House and Grounds

  • <span class="title">Northern lawn</span><br/>The morning sun shines on the north facing side of Government House, Wellington. The flag on the tower indicates the Governor-General is in residence. The conservatory is to the left.
  • <span class="title">Gardens</span><br/>The gardens at Government House are maintained to the very highest of standards. Pictured here is a small section of garden near the Conservatory on the north-eastern side of the House.
  • <span class="title">The Terrace</span><br/><p> The beautiful setting of the terrace on the northern side of Government House Wellington. </p>
  • <span class="title">Aerial view</span><br/>This aerial view of Government House also shows the large front lawn to the north of the House, where visiting Heads of State are formally welcomed to New Zealand by the Governor-General.

Government House Wellington was built between 1908 and 1910 and it covers approximately 42,000 m2. The grounds, which have been endorsed as a Garden of National Significance by the New Zealand Gardens Trust, cover about 12 hectares, some of which is flat lawn or garden, with much of the rest being steep hillside.