Today the rain held off long enought for Government House to offer our full outdoor credential ceremonies, including powhiri and an inspection of a Guard of Honour. Dame Cindy received the credentials of six new diplomatic envoys to New Zealand. This morning, Dame Cindy hosted HE Mr Ratu Inoke Kubuabola, High Commissioner for the Republic of Fiji; HE Mr Feue Tipu, High Commissioner for Tuvalu; and HE Ms Iona Thomas, High Commissioner for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. This afternoon it was the turn of HE Mr Adrianus Marinus Maria van der Vorst, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; HE Mr Vasyl Myroshnychenko, Ambassador of Ukraine; and HE Mr Werner Matias Romero Guerra, Ambassador of the Republic of El Salvador.