Dr Kevin Trenberth was among the seven recipients of Royal New Zealand Honours insignia this morning at Government House Auckland. Dr Trenberth is a world-renowned scientist in the field of climate variability and climate change, who holds several distinguished fellowships, and was a lead author of three Scientific Assessment of Climate Change reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, sharing in the Panel’s 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. Mrs Letty Brown was also acknowledged for her lifelong service to Māori and early childhood education, particularly through her support of and advocacy for the Kohanga Reo movement. Very warmest congratulations to all of this morning's recipients!
You can find more images from this morning's ceremony in the image gallery for the Auckland Investiture on Thursday 9 May 2024 AM.