As patron of the New Zealand Olympic Committee, this afternoon Dame Cindy welcomed the 2024 graduates of the NZOC Wāhine Toa Leadership programme to Government House Auckland. The programme, which began in 2017, offers female athletes a 13-month learning environment to help them transition from playing sport, to a career in sports leadership. Niniwa Roberts, who played 141 games for the Black Sticks before moving on to participate in the Wāhine Toa programme, spoke to this year’s graduates about how it has shaped her leadership journey. We wish the 2024 graduates all the very best for their futures in sports leadership.
For more photos, click here: 2024 Wāhine Toa Graduation media gallery.
To read Dame Cindy's speech, click here: 2024 Wāhine Toa Graduation speech.
