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  • The Governor-General
    • Biography of The Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro, GNZM, QSO
    • Biography of Dr Richard Davies
    • Media statements
    • Speeches by The Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro
    • The Governor-General's blog
  • Office of the Governor-General
    • Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla
      • About the Coronation service
      • The King of New Zealand
      • Get involved
      • Coronation events
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      • Constitutional role
        • New Zealand’s Constitution
        • Credentials ceremonies
        • The Executive Council
        • The Reserve Powers
        • The Royal prerogative of mercy
      • Ceremonial role
        • Investiture ceremonies
        • New Zealand Royal Honours
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      • International Role
    • Conditions of Appointment
      • Administrator of the Government
      • The Governor-General Act
      • The Governor-General's Flag
    • History
      • New Zealand's Governor-General - an historical perspective
      • Former Governors-General
    • Invitations, patronage and cards
      • Invitations for the Governor-General
        • Dress code for Government House events
      • Hosting the Governor-General
      • Order of precedence in New Zealand
      • Applying for vice-regal patronage
      • Current Vice-regal patronages
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        • Fitzroy Room
        • Galway and guest suites
        • Liverpool Room
        • Main Hallway
        • Maota Ariki
        • The Ballroom
        • The Council Room
        • The Landing
        • The Norrie State Dining Room
        • The Taupaepae
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        • Carved coats of arms
      • Government House centenary
      • Government House conservation
        • Conservation rationale
        • The project in detail
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        • Group garden tours
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      • History of the gardens
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Current vice-regal patronages

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.

This is the list of patronages held by the Governor-General, Dame Cindy Kiro.
All enquiries related to existing patronages or requests for patronage can be directed to [email protected].

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  • Amputees Federation of New Zealand Inc
  • Antarctic Heritage Trust
  • The Aotearoa Circle
  • Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts Tawhiri
  • Arts Access Aotearoa Putanga Toi Ki Aotearoa
  • The Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi
  • Asia Forum
  • Auckland Anniversary Regatta Incorporated
  • Barnardos New Zealand
  • Bible Society in New Zealand
  • BLAKE (Sir Peter Blake Trust)
  • Blind Sailing New Zealand Incorporated
  • Blind Low Vision NZ
  • Boys' Brigade in NZ Inc
  • Burnett Foundation Aotearoa
  • Cancer Society New Zealand
  • Caring Families Aotearoa
  • Community Foundations of New Zealand
  • Companions of Wellington Cathedral
  • Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers
  • Deaf Aotearoa New Zealand
  • Duffy Books in Homes
  • Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award - Hillary Award Aotearoa New Zealand
  • Eureka! Trust (Rotary Club of Wellington)
  • Fair Food
  • Floral Art Society of New Zealand
  • Flying New Zealand
  • The Fred Hollows Foundation New Zealand
  • Garden to Table Trust
  • Girl Guiding New Zealand
  • Girls' Brigade New Zealand (Inc)
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Halberg Disability Sport Foundation
  • Hearing Dogs for Deaf People New Zealand
  • The Heraldry Society of New Zealand
  • Heritage Incorporated
  • The Holocaust Centre of New Zealand
  • Home and Family Counselling
  • The Hone Tuwhare Charitable Trust
  • Hui Te Ananui a Tangaroa New Zealand Maritime Museum
  • Kidney Health New Zealand
  • Kotuku Foundation: Assistance Animals Aotearoa
  • Laura Fergusson Trust Community (Wellington)
  • The Leukaemia and Blood Cancer Foundation
  • The Life Flight Trust
  • National Centre for Women's Health Research Aotearoa
  • National Heart Foundation of New Zealand
  • Neurological Foundation of New Zealand
  • New Zealand and South Pacific District of Kiwanis International Inc.
  • New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts
  • New Zealand Branch of the Royal Marines Association
  • New Zealand Branch of the Royal Over-Seas League New Zealand
  • New Zealand Cricket
  • New Zealand Down Syndrome Association
  • New Zealand Federation of Women's Institutes
  • New Zealand Film Festival Trust
  • New Zealand Football
  • New Zealand Medical Association
  • New Zealand National Fieldays Society
  • New Zealand Nurses Memorial Fund Inc
  • New Zealand Olympic Committee
  • New Zealand Opera
  • New Zealand Organisation for Rare Disorders
  • New Zealand Red Cross
  • New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
  • New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Association
  • NZ-UK Link Foundation
  • Order of St John
  • Pacific Cooperation Foundation
  • Plunket Whānau Āwhina
  • Paralympics New Zealand
  • The Peace Foundation
  • QEII National Trust
  • Ranfurly Trust
  • RAW
  • Rowing New Zealand
  • Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand
  • Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons
  • Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (jointly with the Governor-General of Australia)
  • Royal Commonwealth Society (New Zealand)
  • 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 Armoured Corps Association
  • Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners
  • Royal New Zealand Ballet
  • Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture
  • Royal New Zealand Pipe Bands Association (Inc)
  • Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
  • Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand
  • Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand
  • Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club
  • Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery
  • Royal Society Te Apārangi
  • Royal Wellington Golf Club
  • Rural Women New Zealand
  • Samaritans Aotearoa New Zealand
  • Save the Children New Zealand
  • Scouts Aotearoa
  • Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand
  • Shelterbox New Zealand
  • Spirit of Adventure Trust
  • Surf Life Saving New Zealand
  • Stand Children’s Services Tū Māia Whānau
  • Te Hā Ora - Asthma & Respiratory Foundation NZ
  • Te Manahua New Zealand Universities Women in Leadership Programme (NZUWiL)
  • Te Papa Foundation
  • Territorial Air Force (of New Zealand)
  • United Nations Association of New Zealand
  • United Nations Women Aotearoa New Zealand (UN Women Aotearoa NZ)
  • Volunteer Service Abroad – Te Tūao Tāwāhi (VSA)
  • Waitangi National Trust Board
  • Wildbase Recovery Community Trust
  • Winston Churchill Memorial Trust
  • Yachting New Zealand
  • Young Enterprise Trust
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    • Invitations for the Governor-General
    • Hosting the Governor-General
    • Order of precedence in New Zealand
    • Applying for vice-regal patronage
    • Current Vice-regal patronages
    • Congratulatory messages
  • Contacting the Governor-General
  • Official portraits
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New Zealand Royal Honours and Investitures

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