On behalf of Dame Cindy, Chief Justice Dame Helen Winkelmann welcomed eight recipients for the first of the 2024 New Year Honours investiture ceremonies in Auckland. FIFA Chief Women’s Football Officer, Dame Sarai Bareman, was recognised for her immense contributions to football both in Aotearoa and worldwide. Dame Sarai overseas the development of the women’s game in 211 countries, and was instrumental in hosting last year’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia.
Also recognised was teacher Nua Semuā Silipa, who received an ONZM for services to Pacific education. Where she taught, her prioritisation of Māori and Pasifika academic success helped lift NCEA achievement from 51 to 90%. Congratulations to all this morning’s recipients!
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