This morning at Government House Wellington, Dame Cindy and Dr Davies welcomed three new diplomatic heads of mission to their postings in Aotearoa New Zealand: HE Mr Sakias Tameo, High Commissioner of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea; HE Mr Makoto Osawa, Ambassador of Japan; and HE Mr Arto Haapea, Ambassador of Finland. We wish Their Excellencies all the very best in their new roles.
![HE Mr Arto Haapea, Ambassador of Finland greeting a member of the cultural party](/sites/default/files/styles/scale_width_full_column/public/2024-04/DSC_7857_0.jpg?itok=WGhJe3hg)
More images of the ceremony are available via the image gallery: Credential ceremonies April 2024.