Credentials ceremony

  • <span class="title">Ambassador of the European Commission</span><br/>The Ambassador of the European Commission, HE David Daly, and his wife Aideen Daly, are pictured after the credentials ceremony in the entrance to Government House Vogel, with Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, and Hon Pansy Wong, Minister of Ethnic Affairs, representing the New Zealand Government.
  • <span class="title">Guard of Honour</span><br/>The Ambassador of the European Commission, HE David Daly, inspects the Guard of Honour from the Royal New Zealand Air Force, during the credentials ceremony at Government House Vogel.
  • <span class="title">High Commissioner for Cyprus</span><br/>The High Commissioner for Cyprus, HE Yannis Iacovou, is pictured after the credentials ceremony in the entrance to Government House Vogel with Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, and Hon Pansy Wong, Minister for Ehtnic Affairs, representing the New Zealand Government.
  • <span class="title">Māori challenge</span><br/>The Ambassador of Colombia, HE Diego Betancur, is challenged by a member of the Māori cultural party from the New Zealand Defence Force as a part of the credentials ceremony at Government House Vogel.
  • <span class="title">Ambassador of Colombia</span><br/>The Ambassador of Colombia, HE Diego Betancur, is pictured after the credentials ceremony in the entrance of Government House Vogel with Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, and Hon Pansy Wong, Minister for Ethnic Affairs, representing the New Zealand Government.

Envoys from Cyprus, the European Commission and Colombia presented their credentials to the Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, at Government House Vogel on 17 February 2009. This was the first credentials ceremony to be held at the Governor-General's new home in Lower Hutt, while Government House Wellington is closed for a three-year conservation project.