Last night at Government House Auckland, Dame Cindy hosted a reception to launch this year's Aotearoa Spanish Language Week. Running from 14-20 August, this week is an opportunity to celebrate the Spanish language, encourage New Zealanders to learn this global language of more than 500 million speakers, and to acknowledge the contributions of the more than 30,000 Spanish-speaking members of New Zealand communities.
Aotearoa Spanish Language Week is organised by the Latin American Centre of Asia-Pacific Excellence, and you can found out more about their work, and how you can get involved, here.
You can find more images from the event here, and Dame Cindy's speech here.