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On 26 July, Dame Patsy and Sir David hosted a dinner to mark the 10th year anniversary of the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand. Dame Patsy presented five awards: to Hon Chris Finlayson, Mr Steven Sedley, Mrs Inge Woolf (Director of the Holocaust Centre) …

On 24 July, Dame Patsy and Sir David attended the unveiling of the British Memorial at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park by the Rt Hon Boris Johnson, the British Foreign Secretary.

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all. I acknowledge: Deputy Prime Minister Hon Paula Bennett; Leader of the…

Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae GNZM, QSO Governor-General of New Zealand Royal Humane Society of New Zealand Investiture Ceremony Government House, Wellington Wednesday, 19 September 2012 2:00 p.m TO RECEIVE THE ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND…

The Great Governor-General Hunt of 2015 is now on! Our Visitor Centre is putting together a collection of photos of the streets and places in New Zealand that are named after former Governors and Governors-General. Take a photo of yourself beside the sign…

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Nau mai, haere mai ra ki Te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all, and welcome to Government House…

Nominations have opened for The Governor-General’s Anzac of the Year award, which celebrates 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 recognises those…

Government House School Visit Booking Form Thank you for inquiring about a booking at Government House Wellington. There is no charge to book a visit. Please fill out this form and send it to [email protected] The Visitor Centre team will contact…

Every year, the Governor- General of New Zealand, in partnership with the RSA, seeks out a New Zealander who lives life in a way that embodies the Anzac spirit. The Governor-General’s Anzac of the Year Award looks to honour someone whose achievements…

Vision New Zealanders value and celebrate creativity, innovation, diversity and leadership. All New Zealanders understand the role of the Office of the Governor-General, value the difference that the role makes to Aotearoa New Zealand’s sense of national…

ORDER OF PRECEDENCE IN NEW ZEALAND A guide to the relative precedence of constitutional office holders and certain others, to be followed, as appropriate to each occasion, at State and official functions Her Majesty The Queen has approved the following…

Guidance note for organisations seeking Vice-regal patronage, Vice-regal patronage must be sought by specific application to the Governor-General. It is not an office which an organisation can claim itself simply by electing the Governor-General. The…

Come over to ‘our house’ Government House Wellington Book your visit today Where is Government House? Government House, Wellington is located in Newtown, Wellington, at the southern end of the Basin Reserve. Access for booked visits is via the Hospital…

Come over to ‘our house’ Government House Wellington Book your visit today Where is Government House? Government House, Wellington is located in Newtown, Wellington, at the southern end of the Basin Reserve. Access for booked visits is via the Hospital…

New Zealand’s Governor General The Governor-General is a symbol of unity and leadership, with the holder of the Office fulfilling important constitutional, ceremonial, international, and community roles. Welcome Kia ora, nga mihi ki a koutou Since the…

E ngā mana, e ngā reo, o ngā Kaunihera ā Rohe, An image of Dame Patsy Reddy speaking at the LGNZ Conference 2017 tēnā koutou katoa. Koutou ngā Koro Matua, koutou ngā Tumuaki, kia māia, kia manawanui. Māhau ano, te katoa hei arahi, te toa takitini, hei…

Sir Keith was born in 1904 and educated in Tauranga, Hastings and Motueka. He became a National Party MP in 1932 and became Deputy Leader of the Opposition in 1947. He became a cabinet minister in 1949 and was appointed Deputy Prime Minister before…

Lieutenant-General Sir Bernard Cyril Freyberg, 1st Baron, was born in England in 1889 but brought to New Zealand by his parents at the age of two. He was educated at Wellington College. He joined the Royal Naval Brigade in England at the outbreak of the…

Sir Arthur was born in 1829 and graduated with an MA from Cambridge in 1851. A year later he became secretary to his father, who was Prime Minister from 1852 to 1855. Sir Arthur was a Liberal MP from 1854 to 1857. His governorships, apart from New Zealand…

Lieutenant-Governor (1840 - 1841), (under Lt.-Col. Sir George Gipps, RE, Governor of New South Wales 1837 - 1846, and Governor-in-Chief of New Zealand 1839 - 1841), Governor (1841 - 1842), William Hobson was born in Ireland in 1793 and went to sea at the…