Vice-Regal Patronage

The system of vice-regal patronage in New Zealand follows the tradition of royal patronage established in the United Kingdom, although the practices of granting Royal Warrants and Royal Charters has not been continued here.

Patronages held by Sir Jerry Mateparae:

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• Amputees Federation of New Zealand Inc
• Antarctic Heritage Trust
• Archives and Records Association of New Zealand
• Arthritis New Zealand
• Arts Foundation of New Zealand
• Asia Forum of Wellington
• Association of Administrative Professionals New Zealand Inc
• Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
• Auckland Agricultural and Pastoral Association (Inc)
• Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta
• Auckland Arts Festival 
• Auckland Choral Society
• Auckland Library Heritage Trust
• Bowls New Zealand
• Boys Brigade New Zealand
• British Airborne Forces New Zealand Inc
• Canterbury Youth Development Programme
• Cantonese Opera Society of New Zealand
• Chartered Secretaries New Zealand
• Children's Health Camps
• Comunn Na Piobaireachd (New Zealand) Inc
• CCS Disability Action
• Deaf Aotearoa New Zealand
• Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award
• Eden Garden Society Inc
• Epilepsy Association of New Zealand Inc
• Fostering Kids
• Foundation for Youth Development
• Fred Hollows Foundation
• Friends of the Royal New Zealand Ballet
• Habitat for Humanity
• Hearing Dogs for Deaf People New Zealand
• The Heart Foundation of New Zealand
• The Heraldry Society of New Zealand
• Heritage Inc
• Hockey New Zealand
• Home and Family Counselling
• Katherine Mansfield Birthplace Society
• Kidney Health New Zealand
• Kotuku Foundation: Assistance Animals Aotearoa
• Leukaemia and Blood Cancer Foundation of New Zealand
• Life Flight Trust
• Military and Hospitaller Order of St Lazarus of Jerusaleum
• Mission to Seafarers Society
• Navy League of Canterbury (NZ) Inc
• New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts
• New Zealand Aids Foundation
• New Zealand Bible Society
• New Zealand Branch of the Royal Marines Association
• New Zealand Company of Master Mariners 
• New Zealand Council of Christians and Jews
• New Zealand Cricket 
• New Zealand Down Syndrome Association 
• New Zealand Film Festival Trust
• New Zealand Football
• New Zealand Institute of International Affairs
• New Zealand International Arts Festival
• New Zealand Land Search and Rescue (Inc)
• New Zealand Olympic Committee
• New Zealand Opera
• New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pukenga Whakaata
• New Zealand Red Cross
• New Zealand Schools' Debating Council
• New Zealand Secondary Students' Choir
• New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc
• NZ-UK Link Foundation
• Order of St John
• Pacific Cooperation Foundation
• Pacific Leprosy Foundation
• Parents Inc
• Prader-Willi Syndrome Association NZ (Inc)
• The Quit Group
• Randell Cottage Writers Trust
• Ranfurly Trust
• Relationship Services
• Richmond New Zealand Trust
• Rowing New Zealand
• Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand
• Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons
• Royal Federation of NZ Justices' Associations (Inc)
• Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Inc
• Royal Humane Society of New Zealand Inc
• Royal New Zealand Aero Club
• Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners
• Royal New Zealand Ballet
• Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind
• Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture
• Royal New Zealand Pipe Bands Association (Inc)
• Royal New Zealand Plunket Society Inc
• Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand
• Royal Overseas League New Zealand
• Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand 
• Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club
• Royal Society of New Zealand
• Royal Wellington Golf Club
• Scouts New Zealand 
• Sir Peter Blake Trust
• Sister Cities NZ Inc
• Spirit of Adventure Trust 
• Surf Life Saving New Zealand
• Tennis Auckland Inc
• Tongariro National Trout Centre Society
• Trentham Camp Golf Club (Inc)
• United Nations Association of New Zealand
• United Way New Zealand
• Volunteering New Zealand
• Volunteer Service Abroad
• Voyager New Zealand Maritime Museum
• Wanganui Officers' Club
• Wellington Gilbert and Sullivan Society Inc
• Wellington Sculpture Trust
• WorldSkills New Zealand
• Yachting New Zealand
• Young Enterprise Trust
• Youth Hostels Association of New Zealand

Patronages held by Lady Janine Mateparae:

• Floral Art Society of New Zealand
• Girl Guiding New Zealand
• Girls' Brigade New Zealand (Inc)
• Laura Fergusson Trust Community (Wellington)
• New Zealand Bowen Therapy Inc
• New Zealand Council of Homeopaths
• New Zealand Federation of Women's Institutes
• Pan-Pacific Southeast Asia Women's Association (New Zealand)
• Orpheus Choir of Wellington
• Rural Women New Zealand

Joint Patronage by Sir Jerry and Lady Janine Mateparae

• Barnardos New Zealand
• DEBRA New Zealand
• Osteoporosis New Zealand 
• Peace Foundation
• Save the Children New Zealand
• Stroke Foundation of New Zealand
• UN Women National Committee for Aotearoa New Zealand (UN Women NZ)
• Wellington Writers Walk