Governor-General of New Zealand
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The Governor-General of New Zealand is the King’s representative in New Zealand, performing constitutional, ceremonial, and community roles on behalf of the Crown.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Governor of New Zealand | 0 | 2 |
| Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in and over New Zealand | 0 | 1 |
| Governor-in-Chief of New Zealand | 0 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional office
→
public office → vice-regal office → |
| appointedBy | monarch of New Zealand → |
| appointedOnAdviceOf | Prime Minister of New Zealand → |
| ceremonialRole |
host visiting heads of state
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receive credentials of foreign diplomats → represent the Crown at state ceremonies → |
| chairs |
New Zealand Executive Council
→
surface form:
Executive Council of New Zealand
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| communityRole |
patron of charities and community organisations
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present national honours and awards → |
| constitutingInstrument |
Constitution Act 1986 (New Zealand)
→
surface form:
Constitution Act 1986
Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1983 → |
| country | New Zealand → |
| firstHolder | Sir Arthur Porritt → |
| firstNewZealandBornHolder | Sir Arthur Porritt → |
| hasJurisdiction | Realm of New Zealand → |
| language |
English
→
Māori → |
| legalStatus | de jure representative of the Crown in right of New Zealand → |
| memberOf |
New Zealand Executive Council
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surface form:
Executive Council of New Zealand
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| nativeLabel | Kāwana-Tianara o Aotearoa → |
| officeHoldersTitle |
Governor-General of New Zealand
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in and over New Zealand
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| power |
appoint Prime Minister of New Zealand
→
appoint and dismiss ministers → dissolve Parliament of New Zealand → exercise reserve powers in exceptional circumstances → grant Royal Assent to legislation → issue writs for general elections → prorogue Parliament of New Zealand → summon Parliament of New Zealand → |
| predecessorOffice | Governor of New Zealand → |
| reportsTo | monarch of New Zealand → |
| represents |
King of New Zealand
→
King of New Zealand →
surface form:
New Zealand monarch
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| residence | Government House, Wellington → |
| role |
King’s representative in New Zealand
→
ceremonial functions → community functions → constitutional functions → exercise of Crown powers in New Zealand → |
| secondaryResidence | Government House, Auckland → |
| style |
Her Excellency
→
His Excellency → |
| symbolizes |
continuity of constitutional government in New Zealand
→
Crown in right of New Zealand →
surface form:
the Crown in New Zealand
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| termLength | normally five years → |
| worksWith |
Cabinet of New Zealand
→
New Zealand Parliament →
surface form:
Parliament of New Zealand
|
Referenced by (34)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Helen Winkelmann
Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1983
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establishesOfficeOf
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Governor-General of New Zealand
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Governor-General of New Zealand
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officeHoldersTitle
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Governor-General of New Zealand
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in and over New Zealand
subject surface form:
John Rushworth Jellicoe
this entity surface form:
Governor of New Zealand
this entity surface form:
Governor-in-Chief of New Zealand
this entity surface form:
Governor of New Zealand