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Last week, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden paid a call to Dame Cindy and Dr Davies at Government House. The Royal visitors were in Aotearoa New Zealand for a three-day official visit.

E nga rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. I’d like to specifically acknowledge: Joe Harawira, Kaumātua; Puhiwāhine Tibble, Kuia; Dame Marie Shroff, Chair of the Board, Electoral…

This morning, Dame Cindy spoke at a training session for Returning Officers taking part in the 2023 General Election. Dame Cindy's address touched on the Governor-General's constitutional responsibilities throughout the election process. You can read the…

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence joined the Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals in marking their centenary last night at Government House Wellington. For the past 100 years, RNZSigs has been responsible for operating…

Rau rangatira mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Nau mai haere mai ki Te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Kia ora tātou katoa. It’s my great pleasure to welcome you all to Government House Wellington for this reception celebrating the…

Yesterday, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited Pukeahu War Memorial Park in Wellington, where she lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior and visited the United Kingdom War Memorial. Earlier in the day, HRH paid a visit to the National…

Dame Cindy and Dr Davies were delighted to welcome Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence to Government House Wellington yesterday afternoon. HRH and Sir Tim are in New Zealand to mark the centenary of the Royal New…

Dame Cindy and Dr Davies this morning attended the Dawn Service at Te Whare Rūnanga on the Waitangi Treaty Grounds to mark 183 years since the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Hundreds gathered in reflection and song as dawn broke over the beautiful Bay…

Ko ‘te amorangi ki mua’ ko ‘te hāpai ō ki muri’. Tuatahi ki te Atua, koia te tīmatanga, koia ano te whakamutunga o ngā mea katoa. Tātai whetū ki te rangi, ka mau tonu, ka mau tonu tātai tangata ki te whenua, ngaro noa, ngaro noa. Ka hoki mai ki te mata…

King Charles III Waitangi Day Message pt1 King Charles III Waitangi Message 2023 pt2

Kei āku nui, kei āku rahi rau Rangatira mā. Kotahi te kākaho, ka whati ki te kāpuia, e kore e whati. I begin my korero this evening with a tongi from King Tawhiao, which can be translated as ‘Alone we can be broken. Standing together, we are invincible’.…

A recurring feature of the Governor-General’s Waitangi programme is the luncheon with members of the Diplomatic Corps. This is part of the visiting Ambassadors and High Commissioners’ tour of Waitangi, where they learn more about Aotearoa New Zealand’s…

Last night Dame Cindy and Dr Davies attended the Iwi Chairs Forum Gala Dinner in the Waitangi Treaty Grounds. The forum meets four times a year to discuss economic, social, and environmental matters, share ideas, and work to enhance the mana of iwi Maori…

Ko ‘te amorangi ki mua’, ko ‘te hāpai ō ki muri’ Tuatahi ki te Atua,   koia te tīmatanga,  koia ano te whakamutunga  o ngā mea katoa.  Tātai whetū ki te rangi,  mau tonu, mau tonu. Tātai tangata ki te whenua,  ngaro noa, ngaro noa. Ka hoki mai ki te mata…

This afternoon, Dame Cindy was welcomed onto the Waitangi Treaty Grounds at Te Whare Rūnanga. The pōwhiri also included tributes to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Titewhai Harawira – both of whom passed away since last Waitangi Day, and who each made…

A message from His Majesty King Charles III to those affected by the recent flooding and severe weather.

Kei āku nui, kei āku rahi, koutou nga ringa raupā o nga iwi, puta noa i te motu. Tena koutou tena koutou tena tātou katoa. Titewhai, koutou kua ngaro atu nei i te tirohanga kanohi; haere atu rā, e hoki. E hoki ki te kainga tūturu o te tangata Haere atu rā…

Dame Cindy and Hon Megan Woods greet the new Members of the Executive Council   On the advice of the Prime Minister, Dame Cindy appointed Aotearoa New Zealand’s newest Ministers and Members of the Executive Council during a special ceremony at Government…

For UN International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Dame Cindy and Dr Davies attended a memorial at the Auckland War Memorial, hosted by the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand. The memorial began with a welcome by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, and featured accounts of…