State Visit to the Solomon Islands

  • <span class="title">Veravaulu Village</span><br/><p> The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Satyanand, visited Veravaulu Village in north-west Guadacanal on 3 October 2009 in a RAMSI community outreach where they were pictured with village chief Morris Taovia and Mrs Taovia.  Photo: RAMSI Public Affairs. </p> <p> &nbsp; </p>
  • <span class="title">RAMSI haka (3)</span><br/>Members of the New Zealand Defence Force welcome Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Satyanand to the RAMSI base in the Solomon Islands on 4 October 2009 with a Māori haka. Photo: Mary Thurston.
  • <span class="title">Welcome to the Solomon Islands</span><br/>On arriving at Henderson Field for their State Visit to the Solomon Islands, Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Satyanand, were met by Governor-General, HE Frank Kabui and HE Madam Kabui, on 2 October 2009.  They were escorted from their plane by a warrior party before Sir Anand inspected a Royal Solomon Islands Police Force Guard of Honour.  Photo: Mary Thurston
  • <span class="title">Sir Jacob Vouza Memorial</span><br/>As a part of their State Visit to the Solomon Islands, Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Satyanand, visited the Sir Jacob Vouza Memorial at Honiara on 3 October 2009.  At the memorial, the Governor-General laid a wreath in honour of the Solomon Islands' greatest war hero.  Their Excellencies are pictured with Honiara Girl Guides who provided a Guard of Honour.  Photo: Mary Thurston
  • <span class="title">Visale Catholic Mission</span><br/>As a part of their State Visit to the Solomon Islands, Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Satyanand, visited Visale Catholic Mission on 3 October 2009, where the Governor-General addressed the crowd.  Photo: Mary Thurston.
  • <span class="title">St Nicholas School</span><br/>As a part of their State Visit to the Solomon Islands, Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Satyanand, visited St Nicholas School in East Honiara on 5 October 2009.  Lady Satyanand and section head Beglen Saeni are pictured meeting some of the children from the St Nicholas Kindergarten. Photo: Mary Thurston.
  • <span class="title">St Nicholas School</span><br/>As a part of their State Visit to the Solomon Islands, Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Satyanand, visited St Nicholas School in East Honiara on 5 October 2009, where the Governor-General addressed the school assembly. Photo: Mary Thurston.
  • <span class="title">Visiting the NZ High Commission</span><br/>As a part of their State Visit to the Solomon Islands, Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Satyanand, met staff at the New Zealand High Commission in Honiara on 5 October 2009. Photo: Mary Thurston.
  • <span class="title">Visit to the High Court of the Solomon Islands</span><br/>As a part of their State Visit to the Solomon Islands, Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Satyanand, visited the High Court of the Solomon Islands on 5 October 2009 where they met the Chief Justice, Sir Albert Palmer. Photo: Mary Thurston.
  • <span class="title">United States Memorial</span><br/>As a part of their State Visit to the Solomon Islands, Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Satyanand, visited the United States War Memorial at Skyline Ridge on 4 October 2009.  They are pictured with the US Consular Agent, Keithie Saunders. Photo: Mary Thurston. 
  • <span class="title">Veravaulu Village welcome</span><br/>The men of Veravaulu in north-west Guadacanal give the Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Satyanand, a rousing welcome to their village.
  • <span class="title">RAMSI outreach</span><br/><p> The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Satyanand, visited the north-west Guadalcanal village of Veravaulu, as a part of a RAMSI outreach on 3 October  2009.  Pictured from left were: New Zealand High Commissioner Deborah Panckhurst; the Governor-General; Village Chief Morris Taovia; Lady Satyanand; and Mrs Taovia.   Photo: RAMSI Public Affairs </p> <p> &nbsp; </p>
  • <span class="title">RAMSI Police Officers</span><br/>As a part of the visit to the RAMSI base, the Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, met with New Zealand representatives in the RAMSI Participating Police Force.  Photo: RAMSI Public Affairs
  • <span class="title">Hongi</span><br/>Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, greets Solomon Islands Police Commissioner Peter Marshall with a hongi when visiting the RAMSI base on 4 October 2009.  Photo: RAMSI Public Affairs
  • <span class="title">RAMSI haka (2)</span><br/>Members of the New Zealand Defence Force welcome Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Satyanand to the RAMSI base in the Solomon Islands on 4 October 2009 with a Māori haka. Photo: RAMSI Public Affairs
  • <span class="title">RAMSI haka</span><br/>Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Satyanand, were welcomed to the New Zealand RAMSI base in the Solomon Islands on 4 October 2009 by members of the New Zealand Defence Force who performed a Māori haka.  Photo: RAMSI Public Affairs

The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and Lady Satyanand, made a State Visit to the Solomon Islands from 2 October to 5 October 2009.