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Following on from last week’s dinner for the 11 Defence personnel who have acted as her Aides de Dame Patsy Reddy and AM Kevin Short Camp, yesterday evening Dame Patsy thanked New Zealand Defence personnel for their support during her term of office. Army…

Te Ope Kātua o Aotearoa  Nga toa a Tu, tēnā koutou  Āku mihi nui ki a koutou, i manaaki, i tiaki i a māua ko Tā David,   i roto i nga tau e rima, kua taha ake nei.   Ka kore koutou e awhi mai,   ka kore e taea te mahi i aku mahi.  Nei ra ka mihi i runga i…

Rau rangatira mā, e Kui ma e koro ma e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. Nau mai hoki mai ki Te Whare Kawana. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all.  Welcome to Government House. David and I…

Dame Patsy and Sir David hosted the annual Caring Families Aotearoa Excellence in Foster Care awards for some outstanding carers this afternoon. The annual awards recognise carers from around New Zealand going above and beyond for young people in need.…

The Fitzroy Room is named after New Zealand’s second Governor, Captain Robert Fitzroy (1843-45) and is used as a small dining room. The distinctive japanned cabinet dates from the 17th Century. The circular dining table was made by Wellingtonian David…

Image of the landing at Government House The Landing provides a transitional space between the Taupaepae and the guest suites on the first floor. The stained glass windows on the landing includes the coat of arms of King George V, New Zealand’s monarch at…

Last Friday, following the investiture ceremony at Christchurch Town Hall, Dame Patsy and Sir David went to St George's Hospital for the official opening of the Cressy Wing. The Wing completes the hospital's extensive rebuild programme that was required…

Congratulations to the 11 recipients who received the insignia of their honours at a ceremony in Christchurch this morning. Amongst them were HamiltonJet Chairman and Technical Director Mike Hamilton, recognised for services to marine engineering 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 Dame Patsy unveiling the plaque for the Cressy Wing tātou katoa. I specifically acknowledge:  Members of Parliament, Sarah Pallet and Duncan Webb The Rt…

Awarua ki te rangi, Awarua ki te whenua, Awarua tāngata. Dame Patsy speaking at Te Rau Aroha Marae Tahu Pōtiki te tīpuna, tū mai, tū mai, tū mai. He hōnore nui maaku Te tū i te taha o nga kuia Rangatira i tēnei rā. He mea rongo I ōna wairua, I ōna mana,…

In February, a scheduled visit to Bluff's Te Rau Aroha Marae was postponed because of Level Two protocols around the size of public gatherings. After a very special trip to Whenua Hou yesterday to see the kakapo programme in action, which included meeting…

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…