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The O le Ao o le Malo Tutoatasi o Samoa (Head of State of Samoa), His Highness Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi, will be formally welcomed to New Zealand by the Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, at a State Welcome at Government House in Wellington on 3…

The Governor-General, the Hon Anand Satyanand, has sent his best wishes and those of all New Zealanders to The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh on the occasion of their Diamond Wedding Anniversary. Queen Elizabeth II of New Zealand and Prince Philip were…

The President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, His Excellency Dr Tabar Vzquez, will be formally welcomed to New Zealand by the Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, at a State Welcome at Government House in Wellington on 12 November 2007 at 9.30am.…

The Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, will swear in new Ministers of the Crown at a ceremony at Government House in Wellington on Monday 5 November 2007 starting at 10am. Media that want to attend this ceremony must contact the Public Affairs Officer…

  Ambassadors from Cuba, Qatar, Kuwait and Austria present credentials to the Governor- General, Hon Anand Satyanand, at Government House tomorrow (Thursday 1 November) at 11.00 am. Jos Luis Robaina Garcia is the Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba.  Mr…

Wellington children who use wheelchairs can now experience the exhilaration of using a swing thanks to a new piece of playground equipment installed at Island Bays' Shorland Park. The Variety Liberty Swing has been gifted to children with disabilities in…

Please be advised that the Governor-General of New Zealand, Hon Anand Satyanand, and Mrs Susan Satyanand, will visit Timaru and Southland from Saturday 6 October to Thursday 11 October.  Some of the events they will be attending that may be of media…

 Ambassadors from Eritrea and Israel, present credentials to the Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, at Government House in Wellington tomorrow (Wednesday 3 October) at 11.30 am.  Also present will be the Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Viet…

Please be advised that the Governor-General of New Zealand, Hon Anand Satyanand, and Mrs Susan Satyanand, will visit Rotorua from Wednesday 26 September to Friday 28 September.  Some of the events they will be attending include:, Wednesday 26 September…

In ceremonies on Tuesday 18 September, Wednesday 19 September and Thursday 20 September, the Hon Anand Satyanand, Governor-General of New Zealand, will hold a series of investitures at Government House, Auckland. Media wanting to attend these ceremonies…

The Governor-General, the Hon Anand Satyanand, and Her Excellency Susan Satyanand, will host a reception for the Samoan Community at Government House in Auckland tomorrow (Tuesday 4 September) at 6.30pm. Media wishing to attend this event should seek…

  The Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam presents credentials to the Governor-General, the Hon Anand Satyanand, at Government House in Auckland tomorrow (Tuesday 4 September) at  9.30 am.   Mr Vuong Hai Nam is the newly appointed Ambassador…

In ceremonies at 10.30am and 2.30pm on Thursday 30 August 2007, the Hon Anand Satyanand, Governor-General of New Zealand, will hold a series of investitures at Government House, Wellington. Media wanting to attend these ceremonies must seek accreditation…

On Tuesday 28 August 2007, at 10.30am and 2.30pm, the Hon Anand Satyanand, Governor-General of New Zealand, will hold a series of investitures at Government House, Wellington. Media wanting to attend these ceremonies must seek accreditation from the…

The Governor-General, the Hon Anand Satyanand, will be presented with the Badge of the Queens' Service Order on Monday 20 August 2007. The Badge will be presented by the Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Helen Clark, in Cabinet Committee Room 8.4 in the Beehive…

 , Please be advised that four Investiture Ceremonies for recipients of New Year and Queens' Birthday Honours will take place at Government House in Wellington in two weeks 'time. The ceremonies will be held on Tuesday 28 August at 10.30am and 2.30pm and…

 , The Governor-General of New Zealand, the Hon Anand Satyanand, will make his first official visit to the Cook Islands next week, reinforcing the close ties between the two South Pacific states. The Cook Islands are part of the Realm of New Zealand, but…

Fifteen Winston Churchill Memorial Trust (WCMT) fellows are to be honoured today at a special awards ceremony at Government House. The WCMT assists New Zealanders to travel overseas to learn more about other people and cultures and research best practice…

Scientific knowledge about New Zealand birdlife took a great leap forward today as the Ornithological Society of New Zealand published the Atlas of Bird Distribution in New Zealand 1999-2004 . The atlas was launched today at Government House in Wellington…

The Governor-General of New Zealand, the Hon Anand Satyanand, will make his first State Visit to Samoa next week, reinforcing the strong ties between the two South Pacific nations. While the Governor-General and Her Excellency Susan Satyanand represented…

The Governor-General, the Hon Anand Satyanand, is to continue a long-standing tradition of planting a pine tree in the Wellington Botanic Garden to honour its first manager and director. The Governor-General will plant the tree, a pinus muricata, in the…

The Governor-General of New Zealand, the Honourable Anand Satyanand, will make his first visit to Tokelau next week.  This will be the second of three visits that the Governor-General will make this year to the Pacific Island countries that are part of…

Please be advised of the following event at Government House, Wellington., Friday 27 July, at 6pm, . The Governor-General, the Hon Anand Satyanand, will hold a reception for the Tokelauan community at Government House Wellington prior to his visit to…

Please be advised that the Governor-General of New Zealand, His Excellency The Hon Anand Satyanand, and Her Excellency Susan Satyanand, will visit Palmerston North on Tuesday 24 July. At 10am, the Governor-General and Mrs Satyanand will visit the Ethnic…

Please be advised of the following event at Government House, Wellington., Thursday 26 July at 10am., The Governor-General, the Hon Anand Satyanand, will hold an investiture ceremony for the recipient of the Victoria Cross for New Zealand, Corporal Bill…

The Ambassadors of Brazil and Colombia and the High Commissioner of Malta present credentials to the Governor-General, the Hon Anand Satyanand, at Government House Wellington on Tuesday 17 July at 11.30 am. Manoel Antonio Da Fonseca Couto Gomes Pereira is…

The Governor-General of New Zealand, the Honourable Anand Satyanand, will honour the thousands of New Zealanders who lost their lives or were injured during the Battle of Passchendaele when he visits Belgium next week. On October 12 1917, in what is now…

Please be advised of the following event at Government House, Auckland. Thursday 5 July 2007 at 6pm The Governor-General, The Honourable Anand Satyanand, will host a reception for the Korean Business Community at Government House, Auckland. Media wishing…

NEW ZEALAND, GALLANTRY AWARDS, The Queen has been pleased to approve the following New Zealand Gallantry Awards:, VICTORIA CROSS FOR, NEW ZEALAND, (VC), To receive the Victoria Cross for New Zealand :, Corporal Bill Henry APIATA (M181550), 1st New Zealand…

The Role of the Governor-General, The Governor-General is the representative of the Sovereign in New Zealand and is appointed by the Queen in her capacity as Sovereign of New Zealand, on the advice of the Government of New Zealand.  The Letters Patent…

The following statement has been made from Buckingham Palace, London: "The Queen, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of New Zealand, has been pleased to approve the appointment of Judge Anand Satyanand as the next Governor-General of New Zealand…

Health and Vitality, There are few feelings more satisfying than waking to a new day with a sense of wellbeing. Good health is a precious gift.  Yet many do not share in this. Some forty million people today are living with HIV/AIDs, well over half of…