Welcome at Government House AucklandGallery The Governor-General, Sir Jerry Mateparae, supported by interpreter Sayed Mahboob, speaks to the gathering. The Governor-General, Sir Jerry Mateparae, supported by interpreter Sayed Mahboob, speaks to the gathering. Hussain Sayed responds to the Governor-General’s speech. Lady Janine Mateparae receives a bouquet of flowers. The Governor-General, Sir Jerry Mateparae, is given an Afghanistan flag with the names of the New Zealanders who lost their lives in the Middle Eastern nation written on it. The Governor-General, Sir Jerry Mateparae, with the Afghan interpreters. The Governor-General, Sir Jerry Mateparae, and some of the children of the Afghan interpreters on the lawn of Government House Auckland.