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SILVIA CARTWRIGHT, Governor-General
A PROCLAMATION

I, The Honourable Dame Silvia Cartwright, Governor-General of New Zealand, hereby declare that, pursuant to the Electoral Act 1993, I have today signed the Writ authorising and requiring the Chief Electoral Officer to conduct a general election.

Given under the hand of Her Excellency the Governor-General, and issued under the Seal of New Zealand, on 25 June 2002.

HELEN CLARK, Prime Minister

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!