Governor-General signs General Election writ
The Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, signs the writ authorising Chief Electoral Officer Robert Peden (pictured, standing) to hold the triennial General Election on 8 November 2008. The signing of the writ was the Governor-General's last official duty before leaving Government House in Wellington while a three year conservation project of the House and grounds gets underway. Photo: Photography by Woolf