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Congratulations to Felicity Gapes who received her Florence Nightingale medal at Government House this afternoon More images Read about Felicity's work Image of Felicity gapes being presented with her certificate and a framed portrait of Florence…

Happy Birthday to Good Bitches Baking, who came to Government House to mark five years of service to New Zealanders with a celebration of kindness. Founders Nicole Murray and Marie Fitzpatrick have marshalled a troupe of volunteer bakers from all around…

Dame Patsy and Sir David have been in Tokyo, where they represented New Zealand at the enthronement of Emperor Naruhito, the 126th monarch of Japan. This was followed by a Court Banquet at the Imperial Palace. Yesterday they visited Nezu Museum to see…

Dame Patsy officiated at the opening of a new facility for Breastscreen Auckland and St Marks Breast Centre following a Powhiri led by Ngāti Whatua Orakei. The special purpose facility has been designed to suit the specific needs of its female clients.…

On Sunday 20 October the Governor-General, the Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy and Sir David Gascoigne depart for an official visit to Japan and the Republic of Korea. Dame Patsy and Sir David will represent New Zealand at the enthronement ceremony of the Emperor…

Last night Dame Patsy and Sir David joined guests at the annual Graeme Dingle Foundation Excellence Awards to celebrate the achievements of young graduates of the Foundation's youth development programmes - and to acknowledge the mentors, volunteers and…

    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.   I particularly acknowledge Sir Graeme Dingle, Jo-anne Wilkinson, Lady Dingle Brian Corban, Graeme Dingle Foundation Board Chair and…

Crimestoppers had plenty to celebrate as they marked their 10th anniversary at Government House in Wellington. Displays offered an insight into exactly how much crime the anonymous tipline has had a hand in solving and their work isn't over yet. Based on…

On Tuesday in Gisborne, the Tuia 250 flotilla was enlarged with the arrival of European vessels: HMB Edeavour, R Tucker Thompson and Spirit of New Zealand.  This will be the start of the flotilla's journey around New Zealand, and a journey into the…

Tena tatau katoa, kua tae mai nei, i tenei ahiahi. Haere mai hoki, e nga tangata haere moana. Nei ra aku mihi nui. Tena haramai tatau. My greetings to everyone gathered here this afternoon. A special Welcome to those of you who have sailed here. I extend…

  E nga mana toka tu moana, toka tu whenua, tena koutou.  Kei nga manu o uta, o tai,   nei ra aku mihi, ka tukua maiohatia.  Koutou, nga iwi o te wākāinga, Ngati Oneone, Te Aitanga a Māhaki, Rongowhakaata me Ngāi Tāmanuhiri,  tena rawa atu koutou, e…

Yesterday the Tuia 250-Encounters commemorations commenced in Gisborne. The commemorations celebrate the Polynesian voyaging tradition, the beginning of Polynesian settlement of Aotearoa, 750 years ago, and the meeting of Maori and Pakeha on land, when…

Dame Patsy and Sir David hosted a reception celebrating the successful conclusion of a major refurbishment of the Katherine Mansfield House and Garden. The project saw the roof replaces, an upgrade of the heating and ventilation systems, the installation…

Kei te hunga Mātātoa, tena koutou. Nohou ra e Te Ope Kātua o Aotearoa, te whare e tu nei. Na reira, haramai e nga mana, e nga reo, e te hunga ngārahu. Tena Tatau katoa.   I acknowledge the Hon Ron Mark, Minister of Defence, Air Marshal Kevin Short, Chief…

The 2016 Kaikoura earthquake made the building that housed Defence and the Ministry of Defence uninhabitable. Today Dame Patsy and Hon Ron Mark, Minister of Defence, formally opened a new Defence House by unveiling the signage. Dame Patsy also cut a…

Dame Patsy hosted the final investiture ceremony of 2019 in the ballroom of Dunedin's famed Larnach Castle. 19 New Zealanders were recognised for their services to documentary filmmaking, natural history, conservation, sexual and reproductive health,…