This morning Dame Cindy and Dr Davies welcomed the Pūkākī Scholars, who visited Government House as part of their educational trip to Wellington. Pūkākī, the great Chief of Ngāti Whakaue, has appeared on our 20c coin since 1990. To recognise this relationship, the Reserve Bank annually selects Pūkākī Scholars - rangatahi that demonstrate leadership potential and who whakapapa to Ngāti Whakaue. Due to COVID-19 and then the death of Her Majesty the Queen postponing previous trips, the 2023 Scholars were also joined by those who received the award in 2022 and 2021.
