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The Governor-General, The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy, GNZM, QSO, will represent the people of New Zealand at the 2018 Anzac Day commemorations in Gallipoli. Dame Patsy and Sir David Gascoigne will travel to Turkey on Saturday 21 April and will return to New…

  A welcome at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds and a citizenship ceremony in Auckland will be key events in Governor-General, Dame Patsy Reddy’s extended programme commemorating Waitangi Day.   The first event for Dame Patsy and husband Sir David Gascoigne…

Nominations have opened for The Governor-General’s Anzac of the Year award, which celebrates New Zealanders whose work or actions embody the spirit of Anzac. Presented in partnership with the RSA, The Governor-General’s Anzac of the Year recognises those…

Envoys for the United States of America, Panama and Myanmar will present their credentials to the Governor-General, The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy, at Government House in Wellington on Wednesday, (Wednesday 28 June, 2017), . The ceremony, which will include…

Politician Dame Fran Wilde; state sector and business leader Sir Brian Roche; movie producers Barrie Osborne and Finola Dwyer; actress Rima Te Wiata; Paralympians Liam Malone and Kate Horan and Maori sculptor Professor Robert Jahnke are amongst the people…

The Governor-General, The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy and Sir David Gascoigne will depart for an official visit to Italy and Barbados on Saturday 6 May. In Rome, Dame Patsy will meet the President of the Italian Senate, lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown…

The Governor-General, The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy and Sir David Gascoigne will be making a three day visit to the King Country next week, with events scheduled for Te Kuiti, Otorohanga, Waitomo, Piopio, Taumarunui and the Pureora National Park. The visit…

The Governor-General, The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy and Sir David Gascoigne will depart for an official visit to Niue and the Cook Islands on Tuesday, 21 March. (NOTE: The following dates are Niue and Cook Islands’ local time – a day behind New Zealand.)…

The visit of Governor-General, The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy and Sir David Gascoigne to the Nelson/Tasman region, which was postponed late last year, will now take place this week.  The two and a half day visit will be the first regional visit by Dame Patsy…

The Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy has postponed her planned trip to the Nelson-Tasman region, due to the recent earthquakes. Government House Official Secretary Gregory Baughen said with emergency efforts in the upper South island still taking place,…

Innovation, technology and environmental initiatives will feature in the upcoming visit of the Governor-General, The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy and husband Sir David Gascoigne to the Nelson/Tasman region next week. The three-day visit will be the first…

The Hip-Operation Crew founder, Billie Jordan, philanthropist Michael Friedlander, heritage hero George Farrant, top surgeons Dr Patrick Alley and Emeritus Professor Bryan Parry and Maori cultural advisor, the late Mauriora Kingi are amongst the people…

The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae has congratulated all the New Zealand athletes who competed at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. He said that they had been great representatives of our country. “It was a privilege to represent my…

An inaugural Māori and Pasifika arts residency, a legacy of Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae’s tenure as Governor General, will be marked by the installation of a distinctive sculpture at Massey University. The sculpture, comprising two slabs carved…

This evening, the Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae and Lady Janine Mateparae will depart for an official visit to London. The main purpose of the visit will be to represent New Zealand at national celebrations to commemorate the…

On 15 May, the Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae and Lady Janine Mateparae will depart for an official visit to Greece. In Athens, the Governor-General will meet His Excellency Mr Prokopis Pavlopoulos, the President of the Hellenic…

The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae has conveyed best birthday wishes of all New Zealanders to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as she celebrates her 90 th birthday today. Sir Jerry noted that there can be no other contemporary world…

The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae will present the Governor-General’s Anzac of the Year Award at a function at Government House in Wellington at 5.30pm on Friday 22 April, 2016.  The award is presented in association with the RSA…

Top shearer Sir David Fagan, All Blacks Keven Mealamu and Tony Woodcock, public servant Dame Paula Rebstock, historian Monty Soutar, retired Maori Land Court judge and former Chief Justice of Niue Heta Hingston and ceramic artist Peter Lange are amongst…

Envoys for India, Argentina, Philippines, Hungary, Guinea and Zimbabwe will present their credentials to the Governor-General, Lt Gen Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, at Government House in Wellington on Wednesday (Wednesday 20 April, 2016). The ceremony,…

All Black Captain Richie McCaw; All Black support team members Dr John Mayhew and Gibert Enoka; sports broadcaster John McBeth; tertiary sector innovator Penny Simmonds; Supreme Court Judge Terence Arnold; netball stalwart Waimarama Taumanu; and Anglican…

All Black Captain Richie McCaw; All Black support team members Dr John Mayhew and Gibert Enoka; sports broadcaster John McBeth; tertiary sector innovator Penny Simmonds; Supreme Court Judge Terence Arnold; netball stalwart Waimarama Taumanu; and Anglican…

All Black Captain Richie McCaw; All Black support team members Dr John Mayhew and Gibert Enoka; sports broadcaster John McBeth; tertiary sector innovator Penny Simmonds; Supreme Court Judge Terence Arnold; netball stalwart Waimarama Taumanu; and Anglican…

The Queen, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of New Zealand, has been pleased to approve the appointment of Dame Patsy Reddy as the next Governor-General of New Zealand. Dame Patsy will serve in succession to Lieutenant General The Right…

The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae has welcomed the news of the appointment of his successor-designate, Dame Patsy Reddy. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II had earlier announced approval of the appointment of Dame Patsy as New…

Rain has forced Government House Auckland to cancel the Bledisloe Garden Reception, which was due to start at 4pm this afternoon. The Governor-General, Sir Jerry Mateparae, will still be marking Waitangi Day with a special citizenship ceremony for 25…

The opening of the new Museum of Waitangi and a citizenship ceremony at Government House in Auckland are two of the events featured in the Governor-General’s Waitangi programme this year. The Governor- General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae and…

The Governor-General, Sir Jerry Mateparae is recuperating at Government House in Wellington after his recent successful cardiac surgery. Sir Jerry was discharged from hospital yesterday and will now undergo a period of recovery.  The Administrator, Dame…

The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae is recuperating in hospital after undergoing cardiac surgery this morning. The valve-replacement surgery was scheduled after a problem with Sir Jerry’s heart was discovered during a routine…

The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae said that the impact of the terrorist attacks on innocent civilians in Paris is being felt all around the world. He said “The close historic and cultural ties between France and New Zealand mean…

The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae said “New Zealanders are shocked and horrified by the events unfolding in Paris.  Our thoughts are with the friends and families of all the victims of the terrorist attacks there earlier today…

Tourism, outstanding community work and conservation initiatives will be a focus of the upcoming visit of the Governor-General, Lt Gen Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae and Lady Janine Mateparae to Central Otago and Fiordland. The four-day visit commences with a…