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Dame Patsy received the credentials of the new diplomatic envoys from Thailand and Turkey at Government House in Wellington. The Guard of Honour and Maori Cultural Group were supplied by the Royal New Zealand Navy.  The Royal New Zealand Airforce Band…

Kei nga Manahautu, Rau rangatira ma Dame Patsy with Dr Ashley Bloomfield and Sir Wira Gardiner                       koutou kua tatū mai  i runga i te kaupapa                  Tēnā koutou Tēnā koutou Tēnā tātou katoa Nau mai haere mai ki Te Whare Kawana…

Kei āku nui Kei āku rahi Koutou kua tatū mai ki tēnei o nga wānanga He wānanga whakapiki ora He wananga whakapiki kaha He wananga whakapumau i nga āhuatanga o nga mātua tipuna  o Ngāti Pūkenga Tena koutou Tena koutou Tena tatou katoa     It’s such an…

It was with great sadness that I received notification today from Buckingham Palace that His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh has died at Windsor Castle. The death of His Royal Highness is a great loss to Her Majesty the Queen, the…

Today Dame Patsy and Sir David travelled to Manaia Marae on the Coromandel Peninsula, where Dame Patsy conferred the insignia of a knighthood on Justice Sir Joe Williams, the first Maori to be appointed as a judge in the Supreme Court. Hundreds of people…

Following on from the successful Auckland event, it was Government House Wellington's turn to host members of Sweet Louise for morning tea this week. Sweet Louise is a charitable organisation who help people with incurable breast cancer live as long as…

Invitations to Government House often specify a dress code. This guide gives more information on those codes. Dress codes are suggestions that give guests certainty they are dressed appropriately for the occasion. They are guidelines put in place for the…

This morning, Dame Patsy had the privilege to welcome members to Government House Auckland for a special morning tea (extra special for one member, as it was her birthday!) Sweet Louise is a charitable organisation, with the main aim of helping people…

Dame Patsy took the Royal Salute and inspected the Guard of Honour at a Beat Retreat and Sunset Ceremony commemorating 175 years of the New Zealand Army at Pukeahu National War Memorial in Wellington this evening. The New Zealand Army Band performed music…

Dame Patsy broke out the McNeil tartan to attend the New Zealand Pipe Band Championships in Hastings this afternoon. Accompanied by the Mayor of Hastings Sandra Hazlehurst, Dame Patsy and Sir David watched the finals of the mace flourishing - always…

Today New Zealanders who served in Jayforce were honoured at their first National Commemoration at Pukeahu, and subsequently at an afternoon tea at Government House. Jayforce personnel served in the occupying forces in post-war Japan, and today marks 75…

Toa Rangatira Te Ati Awa Kei nga mana, Kei nga reo, Rau Rangatira ma Tena koutou Tena koutou Tena tatou katoa   He honore noku, Te haere mai ki tenei ra maumaharatanga mo ngā toa o Tu ratou i tū ki te mura o te ahi,  mo Aotearoa Nga mihi nui ki a koutou…

Image of Dame Patsy, about to speak Tihei ki te whei ao Ki te ao marama. He rau aroha te rongo i te ra nei, mo ratou kua wehe Haere atu ra Haere atu ra Haere atu ra Ka mihi ki nga iwi o te Whanganui a Tara E nga manuhiri tuarangi Koutou kua pae mai I…

This morning the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Rt Hon Trevor Mallard came to Government House to present the Address in Reply. The Address in Reply is the House's thanks to the Governor-General for delivering the Government's legislative…

This afternoon Dame Patsy and Sir David hosted an afternoon tea for the member organisations of Community Networks Wellington who worked tirelesly to support others during the Covid-19 pandemic.  The member organisations encompass more than 400…

The core role of the New Zealand Police in ensuring people are safe and feel safe is built on a core set of values: Professionalism Respect Integrity Commitment to Māori and the Treaty Empathy and Valuing Diversity. Today's afternoon tea acknowledged the…

This afternoon a National Remembrance Service - Ko Tātou, Tātou, We Are One - was held in Christchurch to honour those killed and injured in the Christchurch mosque terror attack two years ago. Speaking alongside Dame Patsy, PM Jacinda Ardern and…

Tātai whetū ki te rangi, mau tonu, mau tonu  Tātai tangata ki te whenua, ngaro noa, ngaro noa E te hunga mate; Kua ngaro rā koutou, ki te pū o mahara. Tēnei mātou ka auē, tēnei mātou ka auhi He aha mā mātou? He tangi, he mihi, he poroporoaki Nā reira e…

1868 - 1904 1905-1929 Royal Commission on Prisons 1868 Immigration to New Zealand 1874 Boiler accident at Kurunui Battery 1874 Claims to compensation by owners of tramways 1876 New General Assembly Library 1876 Philadelphia Centennial International…

Inzone boarders live close by to Government House Auckland and today's afternoon tea for senior students was a great opportunity to hear about the wonderful opportunities the programme offers to Maori and Pasifika students to access education and explore…

Kei āku rangatira, ngā māngai o te taiao  Nau mai hoki mai ano ki tēnei kaupapa angitu Ahakoa he nui ngā mahi kei mua, kia whakamaumahara ki tēnei: He pai ake te iti, i te kore Tēnā tātou katoa. Distinguished guests, protectors of the environment, welcome…