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“She showed us that though our lives can sometimes feel at the mercy of immense and indifferent forces, what matters most remains always within our control: the small acts of goodness and generosity we perform each day.” This reflection on the life of…

Dame Cindy Kiro, Dr Richard Davies, Jacinda Ardern, Clarke Gayford, Shannon Austin Dame Cindy and Dr Davies travelled to the United Kingdom with the New Zealand delegation to attend the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Dame Cindy was the…

Nine recipients were welcomed to Government House this morning for their investiture ceremony, including Dame Judy McGregor, who was acknowledged for her services to human rights and health. Dame Judy has worked with human rights institutions…

For the final Queen’s Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours investiture ceremony at Government House Wellington, nine recipients received their insignia. Maha Galal received an MNZM for services to the Muslim community. Among her many advocacy roles, she…

Among this morning’s ten investiture recipients, Revered Jon Hartley received a QSO, recognising his services to governance and the community. Revered Hartley was chair of the Wellington City Mission board, was a trustee of World Vision New Zealand and…

Chief Justice, the Rt Hon Dame Helen Winkelmann, presided over investitures this afternoon as the Administrator of the Government. Dame Helen welcomed nine recipients to Government House, including Lorraine Scanlon, who is chair of the National Council of…

This morning, the Administrator of the Government Dame Susan Glazebrook welcomed nine outstanding New Zealanders for their investiture at Government House. Among them were four recipients who were recognised for their contributions to Fire and Emergency…

For this week’s final investiture, eleven recipients were honoured at Government House Wellington. Former Children’s Commissioner, Judge Andrew Becroft, received a QSO for services to the judiciary, children and youth. Judge Becroft contributed to the…

Aotearoa New Zealand’s most capped Silver Ferns Coach, Dame Ruth Aitken, was presented with her DNZM at Government House this morning. Dame Ruth coached our national netball team from 2002 to 2011, helping them win a World Netball Championship and two…

Ten people were invested with their honours at Government House today and were acknowledged for their outstanding services across diverse fields, including governance, agricultural science, health, business, music, journalism, wildlife conservation,…

This morning the Administrator of the Government, Dame Susan Glazebrook presented insignia to a further ten recipients of some of the last New Zealand Royal Honours to be approved by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. Sir Hugh Rennie received the accolade of a…

In a very fitting start to Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, three wāhine toa were among the 11 recipients welcomed to Government House for their investitures this morning. Champion canoe racer Lisa Carrington received her Damehood, producer Chelsea Winstanley…

This afternoon at Government House, Dame Susan Glazebrook, the Administrator of the Government invested ten Honour recipients with their insignia. They hailed from Auckland in the North to Bluff in the deep South and all have made wonderful contributions …

Ka hoki mai, ki te hunga ora. No reira tena koutou, tena koutou, tena tātou katoa. On the 11th of February 1952, New Zealanders gathered on these grounds to honour the passing of His Majesty King George VI, and to witness the proclamation of Queen…

“And so, on this momentous day, let us gathered here do as our forebears did those seventy years ago: let us join together in reflection and gratitude, and let us look forward to the reign of our new Sovereign, and this new chapter in our nation’s history…

As Prince of Wales, the King visited New Zealand 10 times. On these visits, he met with thousands of New Zealanders, toured much of the country, and supported charitable causes. Below is a list of visits the King made to New Zealand (as Prince of Wales…

The Queen greets a group of children The Realm of New Zealand includes New Zealand, Tokelau , the Ross Dependency in Antarctica and the self-governing states of the Cook Islands and Niue . As the former Head of State of New Zealand, Queen Elizabeth II's…