This afternoon at Government House Wellington, Dame Cindy hosted a very special investiture ceremony to present the insignia of the New Zealand Bravery Decoration to Mr Sam Jones and Mr Callum Mill.
Both Mr Jones and Mr Mill were involved in the rescue operations following the eruption on Whakaari/White Island on 9th December 2019, and each exhibited great presence of mind and acts of extraordinary courage in the service of their fellow New Zealanders. ‘He toa taumata rau – bravery has many resting places’.
