Government House - Newtown
About Government House
The Governor-General's constitutional role is to maintain the legitimacy and continuity of government by ensuring there is always a government in office with a democratic mandate to govern.
Legitimacy is the foundation of civil peace and the order that is maintained by the rule of law.
Some of the Governor-General's constitutional roles include signing the writ that dissolves Parliament before a general election is held, appointing the government after an election, and giving the Speech from the Throne at the State Opening of Parliament.
The Governor-General's formal title includes the phrase "Commander-in-Chief in and over New Zealand" but he or she does not play an active role in military matters.
The Sovereign and the House of Representatives together make up the Parliament of New Zealand. The Governor-General, as the Queen's representative, signs into law bills that have been passed by the House of Representatives (The Royal Assent). The Governor-General also presides at meetings of the Executive Council where Ministers of the Crown, who are also Council members, present regulations for signature.
By convention, the Governor-General is bound, with rare exception, to act on the advice of Ministers who have the support of the House of Representatives. It is the duty of Ministers to keep the Governor-General informed about government business. As well as having the right to be consulted, the Governor-General may also encourage and warn Ministers.
On the advice of Ministers, the Governor-General appoints members of the judiciary, justices of the peace and other key public officials, including the members of independent crown entities, such as the Law Commission and the Broadcasting Standards Authority. The Governor-General also signs the commissions of officers of the New Zealand Defence Force and the warrants for Royal Commissions of Inquiry and may exercise the Royal prerogative of mercy.
Contact Government House
| Address : | Government House 1 Rugby Street, Newtown, Wellington 6021, New Zealand |
| Phone : | 📞 +898 |
| Postal code : | 6021 |
| Website : | http://www.gg.govt.nz/ |
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Anja Bell on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ As a member of the public you can book a 2 hr tour of The Governor General's House for free. It's a brilliant service and the history of the Governor Generals in New Zealand was genuinely interesting, even for an Aussie and a Dane. We would highly recommend it :)
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Leona Latham on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Beautiful heritage, can be visited by booking a visitor tour on the government house website.
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David Corner on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It is a very nice house where rhe governer of general lives near the basin reserve where people go to for awards and special occasions
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Josh Hazelhurst on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Beautiful scenic grounds. I had the privilege to visit and see the complete construction of government house. Beautiful place to visit. Thanks for your existence!
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Oscar Lau on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The house is fantastic and Heather is the ideal guide - friendly, knowledgeable, patient, and light-hearted. As Heather said it's our house as NZ'ers and we do feel welcome. The tour was almost two hours but it didn't feel long. It was the highlight of our Wellington trip during the school holiday.
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Mary Paton on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Lovely investiture ceremony. Great to see some fine New Zealanders receiving awards for their service Very special that our Governor General, The Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro and her husband took the time to individually greet all the guests present
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E Lewis on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Heather greeted us with a warm cup of tea and a friendly chat whilst waiting for the rest of the visitors to arrive. Really informative guide, little gem like stories and relaxing tone. Language was easygoing yet informative. Lucky to have access to such a beautiful house and grounds.
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Liam Wang on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It's a amazing place to visit especially the tour guide Heather was professional and patient.
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