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 , Photographs are available here ., The ceremony included a Māori ceremonial challenge, and a military guard of honour provided by the New Zealand Army. The High Commissioner for Singapore, HE Mr Peter Chan Jer Hing, joined the Singapore Ministry of…

It was with great sadness that I was told of the death, after a long illness, of Ngāti Tūwharetoa leader Timoti te Heuheu. Timi was a tireless worker for Ngāti Tūwharetoa.   He was one of Māoridom’s elder statesmen, a man who worked quietly and with great…

The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, is to support the New Zealand team at the 30th Olympiad in London. While in London from 26-31 July, the Governor-General and Lady Janine Mateparae will attend the Opening Ceremony and meet New…

The speech and photographs are available here ., The award is made to the person who has risked their life to undertake an outstanding act of heroism during the previous two calendar years, as determined by the Charles Upham Trust Committee.  Nominations…

It was with great sadness that I learnt this morning of the death of a Royal New Zealand Navy sailor in the Cook Islands.   Able Seaman Combat Specialist William Paratini Delamere, a member of the crew of HMNZS Otago, died in a motor scooter accident in…

Kia ora, nga mihi ki a koutou. Greetings to all New Zealanders. When Matariki kanohi iti, the tiny eyes of Matariki, rise on the North East horizon just before dawn, tracing the path of the rising sun, the Māori New Year celebrations begin. The Pleiades…

To view more images, click here, Envoys for Turkey, Panama, Nigeria, Ethiopia and Jordan will present their credentials to the Governor-General, Lt Gen Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, at Government House in Wellington tomorrow (Tuesday 19 June). The ceremony…

Four new members of the Order of New Zealand and seven new Dames and Knights head up the 2012 Queen’s Birthday and Diamond Jubilee Honours list. Becoming additional members of the Order of New Zealand are: HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh; public…

A Diamond Jubilee Visitor Centre is to be established at Government House Wellington to enhance knowledge of the Governor-General’s role in New Zealand’s government and history and to provide greater public access to the heritage building and grounds. The…

Following the State Visit to Samoa, Sir Jerry Mateparae will also undertake his first visit to Tokelau, as Governor-General. The Governor-General said the visit to Samoa will reaffirm the strong ties and bilateral relationship between the two South…

The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, is to visit Timor-Leste to mark the 10th anniversary of Southeast Asian nation’s independence. Sir Jerry Mateparae will be greeted in Dili on May 19 with a State Welcome at the Presidential…

  The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, and Lady Janine Mateparae, will host six ceremonies at Government House Wellington on Tuesday 1 May (10am and 2.30pm), Wednesday 2 May (10am), Thursday 3 May (10am and 2.30pm), and Friday 4…

The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, will present the New Zealand Memorial Cross to the parents of the late Lt Tim O’Donnell DSD at Government House in Wellington on Monday 23 April 2012. The ceremony is at 2pm and media who wish…

For photographs, click here ., The Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, and Lady Janine Mateparae, will host three ceremonies at Government House Auckland on Thursday 19 April (10am and 2.30pm) and Friday 20 April (10am). Sir Jerry…

 , For more photographs, click here ., Envoys for Chile, Samoa, Senegal, Ireland and Rwanda will presented their credentials to the Governor-General, Lt Gen Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, at Government House in Wellington on Tuesday 17 April. The ceremony…

In the afternoon, Sir Jerry Mateparae will attend and present a Royal Humane Society of New Zealand Silver Medal to Mr Richard Trotter, who in 2010 saved a woman from a burning house in Portobello, Dunedin, putting his own life at risk., To attend the…

It was with much sadness that my wife Janine and I this morning learnt of the death of His Majesty King George Tupou V, the King of Tonga. King George was welcomed to New Zealand by my predecessor Sir Anand Satyanand with a full ceremonial welcome at…

The Diamond Jubilee of the Queen of New Zealand will feature at the Government House Wellington Open Days this weekend (17 & 18 March). To mark the Diamond Jubilee a special display of photographs, memorabilia, newspapers and documents related to the…

Sir Jerry Mateparae will begin the visit by officially opening the Tauranga Riding for the Disabled Indoor Arena, Te Maru o Ngāti Pukenga, which will be followed with a formal welcome to the region by the Tauranga Moana Iwi at Maungatapu Marae. The four-…

The Governor-General of New Zealand, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae and Lady Janine Mateparae, will host several events at Government House Auckland and Government House Wellington in honour of their visit, and will also accompany Ms Bryce and Mr…

The visit will begin tomorrow (21 February) with a formal welcome to the region by Ngāi Tahu at Rehua Marae. On February 22, the Governor-General will deliver a message, on behalf of the Prince of Wales, and give an address at the Christchurch Civic…

To mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, new official portraits of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh wearing their New Zealand honours have been released. The photographs were taken by London-based photographer, Julian Calder, in the…

A website to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is now live. The site sits within the website of the Governor-General,  Lt Gen Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae. Sir Jerry said:  “Queen Elizabeth II has been New Zealand’s Queen and our…

A citizenship ceremony at Government House in Wellington will be a feature of the Governor-General, Lt Gen Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae’s first Waitangi Day programme. Sir Jerry and Lady Janine Mateparae will also attending a number of events at Kaikohe,…

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…

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…

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…

“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…

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…

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…

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…

To view images from the ceremony, click, on the links below., Envoys for Cuba , Kuwait and Italy will present their credentials to the Governor-General, Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, at Government House in Wellington on Thursday 3 November. The…