Conditions of appointment

If the Governor-General is out of the country or incapacitated, the Administrator of the Government takes over vice-regal duties. First in line of succession is the Chief Justice, followed by the next most senior member of the New Zealand judiciary.

The then Governor-General, The Rt Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, gave Royal assent to the Governor-General Act 2010 on 22 November 2010.

The Governor-General’s flag is flown at the Government Houses in Wellington or Auckland when Dame Cindy is in residence. It is also flown on a flagpole at Parliament when she is attending Executive Council, and attached to the Vice-regal car when Dame Cindy is travelling.