This afternoon Dame Cindy welcomed four further new heads of mission to Government House in Wellington, receiving their credentials and marking the start of their mandates:
HE Ms Kristina Jonek, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany
HE Mr François Decoster, Ambassador of the French Republic
HE Ms Doris Brese, High Commissioner of the Republic of Ghana
HE Mr Retšelisitsoe Theko, High Commissioner of the Kingdom of Lesotho
You can view more images from the ceremony here: Credentials ceremony 9 September 2026 PM.