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Today Dr Davies visited the Titahi Bay Boat Club to join Sailability Wellington in celebrating the recent success of their team at the 2025 Para Sailing International Championships, held as part of the Hansa World Championships in Australia. It was a…

This morning 13 Honours recipients received their insignia at Government House. They included Māori language educator Dr Peter Cleave, ONZM; founder of Sudima Hotels in New Zealand, Mr Sudesh Jhunjhnuwala, ONZM; and economist Dr Bryce Wilkinson, ONZM.…

For the final Wellington New Year 2025 investiture ceremony, thirteen recipients were welcomed to Government House this afternoon. Among them was Megan Tamati-Quennell, who received a CNZM for services to Māori and First Nations art, Professor Louise Parr…

For this morning's investiture, ten recipients were honoured for their contributions to New Zealand. Among them was Māori language educator Professor Rawinia Higgins, who is Deputy Vice-Chancellor Māori at Victoria University. She has held many…

Floral art enthusiasts from across Aotearoa have braved the extreme weather to congregate in Wellington to celebrate the 60th year of Floral Art Society of New Zealand. This evening Dame Cindy was on hand to present awards to the winning designers, who…

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga iwi o te motu e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. It is my pleasure to be here, as your Patron, to open this year’s AGM and Conference of the Floral Art Society of New Zealand. Thank you very…

Fourteen honours recipients received their insignia from Dame Cindy at this morning's investiture ceremony. They included Ms Laurie Hilsgen, who received an Honorary CNZM for services to family carers: former Head of Department at Dunedin School of…

At this afternoon’s ceremony, eleven recipients received their insignia, including KiwiHarvest founder Deborah Manning. KiwiHarvest redistributes excess food and ensures it goes to people in need – distributing the equivalent of 27 million meals over the…

This morning, Dame Cindy and Dr Davies hosted 13 recipients of Royal New Zealand Honours, who were acknowledged for their outstanding services and achievements across diverse areas of endeavour. They included Mrs Arihia Bennett, CNZM, for services to…

This afternoon’s investiture ceremony acknowledged eleven honours recipients, including former Chief of Navy Read Admiral (Rtd.) David Proctor, and former Chief of Army Major General (Rtd.) John Boswell, who were recognised for their outstanding…

This morning Dame Cindy and Dr Davies hosted an investiture ceremony for 13 recipients of Royal New Zealand Honours. They included environmental law expert Honorary Professor Sir Peter Skelton; Sam Whitelock, ONZM, New Zealand's highest capped All Blacks…

This afternoon, Dame Cindy and Dr Davies hosted an investiture ceremony for four recipients of a New Zealand Bravery Decoration for their acts of exceptional bravery in a situation of danger, and seven recipients of a New Zealand Bravery Medal for acts of…

This afternoon Dame Cindy presented insignia for Royal New Zealand Honours to people who have worked on behalf of people who have suffered abuse in care. The twelve honours recipients have all contributed in their own way to raising public awareness of…

“This Anzac Day marks 110 years since the Gallipoli landings by soldiers in the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps – the ANZACS. It signalled the beginning of a campaign that was to take the lives of so many of our young men – and would devastate the…

  Takiri ko te ata, haehaetia te pō E koro mā i te pō! Nga Toa a Tūmatauenga! Ngā Toa a Ranginui Ngā toa a Tangaroa Hoki wairua mai, ki runga i ō koutou marae Ki o koutou maunga karangaranga. E okioki mai nā i nga taumata, nga kahurangi Tirohia mai ra ki…

  Matariki is a significant time of year to remember those we have lost, to gather and celebrate the present, and to look forward to the future. To celebrate Matariki this year, members of the public are invited to register for a ballot for a chance to…

Today Dame Cindy received the credentials of new diplomatic envoys to New Zealand. In the morning, Her Excellency hosted HE Mr Daniel Sloper, High Commissioner of Australia; HE Mr Cristiano Maggipinto, Ambassador of Italy; and HE Ms Isaura Duarte,…