General to your event, provides essential information on event organisation and answers some basic questions about protocol. To see the Governor-General's engagements for the next two weeks

Invitation forms

To formally invite the Governor-General and Lady Janine Mateparae to your event (PDF 25KB) or for the word version (WORD 69KB).

If you are only seeking the attendance of Lady Janine Mateparae (PDF 25KB) , or for the word version (WORD 67KB) .

You may either print it out and send your request by post to:

Government House
Private Bag 39995
Wellington Mail Centre
Lower Hutt 5045
Attention: Catherine Coad

or email it to: catherine.coad@govthouse.govt.nz.

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