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Image of the Norrie Dining Room   The Norrie State Dining Room in Government House Wellington features a long, extending table that dates from about 1880 and seats up to 26 guests. The room is one of the most authentic in the House and has high heritage…

Image of the Liverpool Room The Liverpool Room is named after the Earl of Liverpool (1912-20) who was New Zealand’s last Governor and first Governor-General following the issuing of new Letters Patent in 1917. The room is used for bilateral meetings with…

The Galway Suite, located at the top of the Landing, is one of eight guest suites in Government House. The suite is named after Governor-General Viscount Galway (1935-41), who gifted the  painting of Captain Charles Clerke by Nathaniel Dance that hangs in…

The Blundell Drawing Room The Blundell Room, and associated Porritt Room, originated in the  ‘withdrawing room’ of times past.  The rooms are named after the first New Zealand-born and resident Governor-General, Sir Denis Blundell (1972-77) while the…

Image of the Bledisloe Conservatory 2021 The Bledisloe Conservatory, named after Governor-General Lord Bledisloe (1930-35), originated as a glasshouse nursery for the cultivation of seedlings. It continued to function as a nursery until the 1960s, when…

To contend with the crisp Wellington weather, Dame Patsy hosted a smaller (warmer) credentials ceremony inside for new Ambassadors and High Commissioners this morning. Presenting their letters of credence were Ambassador of the Republic of Costa Rica HE…

The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia ROYAL COMMISSION TO INQUIRE INTO CERTAIN MATTERS RELATED TO DRUG TRAFFICKING New Zealand March 1983 Presented and ordered to be printed 3/ May /983 Parliamentary Paper No. 186/1983 REPORT OF THE ROYAL…

Last night Dame Patsy and Sir David attended a meeting of the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs at Victoria University. Dame Patsy spoke to an audience of NZIIA members and members of the Diplomatic Corps about the international aspect of the…

Kei aku nui, Kei aku rahi, Rau Rangatira ma Dame Patsy and Sir Anand Satyanand Tēnā koutou katoa Tuia ki runga, Tuia ki raro Tuia ki roto, Tuia ki waho Tuia te here tāngata Ka rongo te pō Ka rongo te ao No reira, Tēnā tātou katoa   Thank you very much for…

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Nau mai hoki mai ki Te Whare Kawana o Tamaki Makaurau Kia ora tātou katoa After several attempts thwarted by COVID lockdowns, I’m delighted finally to  be able to welcome…

The work the Child Cancer Foundation does is so important to families going through an incredibly stressful time. The driving force behind the fantastic work foundation does are people who generously give their time, knowledge and skills – many in a…

Earlier in the year, Dame Patsy and Sir David truly enjoyed the opportunity to visit the Aotearoa Art Fair in Auckland. This evening they returned the favour and thanked the “engine room” of people who made the five-day experience a success. The Aotearoa…

Last night Dame Patsy and Sir David hosted staff and supporters of Wellington's City Mission to hear about the Mission's exciting new project, Whakamaru, which will be a community hub in Newtown. When Whakamaru is completed in two years' time, it will…

  Rau rangatira mā, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Kua tāwharautia te tangata, i roto i te aroha me te Rangimarie. He taonga rongonui te aroha ki te tangata. I welcome you all here to celebrate Wellington City Mission’s exciting new development,…

Rau rangatira mā, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Dame Patsy speaking at the Wellington City Mission reception Kua tāwharautia te tangata, i roto i te aroha me te Rangimarie. He taonga rongonui te aroha ki te tangata.   I welcome you all here to celebrate…

Dame Patsy formally opened Te Papa's magnificent exhibition of surrealist art from Rotterdam's Museum  Boijmans Van Beuningen. The 180 works include sculpture, film, paintings, drawings, books, and decorative arts by leading surrealists, including…

Dame Patsy with Salvador Dali's Venus de Milo with Drawers Kei nga mana kei nga reo Nau mai, tauti mai,  ki tenei kaupapa nui, hei āhukahuka i tēnei āhua, toi, ko te moemoeā.   Me tīmata ahau mā te korero Mā te pohewa, mā te auaha hoki, ka whakapuaki ngā…

Image of Dame Patsy being greeted by Australian Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley Australian Governor-General, HE General the Hon David Hurley welcomed Dame Patsy to Canberra as she began a State Visit , the first since…

The Governor-General, the Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy and Sir David Gascoigne depart for an official visit to Australia on Wednesday 2 June, 2021.   The four day programme begins in Canberra, with Dame Patsy and Sir David participating in a traditional…

This morning Dame Patsy received the credentials of new diplomatic envoys to New Zealand: HE Mr Chann Rotana, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Cambodia; HE Ms Satu Mattila-Budich, Ambassador of the Republic of Finland; HE Mr Merzak Belhimeur, Ambassador of…