Blog posts in category Feature.
- Category:Post date:Dame Cindy and Dr Davies began a regional visit to Te Tai Tokerau today, and were welcomed to the region with a stirring pōhiri at Terenga Paraoa Marae in Whangārei.
Reception for Community Networks Wellington
Category:Post date:This morning at Government House Wellington, Dame Cindy hosted a reception for Community Networks Wellington and representatives of their member organisations from across the region's community and social sector.Opening of the new Canterbury Coastguard building
Category:Post date:Following Her Excellency's time at the Cholmondeley Children's Centre, Dame Cindy attended another significant community event – the opening of the new Canterbury Coastguard building in Lyttelton.Centenary celebration for the Cholmondeley Children's Centre
Category:Post date:This morning in beautiful Governors Bay, Dame Cindy attended the Cholmondeley Children's Centre's 100th birthday celebration.Blind Low Vision New Zealand's Seeing Streets Differently
Category:Post date:This evening Dame Cindy and Doctor Davies hosted a reception launching the Seeing Streets Differently campaign for Blind Low Vision NZ.
Council for International Development 40th Anniversary Dinner
Category:Post date:Last night, Dame Cindy and Dr Davies hosted a dinner in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Council for International Development.
Commonwealth Day 2025
Category:Post date:To commemorate Commonwealth Day, Dame Cindy attended a ceremony at Parliament, featuring performances by Teina Mai Sasa’e Wellington East Girls College Pacific Group, and Natraj School of Dance.Dame Cindy delivered a message from His Majesty King Charles ICaring Families Aotearoa Excellence in Foster Care Awards 2025
Category:Post date:This afternoon at Government House Wellington, Dame Cindy hosted the Caring Families Aotearoa Excellence in Foster Care Awards – a very special event recognising fourteen extraordinary caregivers for their commitment and manaakitanga, not only to the fosteCall from Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga
Category:Post date:This morning at Government House Wellington, Dame Cindy received a call from Kerensa Johnston, Marie-Chanel Berghan, and Professor Tahu Kukutai from Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga. NPM is New Zealand's only Māori Centre of Research Excellence, whose missionThe 50th Anniversary of the Pūkorokoro Miranda Naturalists’ Trust
Category:Post date:On what was the perfect day for bird watching, Dame Cindy joined the Pūkorokoro Miranda Naturalists’ Trust today to celebrate 50 years of study, advocacy and protection of shorebirds on the Firth of Thames.
Rare Disorders New Zealand Reception
Category:Post date:This afternoon Dame Cindy marked the 25th anniversary of Rare Disorders New Zealand by hosting a reception and presenting awards to four individuals who have made outstanding contributions as advocates for the rare disorder community in New Zealan
Southern Seabirds Trust Seabird Smart Awards
Category:Post date:Last night at Government House Auckland, Dame Cindy hosted the Southern Seabirds Trust Seabird Smart Awards, recognising Greg Summerton, Rosa Edwards, and John Ellwood for their outstanding work to reduce harm to New Zealand seabirds from fishing, and fost2025 Pacific Judicial Conference
Category:Post date:Last night at Government House Auckland, Dame Cindy and Dr Davies hosted a reception for attendees of the 2025 Pacific Judicial Conference – a high-level regional meeting of chief justices and judges from Pacific Island nations and around the world. IWaitangi Day at Ōnuku Marae
Category:Post date:This Waitangi Day, Dame Cindy and Dr Davies were warmly welcomed by Ngāi Tahu to Ōnuku Marae on the beautiful Banks Peninsula – the historic site where Ngāi Tahu rangatira, Iwihau and Hone Tīkao, signed the seventh sheet of Te Tiriti o Waitangi on 30th MayDiplomatic Corps Reception in Kororāreka
Category:Post date:For their final engagement in Northland, Dame Cindy and Dr Davies hosted members of the Diplomatic Corps for a luncheon in Kororāreka today.
Opening of He Kura Toi Tangata: 50 years of the Waitangi Tribunal
Category:Post date:Tonight Dame Cindy opened a landmark exhibition, He Kura Toi Tangata at Te Kōngahu Waitangi Museum, which honours 50 years of work by the Waitangi Tribunal.
Waitangi National Trust Board Meeting
Category:Post date:This morning, Dame Cindy and Dr Davies attended a meeting of the Waitangi National Trust Board at the Treaty Grounds.
National Iwi Chairs Forum Dinner 2025
Category:Post date:Tonight Dame Cindy and Dr Davies joined members of the National Iwi Chairs Forum at a barbeque in Waitangi, where the Forum is holding one of its annual meetings.
For more photos, click here: Iwi Chairs barbeque media gallery.
Powhiri at Waitangi Treaty Grounds 2025
Category:Post date:This afternoon, Dame Cindy and the Chief of Navy, Rear Admiral Garin Golding were treated to a rousing powhiri at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds.
Credentials ceremony January 31 2025
Category:Post date:In Tāmaki Makaurau today, Dame Cindy accepted the letters of credence for six new diplomatic heads of mission to New Zealand.
Auckland Anniversary Regatta 2025
Category:Post date:To commemorate Auckland Anniversary Day, Dame Cindy and Dr Davies joined members of the Royal New Zealand Navy and the Auckland Anniversary Regatta for a luncheon at the Torpedo Bay Navy Museum, in honour of the iconic Auckland event.
Visit to Basalt Columns on Rekohu Chatham Islands
Category:Post date:Before bidding the Chathams farewell, Dame Cindy and Doctor Davies found time to go to Ohira Bay on the northwest coast of Rekohu to see a unique geological feature of the island.
Chatham Islands regional visit - Day Two
Category:Post date:The first call today was to Kōpinga Marae, where Dame Cindy and Dr Davies were welcomed by Ricki Hapi and Moriori elders.
Chatham Islands regional visit - Day One
Category:Post date:Dame Cindy and Dr Davies are in Rēkohu/the Chatham Islands for a two-day visit. This morning's weather was perfect for the powhiri at Whakamaharatanga Marae, hosted by representatives of Ngati Mutunga and Hokotehi Moriori Trust.
Farewell call from the Ambassador of the United States of America
Category:Post date:Dame Cindy and Dr Davies received a farewell call from His Excellency Mr Tom Udall, Ambassador of the United States of America, and Ms Jill Cooper this morning at Government House Wellington.Dinner for the Vice-Chancellors of New Zealand universities
Category:Post date:Last night at Government House Wellington, Dame Cindy and Dr Davies hosted a festive dinner for the Vice-Chancellors of New Zealand's universities – thanking them for their leadership of our tertiary institutions, and wishing them well for the new acade
The Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi 2024 Icon Awards Whakamana Hiranga
Category:Post date:Last night at Government House Wellington, Dame Cindy and Dr Davies hosted the Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi 2024 Icon Awards Whakamana Hiranga.Official Visit to New Zealand by His Excellency Petr Pavel, President of the Czech Republic
Category:Post date:Dame Cindy and Dr Davies had the pleasure of hosting His Excellency Petr Pavel, President of the Czech Republic, and First Lady Madam Eva Pavlová at Government House Wellington today.
Reception for the 50th anniversary of Citizens Advice Bureau Wellington
Category:Post date:This afternoon at Government House Wellington, Dame Cindy hosted a reception celebrating the 50th anniversary of Citizens Advice Bureau Wellington.Royal assent of the Citizenship (Western Samoa) (Restoration) Amendment Bill
Category:Post date:This afternoon at Government House Wellington, Dame Cindy gave Royal assent to the Citizenship (Western Samoa) (Restoration) Amendment Bill, making it an Act of Parliament. The Bill was passed in Parliament last week with a unanimous vote, and provideNew Zealand Red Cross National Council Meeting
Category:Post date:This morning, Dame Cindy attended and spoke at the New Zealand Red Cross Rīpeka Whero Aotearoa National Council Meeting at the Brentwood Hotel in Wellington.Sir George Elliot Tertiary Scholarships 2024
Category:Post date:This afternoon at Government House Auckland, Dame Cindy and Dr Davies had the great pleasure of welcoming recipients of the 2024 Elliot Tertiary Scholarships.