1. Governor-General and Executive Council

Related information

• The Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of NewZealand 1983, incorporating the 1986 and 2006 amendments, are in appendix A.

• Information about the office of Governor-General, including background information, biographies, and speeches, can be found on the Governor-General's website, www.gg.govt.nz.

• Information about the Executive Council is available on the Cabinet Office website, www.cabinetoffice.govt.nz.

• Guidance about Executive Council procedures is set out in the CabGuide, www.cabguide.cabinetoffice.govt.nz.

• Information about the New Zealand Royal Honours System is available from the Honours Secretariat or on the Secretariat's website, www.honours.govt.nz.

• Information about the New Zealand Herald of Arms Extraordinary is available on the Honours Secretariat's website, www.honours.govt.nz.