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  • The Governor-General
    • Biography of The Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro, GNZM, QSO
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        • The Royal prerogative of mercy
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  • Rātana Pā visit

    Media gallery
    Issue date: 25 Jan 2012
  • Ballooning tragedy

    News
    Issue date: 7 Jan 2012
    It was with a profound sense of both shock and disbelief that I learnt of the ballooning tragedy in the Wairarapa that claimed the lives of 11 people earlier today.   A tragedy on this scale means many people, both in Carterton and elsewhere in New…
  • Governor-General's New Year Message

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    Issue date: 1 Jan 2012
    Kia ora.  Nga mihi o te tau hou.   Greetings to you all, for the New Year.  It’s an honour as Governor-General, and representative of Her Majesty the Queen of New Zealand, to give my first New Year message. The start of the year is a time when most of us…
  • State Opening of Parliament

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    Issue date: 21 Dec 2011
     , To view more images from the ceremony, click here ., The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, visited Parliament Buildings on 21 December 2011 for the State Opening of Parliament and to outline the Government’s plans for the next…
  • State Opening of Parliament

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    Issue date: 21 Dec 2011
  • Speaker confirmation ceremony

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    Issue date: 20 Dec 2011
    Welcome E ngā Rangatira huihui nei, ngā Minita me ngā Mema o te Pāremata o Aotearoa, ngā Kaiwhakawā, me ngā whānau, tēnei aku mihi mahana ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  Distinguished guests, Ministers, Members of Parliament, members of the Judiciary…
  • Speaker-elect confirmation ceremony

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    Issue date: 20 Dec 2011
    To view more images from the ceremony, click here, The Governor-General, Lt Gen Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, confirmed the House of Representatives' choice of Speaker at a ceremony at Government House on 20 December 2011. As well as confirming Dr The Rt…
  • Lady Janine Mateparae

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    Issue date: 20 Dec 2011
    Lady Janine Mateparae, wife of the Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, will be unable to attend tomorrow’s (21 December 2011) State Opening of Parliament. Sometime ago, Lady Janine was booked for a surgical procedure that now clashes…
  • Confirmation of the Speaker-Elect

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    Issue date: 20 Dec 2011
  • Governor-General to confirm the Speaker-Elect

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    Issue date: 19 Dec 2011
    The Speaker-Elect will travel to Government House and present himself or herself to the Governor-General and ask for confirmation of the House’s choice. When the Governor-General confirms the House’s choice as Speaker, from that moment on the Speaker is…
  • Governor-General welcomes Royal visit

    News
    Issue date: 15 Dec 2011
    “As Governor-General and Her Majesty’s representative in New Zealand, I look forward to welcoming the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall in 2012,” Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae said. “It will be great to have the Queen’s heir, the Prince…
  • Appointment of the new Government

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    Issue date: 14 Dec 2011
    For more photos, click here ., The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, appointed the new Government at a ceremony at Government House in Wellington on Wednesday 14 December 2011. During the ceremony, Sir Jerry Mateparae asked the Rt…
  • Appointment of the new Government

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    Issue date: 14 Dec 2011
  • Appointment of the new Government

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    Issue date: 12 Dec 2011
    The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, will appoint the new Government at a ceremony at Government House in Wellington at 10.30am on Wednesday 14 December 2011. During the ceremony, Sir Jerry Mateparae will exercise his reserve…
  • 2011 Realise the Dream Awards Ceremony

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    Issue date: 9 Dec 2011
    For more photos, click here ., E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi katoa huri noa o Aotearoa, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen from across New Zealand warm greetings to you all…
  • Realise the Dream Awards Ceremony

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    Issue date: 9 Dec 2011
  • London's Calling - Order of British Empire Church Service

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    Issue date: 8 Dec 2011
    New Zealanders who hold Order of British Empire honours are invited to attend a church service to be held in London early next year for its members—but they need to apply quickly for a ticket. Niels Holm, Official Secretary at Government House, said the…
  • Sir Peter Blake 10th Anniversary Tribute

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    Issue date: 6 Dec 2011
    For more photos, click here ., E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi katoa o Aotearoa e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  Distinguished guests and friends from across New Zealand warm greetings to you all.  The family and…
  • New Zealand Gallantry Awards

    Publication
    Issue date: 6 Dec 2011
    To view more images from the ceremony, click here, Introduction E nga mana, e nga reo, nga rangatira me nga toa o Te Ope Kātua o Aotearoa, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou, kia ora tātou katoa. Distinguished guests, leaders and soldiers of…
  • Sir Peter Blake 10th Anniversary Tribute

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    Issue date: 6 Dec 2011
  • Gallantry Awards

    Media gallery
    Issue date: 6 Dec 2011
  • International Volunteer Day Reception

    Publication
    Issue date: 5 Dec 2011
    For more photos, click here ., Introduction and acknowledgements E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu. E huihui nei, Tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou, Kia ora tātou katoa. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all. It is…
  • Gallantry Awards

    News
    Issue date: 5 Dec 2011
    The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, will recognise the gallantry of three members of the New Zealand Defence Force at an investiture ceremony at Government House in Wellington tomorrow (Tuesday 6 December 2011) at 2pm. Media…
  • International Volunteer Day Reception

    Media gallery
    Issue date: 5 Dec 2011
  • Te Araroa - The Long Pathway opening

    Publication
    Issue date: 3 Dec 2011
    E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu. E huihui nei, Tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou, Kia ora tātou katoa. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen from throughout the “motu” warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Your Worship…
  • Young Enterprise Trust Alumni Reception

    Publication
    Issue date: 30 Nov 2011
    E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all. I specifically acknowledge: Tony Caughey, Chair of the Young…
  • YES Alumni Reception

    Media gallery
    Issue date: 30 Nov 2011
  • Queen's Diamond Jubilee Emblem

    Publication
    Issue date: 29 Nov 2011
    Governor-General Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae today (29 November) released a new emblem to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II next year.  “Queen Elizabeth has been our Queen since 6 February 1952,” Sir Jerry said.  “She continues to…
  • Land Search and Rescue Annual Awards Dinner

    Publication
    Issue date: 26 Nov 2011
    Introduction and acknowledgements E nga mana, e nga reo, rau Rangatira ma me nga manu tioriori e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa. Distinguished guests gentlemen and ladies warm greetings to you all. Can I specifically…
  • Pulman Lodge opening

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    Issue date: 25 Nov 2011
    To view more images, click here, Introduction and acknowledgements Ka tangi te titi.  Ka tangi te kaka, Ka tangi ahau. Rau Rangatira ma, o tēnei rohe o Tamaki ki te Tonga Ka tautoko i ngā korero o te paepae tapu, Kia ora tātou katoa.  Distinguished guests…
  • Sir George Elliot Scholarships Award ceremony

    Publication
    Issue date: 25 Nov 2011
    To view more images, click here, E nga mana, e nga reo, rau rangatira ma me nga rangatahi o Tamaki Makaurau e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou.  Kia ora tātou katoa.  Distinguished guests, distinguished leaders, the young people of Tamaki…
  • Sir George Elliot Scholarship Awards ceremony

    Media gallery
    Issue date: 25 Nov 2011
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