2007 Events
- Diamond Wedding Anniversary Coin
To mark the Diamond Wedding Anniversary of the marriage of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II of New Zealand, and the Duke of Edinburgh, New Zealand Post, in association with the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, has produced a series at commemorative coins.There is 1 image in this gallery
- Launch of Children's Day Characters
As Patron of National Children's Day, Mrs Susan Satyanand launched the new Children's Day characters at Wellington City Library on 10 December 2007.There is 1 image in this gallery
- Governor-General Visits the Far North
The Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, and Mrs Susan Satyanand, made their first official visit to the Far North in December 2007.There are 5 images in this gallery
- Credentials – 5 December 2007
The Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, accepted the credentials of the new Ambassadors to New Zealand at a ceremony at Government House in Wellington on 5 December 2007.There are 4 images in this gallery
- Samoan Head of State Welcome
The Head of State of Samoa, His Highness Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi, and his wife, Her Highness, Masiofo Filifilia Tamasese, were officially welcomed to New Zealand at a State Welcome at Government House Wellington on 3 December 2007.There are 3 images in this gallery
- Asthma and Respiratory Supreme Achievers Awards
There were tears, cheers, waiata and accolades galore at the Asthma and Respiratory Achievers Awards at Government House in Wellington on 20 November 2007.There is 1 image in this gallery
- Credentials Ceremony November 2007
The Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, received the credentials of new Ambassadors to New Zealand at ceremonies at Government House Wellington in November 2007.There are 4 images in this gallery
- Largest Act of Parliament signed
The largest Act ever passed by the New Zealand Parliament, the Income Tax Act 2007, was signed into law at a brief ceremony at Government House in Wellington by the Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, on 1 November 2007.There is 1 image in this gallery
- Opening of Presbyterian Support Central's new offices
The Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, and Mrs Susan Satyanand, opened the new offices of Presbyterian Support Central in Wellington on 19 November 2007.There is 1 image in this gallery
- Visit of the President of Uruguay
The President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, His Excellency Dr Tabare Vazquez, was welcomed to New Zealand with a formal State Welcome at Government House in Wellington on 12 November 2007.There are 3 images in this gallery
- Governor-General visits Southland
The Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, and Mrs Susan Satyanand, visited Southland and Stewart Island in October 2007.There are 12 images in this gallery
- Governor-General visits Timaru
As part of a visit to Timaru, the Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, and Mrs Susan Satyanand, visited the historic Pleasant Point Museum and Railway on 6 October 2007. The Governor-General, as Prior of the Order of St John, also officiated at an investiture ceremony for the Order at the Sacred Heart Basilica.There is 1 image in this gallery
- Rhodes Scholarship winners 2007
The Rhodes Scholars for 2007 were announced at Government House in Wellington after a day of interviews on 18 October 2007.There is 1 image in this gallery
- State Welcome for the President of Ireland
The President of Ireland, HE Mary McAleese, attended a State Welcome at Government House in Wellington on 29 October 2007.There are 3 images in this gallery
- Wellington Refugees as Survivors Trust celebrates 10 years
To mark the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Wellington Refugees as Survivors Trust and Centre, Mrs Susan Satyanand, as Patron of the Trust, held an afternoon tea for staff and board members at Government House Wellington on 16 October 2007.There is 1 image in this gallery
- Frances Clarke Memorial Awards 2007
The Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, and Mrs Susan Satyanand, hosted the 2007 Frances Clarke Memorial Awards Ceremony at Government House in Wellington on 31 October 2007.There are 4 images in this gallery
- Governor-General visits Rotorua
The Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, and Mrs Susan Satyanand undertook a regional visit to Rotorua in late September 2007.There are 7 images in this gallery
- Investitures - August/September 2007
The Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, held a series of investiture ceremonies at Government House in Wellington and Auckland in August and September 2007.There are 22 images in this gallery
- New Niue High Court Judges appointed
The Governor-General of New Zealand, Hon Anand Satyanand, swore in Patrick John Savage and Wilson Whare Isaac as Judges of the High Court of Niue on 10 September 2007 at Government House in Wellington.There is 1 image in this gallery
- President of Viet Nam visits New Zealand
The President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, Nguyen Minh Triet, was formally welcomed to New Zealand with a State Welcome at Government House in Wellington on 11 September 2007.There are 5 images in this gallery
- Representation Commission sets new boundaries
The Representation Commission, which sets New Zealand's electoral boundaries, presented its final report to the Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, at Government House in Wellington on 25 September 2007.There is 1 image in this gallery
- Rugby League Awards Dinner
The Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, receives a plaque from Auckland Rugby League chairman, Cameron McGregor, at the ARL Awards Dinner on 12 September 2007. The plaque was made from heart rimu taken the now demolished Carlaw Park grandstand. Three hundred plaques were made and the last one made, number 300, was presented to the Governor-General in recognition of his contribution to rugby league.There is 1 image in this gallery
- Credentials Ceremony July 2007
The Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, accepted the credentials of new Ambassadors to New Zealand at a ceremony at Government House Wellington in July 2007.There are 2 images in this gallery
- Governor-General visits Turangawaewae Marae
The Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, and Mrs Susan Satyanand, were formally welcomed on to Turangawaewae Marae on Saturday 18 August 2007.There is 1 image in this gallery
- Pacific visits
In 2007, the Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, and Mrs Susan Satyanand, made several visits to the Pacific islands. In July and August 2007, they made formal visits to Tokelau and the Cook Islands, which are part of the Realm of New Zealand, and Samoa. In May, they attended the State Funeral for the Head of State of Samoa and in April they made a formal visit to Niue, which is part of the Realm of New Zealand.There are 16 images in this gallery
- Winston Churchill Fellowships
The Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, Patron of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, and Mrs Susan Satyanand, hosted an awards ceremony for the Trust Fellows at Government House Wellington on 14 August 2007.There are 2 images in this gallery
- Passchendaele commemorations
The Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, and Mrs Susan Satyanand, represented New Zealand at the 90th anniversary commemorations in Belgium of the Battle of Passchendaele in July 2007.There are 2 images in this gallery
- Pine tree planting
The Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, planted a pine tree in the James Hector Pinetum in Wellington's Botanic Garden on 28 July 2007.There is 1 image in this gallery
- Victoria Cross for New Zealand
The Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, conferred the first Victoria Cross for New Zealand on Corporal Bill Henry Apiata, of the 1st New Zealand Special Air Service, at Government House Wellington on 26 July 2007.There are 2 images in this gallery
- Early 2007 events
The Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, and Mrs Susan Satyanand, hosted a series of events at Government House Auckland and Wellington in the first half of 2007.There are 6 images in this gallery
