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.
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.
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.
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.