On Monday, Auckland Anniversary Day, Dame Cindy attended a luncheon in celebration of the Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta at the Navy Museum in Torpedo Bay. The luncheon was attended by members of the Regatta Committee and the Royal New Zealand Navy who have been long-standing collaborators.
The Regatta is the oldest continually occurring sporting event in New Zealand and was first held on 18 September 1840. Each Governor and Governor-General of New Zealand has served as patron of the Auckland Anniversary Regatta Inc.
Although not a typical sunny Auckland summers day, sailors and spectators alike braved the conditions for a day of friendly competition in the Waitematā Harbour.
You can read Dame Cindy’s speech here and view photos from the luncheon here.
