State Visit to Papua New Guinea

  • <span class="title">State Dinner</span><br/>The Governor-General of Papua New Guinea, Grand Chief Sir Paulias Matane (right), hosted New Zealand Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Satyanand, at a State Dinner at Government House Port Moresby on 28 September 2009.  Photo: Rebecca Lineham.
  • <span class="title">Goroka market</span><br/>While in Eastern Higlands Province, the Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Satyanand, visited Goroka market
  • <span class="title">Kabiufa High School </span><br/>While in Eastern Higlands Province, the Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Satyanand, visited Kabiufa High School.
  • <span class="title">Eastern Higlands Family Voice</span><br/>While in Goroka, The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Satyanand, visited the Eastern Highlands Family Voice, a family rights and counselling organisation that has received NZAID support.
  • <span class="title">Coffee connections (2)</span><br/>While in Goroka, The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Satyanand, visited the Coffee Connections development project. 
  • <span class="title">Coffee tasting </span><br/>While in Goroka, The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Satyanand, visited the Coffee Connections development project where the Governor-General tasted some of the local coffee.
  • <span class="title">Coffee connections (1)</span><br/>While in Goroka, The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Satyanand, visited the Coffee Connections development project. 
  • <span class="title">Asaro mudmen</span><br/>At Goroka, the Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, met some of the famous Asaro Mudmen.
  • <span class="title">Eastern Highlands Governor</span><br/>The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Satyanand were welcomed at Goroka Airport by the Governor of Eastern Highlands Province, Hon Malcolm Smith-Kela MP, on 30 September 2009.
  • <span class="title">Welcome to Eastern Highlands Province</span><br/>As a part of their State Visit to Papua New Guinea, the Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Satyanand, visited Eastern Highlands Province where they were welcomed at the airport at Goroka on 30 September 2009.
  • <span class="title">High Commissioner's reception</span><br/>As a part of their State Visit to Papua New Guinea, the Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Satyanand, attended a reception hosted by the New Zealand High Commissioner, Niels Holm, at the New Zealand Residence in Port Moresby on 29 September 2009.   The Governor-General is pictured speaking to those attending the reception.
  • <span class="title">Visiting the NZ High Commission</span><br/>As a part of their State Visit to Papua New Guinea, the Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Satyanand, met staff at the New Zealand High Commission in Port Moresby on 29 September 2009.
  • <span class="title">Bomana cenotaph</span><br/>As a part of their visit to the Bomana War Cemetery in Port Moresby on 29 September, the Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, laid a wreath at the cenotaph.  He is pictured with NZ Defence Adviser, Lt Col Gordon Milward (left), and Brigadier David Gawn.
  • <span class="title">Bomana War Cemetery</span><br/>The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Satyanand, visited the Bomana War Cemetery near Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on 29 September 2009.
  • <span class="title">Meeting the Prime Minister</span><br/>The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, met the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Grand Chief Rt Hon Sir Michael Somare, at the National Parliament House in Port Moresby on 29 September 2009.
  • <span class="title">Meeting Girl Guides</span><br/>Lady Satyanand, who is Patron of GirlGuiding New Zealand, met Girl Guides in Port Moresby on 28 September 2009.  Photo: Rebecca Lineham.
  • <span class="title">Visiting Government House</span><br/>The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Satyanand, met the Governor-General of Papua New Guinea, Grand Chief Sir Paulias Matane and Lady Matane, at Government House Port Moresby on 28 September 2009.  Photo: Rebecca Lineham
  • <span class="title">Meeting the Governor-General</span><br/>The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, met the Governor-General of Papua New Guinea, Grand Chief Rt Hon Sir Paulias Matane, at Government House Port Moresby on 28 September 2009.  Photo: Rebecca Lineham
  • <span class="title">Meeting the Acting Prime Minister</span><br/>The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Satyanand, were met at Jackson's International Airport by the Deputy Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Hon Sir Puka Temu on 28 September 2009.  Photo: Rebecca Lineham 
  • <span class="title">Welcome to Papua New Guinea</span><br/>The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Satyanand, were welcomed on the first day of their State Visit to Papua New Guinea with an official welcome at Jackson's International Airport at Port Moresby on 28 September 2009.  Photo: Rebecca Lineham

The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Satyanand, made a State Visit to Papua New Guinea from 28 September 2009 to 2 0ctober 2009.