The Governor-General, Rt Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, was discharged from Auckland Hospital this afternoon (Thursday 14 July 2011). Â
Sir Anand was admitted to hospital on Monday morning with a chest infection.  He will be resting at Government House before resuming his community engagements next week.Â
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While several engagements to be held in Dunedin and Christchurch this week were cancelled, Sir Anand's hospitalisation did not affect the performance of his constitutional duties.
For more information contact: Antony Paltridge, Public Affairs Manager, Government House, 021 470 583
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