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This morning at Government House Wellington, Dame Cindy and Dr Davies received a call from Cathrine Lloyd and Jo Dixey of the Association of New Zealand Embroiderers' Guilds, which promotes and encourages participation in the art of embroidery at all…

Yesterday Dame Cindy received a call from the Prime Minister of Niue, the Hon Dalton Talagi and his delegation.

This morning, Dame Cindy and Dr Davies attended the National Commemoration of Armistice Day at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park. Their Excellencies laid a wreath on the headstone of the Unknown Warrior before two minutes silence was observed at eleven o…

Justices of the High Court of Niue are appointed by the Governor-General. This morning the proud family of Judge Damien Hohepa Stone witnessed the ceremony where he was appointed and sworn in as a Justice of the High Court of Niue by Dame Cindy, in the…

Dame Cindy and Dr Davies visited the Kingdom of Tonga to represent New Zealand at celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the Tongan Constitution. On their first afternoon, Their Excellencies were delighted to meet Dame Valerie Adams, who has proud…

This evening at Government House Wellington, Dame Cindy hosted a reception for the United Nations Association of New Zealand, celebrating the 80th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Charter. The evening was attended by members of the…

The New Zealand Nurses Memorial Fund was established in 1917 as a tribute to New Zealand nurses who lost their lives on service during the First World War. While Dame Cindy and Dr Davies were in Dunedin, they took the opportunity to meet members of the…

Seven courageous Otago people were presented with Bravery Awards at this afternoon's investiture ceremony in Dunedin. In May 2021, they intervened to try and stop a knife attack in a Dunedin supermarket, and as a result, several of them suffered severe…

Services to various sporting codes was a strong theme amongst the fourteen Honours recipients acknowledged at this morning's investiture ceremony in Dunedin. They included Olympic gold medalists Hamish Bond CNZM (cycling) and Portia Woodman-Wickliffe ONZM…

This evening, Government House Auckland hosted a reception to farewell the New Zealand Winter Paralympic Team ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. Paralympians #158 and #188, Adam Hall and Corey Peters, will take off next month for a…

New Zealand's precious moths and butterflies are threatened by loss of habitat, the use of pesticides and the predation of introduced pests. The Moths and Butterflies of NZ Trust was established 20 years ago and encourages New Zealanders to make their…

This evening at Government House Wellington, Dame Cindy hosted a reception celebrating the 20th anniversary of Te Tātai Hauora o Hine – the National Centre for Women’s Health Research Aotearoa. For 20 years, Te Tātai Hauora o Hine has been striving to…

Established in the will of Thomas George Macarthy, a successful Wellington brewer, the TG Macarthy Trust supports charities and community organisations throughout the Wellington region, with a focus on children’s education, disadvantaged communities, and…

This evening at Government House Wellington, Dame Cindy and Dr Davies hosted a reception celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust. Established in 1965, the Trust supports New Zealanders to travel overseas with the aim of…

This evening saw the inaugural presentation of the New Zealand Animal Distinguished Service Award to Merenia Donne MNZM, founder of Kotuku Foundation Assistance Animals Aotearoa (KFAAA). The Award recognises the courage and devotion of Nikita, her German…

This morning, Dame Cindy returned to her alma mater, Rutherford College, to be inducted into the school's newly-established Hall of Distinction. Her Excellency was joined by fellow inaugural inductees: entertainer Pio Terei, actor and director Oscar…

Dr Susan Parry and Mr Mark Vela each received their ONZM insignia this morning at Government House Auckland, in recognition of their services to gastroenterology, and to mental health care and education. Other recipients were honoured for their…

In the final investiture ceremony for this round, eight outstanding New Zealanders were honoured at Government House Auckland this afternoon. Among them were Mrs Laurinne Laing, MNZM, who has volunteered with the Special Olympics Howick-Pakuranga Club for…

Seven outstanding New Zealanders received their Royal Honours insignia today at Government House Auckland for their services to the veterinary profession, the prevention of family violence and the community, business, the ski industry, the Niue community…

In this morning's investiture ceremony at Government House Auckland, Sir Brendan Lindsay received his knighthood for his services to business and philanthropy. Following the sale of his successful food storage brand Sistema, Sir Brendan and his wife…

Sir Ted Manson received his knighthood at this morning's investiture ceremony at Government House Auckland for his services to philanthropy, the community, and business over an extraordinary career. Other recipients were acknowledged for their services to…

Wayne Boyd, CNZM was acknowledged at this afternoon's investiture ceremony for his extensive contributions to business, philanthropy and sport. Former Member of Parliament Anae Lupematasila Arthur Anae, MNZM, was recognised for services to the Samoan…

This morning recipients at the investiture ceremony included beloved television presenter, educator, author and musician Suzy Cato ONZM, former All Blacks coach Ian Foster CNZM, and former Government Minister, the Honourable Dover Samuels KSO. To view…

This morning's honours recipients included Dame Ranjna Patel DNZM, who was acknowledged for her work in promoting health and community wellbeing. Dame Ranjna founded Gandhi Nivas, an intervention service focussed on reducing family harm. Hon Steven Joyce…

At this afternoon's investiture ceremony, New Zealand Bravery Medals were received by Meli Balenivalu, who went to the aid of his colleagues and customers during a stabbing incident, and also by Constable Cameron Whittaker, who put his own life at risk to…

This afternoon, the first of this week’s investiture ceremonies was held at Government House Auckland. Seven honours recipients were acknowledged for their impressive achievements and outstanding contributions to the wellbeing of our communities.…

At Saturaday morning’s ceremony, former President of the Court of Appeal, The Honourable Sir Mark Cooper KNZM was knighted for his services to the judiciary. The Honourable Ruth Richardson CNZM, Minister of Finance in the fourth National Government, was…

In the final investiture ceremony for this Wellington round, Ms Cath Andersen CNZM was recognised for services to the music industry, having served as Chief Executive of the New Zealand Music Commission since 2000, where she has worked to safeguard the…

This afternoon Dr David McKee CNZM was recognised for his services to New Zealand Sign Language and the Deaf community, which includes his work to establish the first NZSL interpreter training course at AUT, and his role as the first Deaf Lecturer and…

At this morning's investiture ceremony, Dame Catriona Williams was recognised for her advocacy for people with spinal cord injury and her services to equestrian sport. Rear Admiral Jim Gilmour (Rtd), ONZM was acknowledged for his leadership roles in…

Emeritus Distinguished Professor Dame Alison Stewart received her Damehood this morning at Government House Wellington in recognition of her outstanding 40-year career as a plant scientist, focusing in particular on sustainable plant protection, soil…

The bravery of five recipients of Royal Humane Society medals was acknowledged by the Governor-General at a presentation at Government House Wellington this afternoon.   Two previous recipients of Royal Humane Society Silver Medals, Tim and Matt Dodge,…