This morning, Dame Cindy welcomed seven recipients for their investiture ceremony this morning, including Pacific children’s health advocate, Dame Teuila Percival. Dame Teuila is a founding member of South Seas Healthcare, which has grown to provide healthcare for over 120,000 people in South Auckland. Through South Seas, Dame Teuila has also provided medical expertise across the Pacific, including as being the leading clinician in response to the 2009 tsunami in Samoa. Also among those recognised was Jo-anne Wilkinson, who was awarded a CNZM for services to youth. Since her involvement in developing the Graeme Dingle Foundation’s youth programmes in 1995, more than 300,000 rangatahi have participated. Congratulations to all this morning’s recipients!
For more photos, please click here: Investiture 7th May 2024 AM gallery.
