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Ambassadors for Turkey, Brazil, Cambodia and Romania will present credentials to Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, at Government House Vogel (Lower Hutt) today (8 July). The ceremony will begin at 11am.  The New Zealand Air Force will provide the…

  Seven courageous people who put their own lives at risk to save others are to be recognised by Governor-General, Sir Anand Satyanand, at a ceremony in Auckland this week. Tomorrow (Wednesday 3 June), the Governor-General and Lady Satyanand will host an…

The High Commissioners for Singapore, Bangladesh and Tonga will present credentials to Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, at Government House Vogel (Lower Hutt) tomorrow (6 May). The ceremony will begin at 11am.  The New Zealand Army will provide…

The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, will formally receive the "accolade of knighthood" from the Queen in London. Following their State Visit to Turkey, where they represented New Zealand at the ANZAC Day commemorations at Gallipoli and…

  The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, is to represent New Zealand at the ANZAC Day commemorations in Turkey. Following the ANZAC Day commemorations, the Governor-General and Lady Satyanand will undertake a State Visit to Turkey. Sir Anand said…

His Excellency the Governor-General has announced that The Queen has been pleased to approve the redesignation of Miss (Isoleen) Heather Begg, D.C.N.Z.M., O.B.E., of Sydney, Australia as a Dame Companion of The New Zealand Order of Merit (DNZM).   Dated…

The website ( http://www.gg.govt.nz) which has a fresh modern look, also includes new image galleries and a seven minute video tour of Government House Wellington prior to its closure last year for a major conservation project. Governor-General, Hon Sir…

  Four New Zealand Olympic athletes and an Australian State Premier are among the 77 people to be honoured at Investiture Ceremonies at Government House in Auckland this week. Those being invested include former Speaker of the New Zealand House of…

On 29 January 2009, at the request of the Governor-General, the Clerk of the Executive Council, Rebecca Kitteridge, wrote to the Remuneration Authority. She advised that the Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, wished to forgo a salary increase this…

  The achievements of New Zealanders across a wide spectrum of fields will be celebrated at Investiture Ceremonies at the Wellington Town Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, will host three ceremonies in the…

  For the first time in more than 40 years, the achievements of New Zealanders will be celebrated at an investiture ceremony in Christchurch on Thursday. The Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, will host an investiture ceremony at the Air Force Museum…

  The High Commissioner for the Republic of Sierra Leone, Ambassador of the Union of Myanmar and Ambassadors for the Republics of Guatemala and Croatia will present credentials to Governor-General Anand Satyanand at Government House Vogel (Lower Hutt)…

The Governor-General of New Zealand, Hon Anand Satyanand, will travel to the West Coast of the South Island next week for the start of a five day regional visit. During his visit, he will visit several schools, business and community groups from Karamea…

The Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, will host a special investiture tomorrow evening (27 February 2009) at Government House Auckland for former Commonwealth Secretary-General and Deputy Prime Minister, Rt Hon Don McKinnon. Mr McKinnon was made a…

The High Commissioner for the Republic of Cyprus and Ambassadors of the European Commission (EU) and Republic of Colombia will be the first envoys to present credentials to Governor-General Anand Satyanand at Government House Vogel in Lower Hutt. The…

Government House advises that on 27 January 2009 , the Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, requested the Clerk of the Executive Council, Rebecca Kitteridge, to write to the Chairman of the Remuneration Authority, David Oughton, advising that he wished…

The Governor-General of New Zealand, Hon Anand Satyanand, yesterday (10 February 2009) wrote to the Governor-General of Australia, HE Ms Quentin Bryce, expressing his deep concern at the destruction and loss of life caused by the Victorian bush fires. "…

The Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, has urged New Zealanders to celebrate their nation’s achievements in his annual Waitangi Day address. Delivered at a reception at Government House Auckland today, the Governor-General highlighted New Zealand’s…

The Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, will host a special investiture tomorrow afternoon ( 10 February 2009 ) in Wellington for New Zealand singer Johnny Devlin. Mr Devlin was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) in the 2008 New…

Wednesday, 4 February, 8am: The Governor-General is welcomed on to Te Tii Marae, Waitangi. 11.30am: The Governor-General holds an investiture ceremony for Heather Elizabeth Lindauer QSM at Russell. Media wishing to attend should contact Antony Paltridge,…

The Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, is urging New Zealanders to add the support of voluntary organisations to their list of New Year’s resolutions.  In his first New Year message, the Governor-General emphasised the importance of volunteering to…

The Governor-General of New Zealand, Hon Anand Satyanand, and Mrs Susan Satyanand, will visit the most eastern part of New Zealand when they travel to the Chatham Islands today (17 December 2008). During their visit to the Chatham Islands , they will…

Wellington-based construction company L.T. McGuinness Ltd has been named as the main contractor to conserve and renovate Government House in Wellington following a rigorous commercial tender process. Maarten Wevers, Chief Executive of the Department of…

The Ambassadors of the Kingdom of Sweden, Republic of Lithuania  and Hashemite Kingdom of Jordon, and High Commissioners for the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and Republic of Mauritius will present credentials to Governor-General, Hon Anand…

The Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, and Mrs Susan Satyanand, will visit Christchurch and Dunedin from tomorrow (13 November 2008) to attend a range of community events and to meet with the Princess Royal. The four-day visit to the South Island s'…

The Ambassadors of the Russian Federation, the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, and the Arab Republic of Egypt, and High Commissioner for Seychelles will present credentials to the Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, at Government House in Auckland…

The Governor-General of New Zealand , Hon Anand Satyanand, and Mrs Susan Satyanand, will travel to Gisborne this week for the start of a six day regional visit. During their visit, they will visit the Poverty Bay Spring Show, visit three schools,…

The Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, has given the green light for this years' general election to be held, clearing the way for candidate nominations to open tomorrow (9 October 2008). At Government House in Wellington today (8 October 2008), the…

On Wednesday 8 October the Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, will issue the writ to the Chief Electoral Officer to conduct the 2008 General Election. Media organisations are invited to Government House in Wellington for this key constitutional step…

The Governor-General of New Zealand, Hon Anand Satyanand, today announced that Her Majesty The Queen has been pleased to award The New Zealand Bravery Star (NZBS) to two New Zealand Police officers who apprehended convicted murderer Graeme Burton in…

An Auckland man who came to the aid of a neighbour who was being stabbed is to receive one of New Zealands' highest awards for bravery at an investiture ceremony at Government House Auckland tomorrow (26 September 2008). Among many other recipients…

The achievements of New Zealanders across a wide spectrum of fields will be celebrated at Investiture Ceremonies at Government House Auckland this week. The Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, will host four ceremonies at 10.30am on Tuesday, Wednesday…