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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…

The late Gavin McLean, former Senior Historian with the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, looks at Queen Elizabeth's visits to New Zealand. If ever Walter Bagehot’s ‘dignified part’ of the constitution managed to ‘excite … the reverence of the population…

Centenary plaque Centenary plaque One hundred years’ of history was marked on 1 October 2010 when the then Governor-General, Rt Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, unveiled a plaque at Government House in Wellington to mark the centenary of the historic building.…

Viscount Cobham’s carved panel Viscount Cobham’s carved panel The panels have been carved from various designs; paintings in Armorial Letters Patent, bookplates or illustrations found in Burke’s and Debrett’s Peerages. The Armorial Bearings of Lord…

Understanding an Achievement of Arms Understanding an Achievement of Arms While the carvings are colloquially referred to as “coats of arms,” the correct term is Armorial Bearings or an Achievement of Arms. The terms are synonymous and refer to the whole…