On this crisp Wellington morning, four new diplomatic heads of mission were welcomed to Government House for their credentials ceremony. HE Ms Manahi Anahiro Pakarati Novoa, Ambassador of the Republic of Chile; HE Dr Faisal Aziz Ahmed, High Commissioner for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan; HE Mrs Elisabeth Koegler, Ambassador of the Republic of Austria; and HE Mr Stavros Venizelos, Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic, presented their credentials to Dame Cindy as they begin their diplomatic posting to Aotearoa. In a particularly special ceremony, HE Ms Manahi Pakarati, who is Chile’s only diplomat of Polynesian Rapanui descent, gave her speech entirely in Te Reo. We wish them all the very best for their new roles.
Today's Guard of Honour and Māori cultural group were from the Royal New Zealand Navy, and the band from the Royal New Zealand Air Force.
For more pictures, click here: Credentials Ceremonies June 2024 Gallery.
