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>>Enter the ballot here A  ballot for invitations to next year’s Waitangi Day Bledisloe Reception at Government House in Auckland will open online on Friday 13 November at 12 noon. Government House first held a ballot for the reception last year,…

Social campaigners Louise Nicholas and Lesley Elliott; New Zealand cricket captain Brendon McCullum; internationally recognised health researcher and the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor Dr Peter Gluckman and New Zealand’s first professor of Pacific…

It will be an all-African event as the envoys for Tanzania, Mauritania, Algeria and Swaziland present their credentials to the Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, at Government House in Wellington on Wednesday (2 September, 2015). The…

Notable politicians, authors, artists, wild horse conservators, Maori language innovators and a Wheel Blacks’ legend are amongst the New Zealanders whose achievements will be celebrated at investiture ceremonies at Government House in Auckland next week.…

Yesterday, the Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae and Lady Janine Mateparae commenced an official visit to Turkey which will culminate in the commemorations to mark the centenary of the Battle of Chunuk Bair on Saturday. Last night…

The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae and Lady Janine Mateparae will fly to China on 19 July for a State Visit, and return to New Zealand on 25 July.  They will visit Shanghai, Beijing and Harbin, in Heilongjiang Province. The…

Envoys for Canada, Japan, Singapore, Ghana and Serbia will present their credentials to the Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, at Government House in Wellington on Wednesday (Wednesday 15 July, 2015). The ceremony, which will include…

On 3 July, the Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae and Lady Janine Mateparae will fly to Tonga to attend the 4 July Coronation of His Majesty King Tupou VI.  The Governor-General and Lady Janine will be accompanied on their flight by…

Envoys for Romania, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Norway will present their credentials to the Governor-General, Lt Gen Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, at Government House in Wellington on Wednesday (Wednesday 03 June, 2015). The ceremony, which will…

On 24 May, the Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae and Lady Janine Mateparae will fly to Australia. Their itinerary will include visits to Uluru and the National Indigenous Training Academy at Yulara; the South Australia Health and…

Educator Brother Patrick Lynch, TV cooking personality Jo Seagar, surgeon and cancer expert Dr Murray Brennan, former Cabinet Minister Tony Ryall, noted jurist Justice Graham Panckhurst and military historian Dr Chris Pugsley are amongst the people whose…

Musician and mental health awareness campaigner Mike Chunn, actress Lisa Harrow, business woman Theresa Gattung, wine maker Joe Babich and prominent Maori health executive Rob Cooper are amongst the people whose achievements will be celebrated at…

The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae has expressed his delight at the news of the birth of a daughter to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. "This will be a time of great joy for Her Majesty and the Royal family. Along with New…

The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae presented the 2015 Anzac of the Year Award to Survivor Advocate Louise Nicholas at a function at Government House in Wellington this evening. The Governor-General’s Anzac of the Year Award is…

Media Advisory – visit of Australia’s Governor-General for Anzac Day The Governors-General of Australia and New Zealand will join together on Anzac Day to mark the centenary of the ANZAC forces’ landing at Gallipoli. The Governor-General of the…

Envoys for former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Belarus, and Bulgaria will present their credentials to the Governor-General, Lt Gen Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, at Government House in Auckland on Wednesday (Wednesday 15 April, 2015). The ceremony, which…

Envoys for Tuvalu, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, France and Bangladesh will present their credentials to the Governor-General, Lt Gen Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, at Government House in Wellington on Tuesday (Tuesday 3 March, 2015). The ceremony, which will…

Nominations have opened for The Governor-General’s Anzac of the Year award, which seeks to celebrate 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 will…

The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae leaves on Friday for a five-night visit to the Auckland Islands. The Governor-General will be hosted by The Sir Peter Blake Trust, the New Zealand Antarctic Research Institute, the Department of…

Envoys for Kuwait, the United States of America, Venezuela and United Arab Emirates will present their credentials to the Governor-General, Lt Gen Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, at Government House in Wellington on Monday (Monday 9 February, 2015). The…

On Waitangi Day, 26 people with ties to 16 countries will become New Zealand citizens at a citizenship ceremony at Government House.  His Worship Wayne Guppy, Mayor of Upper Hutt will administer the oaths and affirmations of allegiance.  This is the…

At the invitation of the Prime Minister, the Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae will travel to Saudi Arabia to represent New Zealand at the ceremony of condolences for HM King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. He will join Heads of…

Envoys for Switzerland, Malaysia, Iran, Kosovo and the Czech Republic will present their credentials to the Governor-General, Lt Gen Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, at Government House in Wellington tomorrow (Thursday 30 October, 2014).  The ceremony, which…

A ballot is being held for invitations to next year’s Waitangi Day Bledisloe Reception at Government House in Wellington.  Registrations for the ballot open at 12noon on Tuesday 14 October and run until the end of the month.  At that point, 875 people…

The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae will undertake a regional visit to Northland this week. The two day visit begins on Thursday, 16 October with Sir Jerry undertaking two special investitures for noted Northland conservationists…

Local schools, vineyards and aquaculture initiatives will feature during the upcoming visit of the Governor-General, Lt Gen Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae to Marlborough. The visit will commence with a welcome onto Waikawa Marae in Picton on Tuesday 23…

Envoys for The Netherlands, Poland, Italy and Viet Nam will present their credentials to the Governor-General, Lt Gen Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, at Government House in Wellington tomorrow (Wednesday 17 September 2014). The ceremony, which will include a…

Top search and rescue helicopter pilot Richard ‘Hannibal’ Hayes; former Radio New Zealand Morning report host, Geoff Robinson; reknowned Maori language advocate Dr Te Huirangi Waikerepuru; leading jurists Dame Susan Glazebrook and Dame Lowell Goddard;…

Ashburton Shootings, The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, has expressed his deep shock following the shooting of three people in Ashburton today. “Janine and I extend our condolences to the families affected by this tragic event. …

The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae and Lady Janine Mateparae are to represent the Government and the people of New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Sir Jerry and Lady Janine will leave for Glasgow on Monday (28 July)…

The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, and Lady Janine Mateparae, will undertake a regional visit to Gisborne this week. Their visit officially begins on Wednesday 11 June when Sir Jerry and Lady Janine Mateparae will meet volunteers…

The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae will undertake a visit to France next week to take part in the Commemorations of the 70th Anniversary of D-Day. During the six day visit the Governor-General will attend the International…