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Paul Reeves

The Right Reverend and The Honourable Sir Paul Alfred Reeves ONZ, GCMG, GCVO, QSO, KStJ.

Paul Reeves was born in 1932 in working-class Newtown, where his father D’Arcy worked for the tramways. Mortgage payments on his parents’ small house left little money to spare, but that did not prevent their son from excelling at Wellington College and at Victoria College (now University), where he earned a MA before going to St John’s Theological College in Auckland to train for the Anglican priesthood.

Government House after renovation
Government House on 24 March 2011, the day it was reopened
Vogel House
Vogel House in Lower Hutt in 1975, the year it became the official Prime Minister's residence.
The Governor General's flag
The Governor-General's flag is flown on all occasions when the Governor-General is present
Bernard Freyberg

Bernard ‘Tiny’ Freyberg was born in London in 1889, immigrating to New Zealand with his parents when he was two years old. He was educated at Wellington College and became well known for his swimming prowess, winning the New Zealand junior and senior swimming titles. It was a skill that would prove useful early on in his military career.

Silvia Cartwright becomes Governor General
The swearing in of Dame Silvia Cartwright as governor-general meant that five of the country's most powerful political and legal positions were held by women.
Governor-General Keith Holyoake
In 1977 former prime minister and minister of state Sir Keith Holyoake became the oldest person ever appointed to Government House
Sir Paul Reeves
Sir Paul Reeves (1985–90), New Zealand's first Maori Governor-General
Genes, gender and age - governors and governors-general
From 1840 until 1972 New Zealand's governors and Governors-General were British.
Governors and governors-general
New Zealand has had 16 resident governors and 19 Governors-General. Two early governors were called governor-in-chief.
Dame Cath Tizard
Dame Catherine Tizard was New Zealand's first female Governor-General (1990-6).
Career paths - governors and governors-general
As the job evolved over time, so did the type of person needed to govern successfully. Between 1840 and 1853, when governors ruled personally, they were junior navy or army officers.
Sir Bernard Freyberg speaking on Empire Day
Sir Bernard Freyberg used Empire Day to deliver some of his more significant speeches
Dame Silvia Cartwright in Berlin
Since 1990 Governors-General have represented New Zealand overseas on ceremonial occasions. In June 2004 Dame Silvia Cartwright, the Governing Mayor of Berlin, Klaus Wowereit, (centre) and Peter Cartright (right) walked through the Brandenburg Gate as part of Dame Slivia's official visit to Germany.
Sir David and Lady Beattie
Sir David (1980–5) and Lady Beattie. At times Sir David Beattie's relationship with Sir Robert Muldoon was tense.
Dame Catherine Tizard
Dame Catherine Tizard (1990–6), a former mayor of Auckland, was New Zealand's first female Governor-General.
Sir Arthur Porritt
Sir Arthur Espie Porritt (1967–72) was a transitional figure – New Zealand-born, but a British resident. He was the last Governor-General to wear the full civil uniform. In 1973, back in Britain, he was made Baron Porritt of Wanganui and Hampstead.
Sir Bernard Freyberg
In 1951 Sir Bernard Freyberg (1946–52) became Lord Freyberg of Wellington, New Zealand and of Munstead in the County of Surrey. Back in Britain, he was appointed deputy constable and lieutenant-governor of Windsor Castle, where died in 1963.
Second Earl of Liverpool
Arthur William de Brito Savile Foljambe, the 2nd Earl of Liverpool (1912–20), was New Zealand's first Governor-General
Sir Cyril Newall
Governor-general Sir Cyril Newall (1941–6) was a former chief of air staff who was sent to New Zealand by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill

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