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Credentials ceremony

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Wed 15 May 2013
New envoys to present their credentials to the Governor-General

Governor-General to visit Christchurch

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Fri 10 May 2013
Governor-General to open new school facilities

Investitures at Government House Auckland

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Mon 6 May 2013
Governor-General recognises New Zealand's finest

Government House staff recognised

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Fri 3 May 2013
Investiture by The Queen to be held in Edinburgh, Scotland

Death of Hon Parekura Horomia

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Tue 30 Apr 2013

Governor-General visits the Middle East

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Thu 4 Apr 2013
Governor-General to visit five nations

Sultan of Brunei visits New Zealand

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Fri 22 Mar 2013
Sultan of Brunei to visit

New envoys present their credentials

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Wed 20 Mar 2013

President of Myanmar to visit New Zealand

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Tue 12 Mar 2013
The President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, His Excellency U Thein Sein, will make a State Visit to New Zealand this week.

Credentials ceremony

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Wed 27 Feb 2013
New envoys to present their credentials

Statement regarding the death of Ralph Hotere ONZ

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Sun 24 Feb 2013

State Visit by the King of Tonga

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Fri 22 Feb 2013
King and Queen of Tonga to visit New Zealand

Governor-General to visit South Canterbury and North Otago

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Mon 18 Feb 2013
The Governor-General of New Zealand, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, and Lady Janine Mateparae, will undertake a four-day visit to South Canterbury and North Otago this week.

Governor-General's Waitangi Day programme

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Thu 31 Jan 2013

Governor-General welcomes Royal announcement

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Tue 4 Dec 2012

New envoys to present their credentials

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Mon 3 Dec 2012

Governor-General to visit Christchurch

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Thu 22 Nov 2012
Sir Jerry Mateparae to open three new or refurbished facilities

Reception to celebrate New Zealand's success at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

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Wed 21 Nov 2012
The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, and Lady Janine Mateparae hosted a reception at Government House in Auckland on 21 November 2012.

New Zealand Fallen Heroes Trust

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Thu 15 Nov 2012
Governor-General to be Trust's first Patron

Lady June Blundell

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Thu 1 Nov 2012
Statement regarding the death of Lady June Blundell, ONZ, QSO, GCStJ

Royal birthday party attendees announced

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Tue 23 Oct 2012
Birthday party at Government House

Diamond Jubilee Royal Visit Itinerary announced

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Tue 23 Oct 2012

Governor-General to visit Southland

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Wed 19 Sep 2012
Stewart Island, Gore, Invercargill, Wyndham and Riverton to be visited

Award ceremony to recognise civilian bravery

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Mon 17 Sep 2012
Five New Zealanders to be recognised at Government House

Investitures at Government House Wellington

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Mon 3 Sep 2012
Public servants Dame Margaret Bazley and Sir Maarten Wevers, All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen, journalist Peter Arnett, musician and actor Bret McKenzie, chef Al Brown, sports administrator Martin Snedden, and fashion designer Robyn Mathieson are among more than 130 people whose diverse achievements will be celebrated at investiture ceremonies at Government House in Wellington this week.

Investitures at Government House Auckland

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Tue 28 Aug 2012
Governor-General recognises New Zealand's finest

Credentials at Government House Auckland

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Mon 27 Aug 2012
Foreign envoys present their credentials at Government House Auckland

New Zealand Defence Force deaths in Afghanistan

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Mon 20 Aug 2012
Governor-General expresses his condolences

Statement regarding the passing of Margaret Mahy, ONZ

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Tue 24 Jul 2012

New envoys to present their credentials

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Tue 17 Jul 2012
Envoys for Singapore, Australia, Brazil, India and Malaysia will presented their credentials to the Governor-General, Lt Gen Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, at Government House in Wellington on Wednesday 18 July.

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