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This Commonwealth Day, a baton will set out from Buckingham Palace and begin a long and extraordinary journey. Over the next twelve months, the Baton will visit people living in the nations and territories of our Commonwealth family in every continent 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. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all. Thank you for inviting me to be a part of today’s commemorations, as we…

Dame Patsy Reddy was one of four accomplished New Zealand women who spoke at the Global Women International Women's Day event at the Auckland War Memorial Museum on Wednesday 8 March, 2017.

Haere mai nga tuāhine, nga wāhine rongonui, ki te whakanui, i tenei rā mahi moni, mo Otara Tena koutou, tena koutou tena koutou katoa. Welcome to our sisters, esteemed and well-known women who have come to celebrate this fund-raising event for Otara. By…

E nga ruahine, me nga mareikura, o te Ao, tena koutou, tena koutou. Haere mai tatau.  Ki tenei ra nui mo nga Wāhine o te Ao. To our women, our matriarchs of the world, you are leaders in the business world. Welcome to this gathering. Distinguished guests…

E nga mareikura, e nga ruāhine o te motu, tena koutou, tena koutou. Haere mai tatau, ki tenei ra nui mo nga Wāhine o te Ao. Ladies and Gentlemen, distinguished guests - a very good morning to you all. My thanks to Zonta International and the UN Women…

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. Thank you very much for inviting me to your Hall of Fame induction ceremony this evening - I am delighted to be here. This is the first of…

The Air Tattoo is celebrating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the RNZAF. Personnel and contemporary military aircraft from Australia, Canada, the UK, the USA, China, Singapore, Japan and France were on hand, plus some wonderful vintage aircraft.…

Prince Charles in military uniform His Majesty King Charles III is New Zealand's Head of State. The Governor-General is His Majesty's representative in New Zealand and is appointed on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of New Zealand. New Zealand's…

Image of Dame Patsy Reddy in the Blundell Room at Government House in Wellington Dame Patsy Reddy was born in Matamata and lived her early years in Te Akau and then Minginui, where her parents, Neil and Kay Reddy, were school teachers. The family moved to…

Looking down on to the swearing-in ceremony The Governor-General's constitutional role is to maintain the legitimacy and continuity of government by ensuring there is always a government in office with a democratic mandate to govern.  Legitimacy is the…

  The Governor-General represents the King and all New Zealanders at important public ceremonies, including Waitangi Day and Anzac Day commemorations. The Governor-General also holds investiture ceremonies where New Zealand honours are conferred. These…

The Governor-General provides non-partisan community leadership. Dame Cindy Kiro and Dr Richard Davies meet with veterans after the Act of Remembrance The Governor-General is the patron of many charitable, service, sporting, cultural and community…

The Governor-General's role includes several functions: Constitutional appointing the government after an election giving Royal Assent to legislation  presiding over the Executive Council appointing key public officials and accepting diplomatic…

Dame Cindy Kiro, Dr Richard Davies, King Charles III Learn about the Governor-General Act, the Governor-General's Flag, and who stands in for the Governor-General when she is overseas or unable to fulfill her engagements. 

An image of the family of Sir Bernard Fergusson, Lady Laura Fergusson and son Geordie at Government House in Wellington in the early 1960s Find out how the role of Governor-General has evolved from 1840 until the present day. Our earliest Governors and…

Take a closer look at some of the rooms of Government House Wellington. Many of these rooms are included in Visitor Centre tours. Others, like the guest suites, can only be viewed by the public during Open Days. Image of Government House at night

There are two Government Houses, one in Wellington and the other in Auckland., Government House in Wellington, Image of Government House from the North Lawn   Government House Wellington is located at 1 Rugby St, Wellington, at the Southern end of the…

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. Thank you for joining Sir David and me here this evening in this wonderful…