Last night at Government House Auckland, Dame Cindy hosted the Southern Seabirds Trust Seabird Smart Awards, recognising Greg Summerton, Rosa Edwards, and John Ellwood for their outstanding work to reduce harm to New Zealand seabirds from fishing, and foster seabird-safe fishing practices.
In her speech, Dame Cindy acknowledged each of the three award recipients, as well as the Trust itself, for 'the positive actions you’ve taken, the skill and insight you’ve demonstrated, and, in turn, the deep care you’ve shown for New Zealand’s seabird life.'
You can find out more about the Southern Seabirds Trust and its wonderful work via this link, read Dame Cindy's full speech via Her Excellency's speech for the Southern Seabirds Trust Seabird Smart Awards, and find more images from the ceremony via the Southern Seabirds Trust Seabird Smart Award image gallery.