Last night at Government House Auckland, Dame Cindy and Dr Davies hosted a reception for attendees of the 2025 Pacific Judicial Conference – a high-level regional meeting of chief justices and judges from Pacific Island nations and around the world.
In her speech, Dame Cindy acknowledged the immense responsibilities borne by leaders and members of the judiciary in undertaking their duties, quoting the whakataukī: 'Ka kuhu au ki te ture, hei matua mō te pani. I seek refuge in the law for it is a parent to the oppressed.’
You can find more images from the event in the 2025 Pacific Judicial Conference image gallery, and read Dame Cindy's speech via Her Excellency's speech for the 2025 Pacific Judicial Conference.