About the Administrator of the Government

When the Governor-General is overseas, then the Administrator of the Government fulfills the Governor-General's functions.

The Administrator of the Government is the Chief Justice of New Zealand. In such cases the advice sheet must be addressed to the Administrator, rather than the Governor-General.

The Cabinet Office advises Ministers' offices and departments when the Governor-General is going to be overseas. Contact the Cabinet Office when preparing advice sheets for information on whether to address these to the Administrator.

Refer to the following pages for more information

• Template for Administrator of the Government appointment documents
• About the New Zealand Gazette
• About the Seal of New Zealand