| Government House | |
|---|---|
 South entrance of Government House, 2017 | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Edwardian |
| Town or city | Wellington |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 41°18′22″S 174°46′52″E / 41.306114°S 174.7810835°E |
| Current tenants | Governor-General of New Zealand |
| Construction started | 1908 |
| Completed | 1910 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 4,200 square metres (45,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Claude Paton in the office of John Campbell, Government Architect |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| Designated | 25 November 1982 |
| Reference no. | 218 |
Government House, Wellington, is the principal residence of the governor-general of New Zealand, the representative of the New Zealand head of state, King Charles III. Dame Cindy Kiro, who has been Governor-General since October 2021, currently resides there with her spouse, Richard Davies. The present building, the third Government House in Wellington, was completed in 1910, and is located in the suburb of Newtown.
As well as being an official residence and workplace, Government House is also the main venue where the governor-general entertains members of the public, and receives visiting heads of state and other dignitaries and the credentials of ambassadors to New Zealand. Government House is likewise the location of many award presentations and investitures, and where prime ministers and other ministers of the Crown are sworn in, among other ceremonial and constitutional functions.
Members of the royal family stay at Government House when on official visits to New Zealand.[1]
- ^ Downes, Siobhan (8 August 2021). "Peek inside the mansion where the royals stay on their New Zealand visits". Stuff. Retrieved 3 February 2023.