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Last night Dame Cindy and Dr Davies enjoyed meeting members of Auckland’s Consular Corps at Peter Gordon’s renowned restaurant Homeland. Dame Cindy acknowledged the consuls’ service on behalf of the nations they represent, as well as their efforts to keep…

Yesterday, Dame Cindy and Dr Davies joined St Kentigern pre-schoolers in officially opening their stunning new classroom block. Dame Cindy and Dr Davies then met the children in their classrooms, which back onto native bush, and face inwards to a garden…

Last night at Government House Wellington, Dame Cindy hosted a dinner for attendees of the 2023 Asia Pacific Judicial Colloquium. The Colloquium provides an opportunity for the Chief Justices and final appellate court judges of Australia, Canada,…

Last night Dame Cindy and Dr Davies hosted a concert by the young string players from Arohanui Strings. The Arohanui Strings programme is modelled on the Sistema system of musical education in Venezuela, whereby children who normally would not have access…

Yesterday afternoon, at the beautiful Ōtākou marae, Dame Cindy was officially welcomed into the Otago region for the first time as Governor-General. Situation on the eastern side of the Otago Peninsula, Ōtākou was significantly one of the places where the…

Following her welcome at Ōtākou, Dame Cindy last night attended a dinner at the University of Otago's Staff Club, celebrating 50 years of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Research Study. The Dunedin Study, as it's more commonly known,…

Dame Cindy and Dr Davies were Lyttelton Harbour been cheering on Amokura and the New Zealand SailGP Team, who were competing in the first-ever New Zealand leg of SailGP. Before the race, Dame Cindy and Dr Davies met with the team and had a tour of the…

In Christchurch, Dr Davies presented LT CDR Grant Boore, Commanding Officer of the HMNZS Pegasus, with the Signal Flags that once flew from Dr Davies' ship 'Cowrie'. Signal flags help vessels communicate with other ships also sailing internationally –…

The new High Commissioner for Malaysia, and new Ambassadors for Norway and the Republic of Kosovo presented their credentials to Dame Cindy on a fine Wellington morning today. HE Mrs Mazita Marzuki of Malaysia, HE Ms Anne Riise of Norway, and HE Mrs…

This evening at Government House Wellington, Dame Cindy hosted a reception celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Theatre Artists' Charitable Trust. TACT provides financial support to creative artists during the initial stages of play production and…

Dame Cindy Kiro greeting the official party at Parliament's Grand Hall “Whether on climate change and biodiversity loss, youth opportunity and education, global health, or economic co-operation, the Commonwealth can play an indispensable role in the most…

Dame Cindy chose to celebrate International Women's Day by helping to launch an innovative new health initiative in Porirua – a Hapu Māmā Hub for pregnant women and babies, operated in a partnership between Ngāti Toa and the National Centre for Women's…

This afternoon at Government House Wellington, Dame Cindy hosted a very special investiture ceremony to present the insignia of the New Zealand Bravery Decoration to Mr Sam Jones and Mr Callum Mill.  Mr Sam Peter Jones, NZBD, for an act of exceptional…

Last night at Government House Wellington, Dame Cindy hosted a reception to acknowledge the powerful work of Community Foundations of New Zealand – the national body which supports and unites 17 regionally based Community Foundations throughout Aotearoa.…

To mark International Rare Disease Day and the beginning of New Zealand’s first-ever Rare Disorders Month, Dame Cindy welcomed members of Rare Disorders NZ to Government House. As Patron of RDNZ, Dame Cindy also helped launch a new guidebook which will…

Last week, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden paid a call to Dame Cindy and Dr Davies at Government House. The Royal visitors were in Aotearoa New Zealand for a three-day official visit.

This morning, Dame Cindy spoke at a training session for Returning Officers taking part in the 2023 General Election. Dame Cindy's address touched on the Governor-General's constitutional responsibilities throughout the election process. You can read the…

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence joined the Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals in marking their centenary last night at Government House Wellington. For the past 100 years, RNZSigs has been responsible for operating…

Yesterday, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited Pukeahu War Memorial Park in Wellington, where she lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior and visited the United Kingdom War Memorial. Earlier in the day, HRH paid a visit to the National…

Dame Cindy and Dr Davies were delighted to welcome Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence to Government House Wellington yesterday afternoon. HRH and Sir Tim are in New Zealand to mark the centenary of the Royal New…

Dame Cindy and Dr Davies this morning attended the Dawn Service at Te Whare Rūnanga on the Waitangi Treaty Grounds to mark 183 years since the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Hundreds gathered in reflection and song as dawn broke over the beautiful Bay…

A recurring feature of the Governor-General’s Waitangi programme is the luncheon with members of the Diplomatic Corps. This is part of the visiting Ambassadors and High Commissioners’ tour of Waitangi, where they learn more about Aotearoa New Zealand’s…

Last night Dame Cindy and Dr Davies attended the Iwi Chairs Forum Gala Dinner in the Waitangi Treaty Grounds. The forum meets four times a year to discuss economic, social, and environmental matters, share ideas, and work to enhance the mana of iwi Maori…

This afternoon, Dame Cindy was welcomed onto the Waitangi Treaty Grounds at Te Whare Rūnanga. The pōwhiri also included tributes to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Titewhai Harawira – both of whom passed away since last Waitangi Day, and who each made…

Dame Cindy and Hon Megan Woods greet the new Members of the Executive Council   On the advice of the Prime Minister, Dame Cindy appointed Aotearoa New Zealand’s newest Ministers and Members of the Executive Council during a special ceremony at Government…

For UN International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Dame Cindy and Dr Davies attended a memorial at the Auckland War Memorial, hosted by the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand. The memorial began with a welcome by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, and featured accounts of…

Dame Cindy and Dr Davies were formally welcomed to the Devonport Naval Base with a pōwhiri at Te Taua Moana Marae. After the pōwhiri, Dame Cindy presented the 2022 Bravo Zulu awards, which recognises outstanding achievements by sailors and units in the…

After accepting the resignation of the Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern this morning, Dame Cindy held a ceremony to appoint the Rt Hon Chris Hipkins as New Zealand’s 41st Prime Minister, and Hon Carmel Sepuloni as the new Deputy Prime Minister. At today’s ceremony,…

Last night at Government House Wellington, Dame Cindy was delighted to officially welcome three new Arts Foundation Icons Whakamana Hiranga to a living circle of 20 of New Zealand’s most significant artists. Dame Robin White, Papali'i Fatu Feu'u, and Dame…

Dr Davies went to Mangawhai for the Hato Hone St John and New Zealand Cadet Forces End of Year Parade, followed by attending the inaugural Hato Hone St John Youth Cadet of the Year Hui. The Hui officially recognised Nate Whitfield as Cadet of the Year for…

It was a privilege to welcome the 2022 Sir George Elliot Scholars to Government House Auckland this morning. Dame Cindy presented Husna Hazari, from Auckland Girls' Grammar School; Hezekiah Young, from Dilworth School; and Sophie Roberts, from Onehunga…

This week, Dame Cindy and Dr Davies attended Zayed College for Girls end of year prizegiving, honouring the senior students who have had a very successful 2022. Zayed College is a small Muslim school in Māngere, with a very high-achieving student base. Of…