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At this afternoon’s investiture ceremony, women’s rowing pioneer Lesley Milne received a CNZM to honour her decades of services to the sport. She was part of the first women’s crew to represent New Zealand in Europe in 1974, and continued a strong…

This morning, Dame Cindy welcomed young student leaders from Rotorua schools who are the  recipients of the 2024 Pūkākī Educational Awards. The image of Pūkākī, a great Ngāti Whakaue rangatira, has appeared on our 20c coin since 1990. To acknowledge the…

In this morning's investiture ceremony hosted at Government House Wellington, Dame Cindy acknowledged eight members of Fire and Emergency New Zealand, for their outstanding commitment to the safety and wellbeing of their communities over many years. Among…

To begin the final week of Wellington’s King’s Birthday 2024 investiture ceremonies, Dame Cindy welcomed 10 recipients to Government House. Among them was Gemma New, who received an ONZM for services to music direction. She has conducted over 50…

For this afternoon’s ceremony, 10 further recipients were welcomed to Government House for their investiture. Among them was Tanya Ashken, a notable sculptor, silversmith and jeweller. She produced jewellery for HRH Princess Ann during her 1970 tour of…

Mrs Mary Lee received her insignia as a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit this morning at Government House Wellington, for her services to snow sports and tourism. Mary and her husband, Mr John Lee, developed Cardrona Ski Field, Snow Park, and…

At this morning's investiture ceremony at Government House Wellington, Dame Cindy presented the insignia of a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit to Sir Peter Beck, the founder and CEO of Rocket Lab. Since its founding in 2006, Rocket Lab…

Nine recipients were welcomed to Government House this afternoon for their investiture ceremony, including Elizabeth Cunningham, who received a KSO for services to governance. Mrs Cunningham has been heavily involved with the Māori Women’s Welfare League…

At today’s investiture ceremony, Dame Cindy presented Dame Joan Withers with the insignia of a DNZM, for services to business, governance and woman. Dame Joan has held many senior leadership roles in the media and business industries, including Chair of…

Former senior diplomat Chris Seed (CNZM), Department of Conservation scientist Richard Coon (ONZM) and Cook Island cultural advocate Bridget Kauraka (MNZM) were among the ten recipients of Royal New Zealand Honours at an investiture ceremony at Government…

The eleven Honours recipients at this afternoon's investiture ceremony included Michael Hollings, who became the first Royal New Zealand Honours recipient to receive the insignia for a King's Service Order (KSO), in recognition of his work  in distance…

Following the death of Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, Dame Cindy Kiro released the following statement:      His Majesty King Charles III also offered a message of condolence to the people of Aotearoa New Zealand, following the death of…

Dr Davies hosted a very special lunch in the Government House ballroom today, with the manaakitanga coming from local Wellington tamariki participating in the Garden to Table school programme. First, the children learned of the importance of pollinators,…

Dame Cindy and Dr Davies had the honour of welcoming the 2024 recipients of the Royal Humane Society Silver Medals, which recognise each of their exceptional acts of bravery. Matt Atkins, Jeremy Lee, Constable Bruce Whitley, father and son Tim and Matt…

Today, Dame Cindy and Dr Davies welcomed the recipients of the Child Cancer Foundation's Life Membership and Star Awards to Government House Auckland, for a very special ceremony to recognise their outstanding involvement with the Child Cancer Foundation…

Last night at Government House Wellington, Dame Cindy had the pleasure of launching Antarctic Heritage Trust's new educational virtual reality experience of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s Discovery Hut. Through the use of a VR headset and controllers,…

This morning Dame Cindy received the credentials of five diplomatic representatives: HE Mr Johnny Sexwale, High Commissioner of the Republic of South Africa; HE Mr Hadera Abera, Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia; HE Mr Sidya El…

This afternoon at Government House, Dame Cindy gave a warm welcome to people who were involved in the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care. During six years of hearings, 2,797 people shared their experiences and insights about abuse in care in…

His Majesty King Charles III offers his congratulations to the New Zealand Olympic Team following their outstanding success at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.  

In what was a truly special event on Saturday, Dame Cindy and Dr Davies welcomed guests to Government House for Hākari Fusion, a Wellington on a Plate event celebrating Aotearoa’s oldest form of cooking – the hāngī. Hāngī Master Rewi Spraggon joined the…

Last night, Dame Cindy and Dr Davies hosted The Honourable Droupadi Murmu, President of India, and her delegation for a very special State Banquet at Government House Wellington. The menu included food lifted from the newly-built Government House hāngi –…

Dame Cindy and Dr Davies hosted a State Ceremony of Welcome this morning for The Honourable Droupadi Murmu, President of India. President Murmu is in Aotearoa New Zealand for three days as part of a wider visit to the Pacific and Southeast Asia. President…

  As patron of the New Zealand Olympic Committee, and as the New Zealand team’s chief cheerleader, Dame Cindy is in Paris with Dr Davies to support the 200-strong team of Aotearoa’s athletes competing at the 2024 Olympic Games. This marks 100 years since…

  New official portraits have been released of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty Queen Camilla, wearing their New Zealand Royal Honours. The portraits were taken in the White Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace in June. His Majesty the King is…

This afternoon Dame Cindy received a farewell call from His Excellency Mr Grzegorz Kowal, the departing Ambassador of the Republic of Poland. We congratulate His Excellency on the success of his posting, and wish him and his family all the very best for…

As their patron, Dr Davies welcomed Mission to Seafarers Oceania to Government House this evening to celebrate the charitable organisation’s 125th anniversary of active service. The Mission to Seafarers Oceania is part of an international network of…

This evening, Dame Cindy welcomed members of the Port Nicholson Rotary Club to celebrate their 35th anniversary. The Port Nicholson Rotary Club have been active in Wellington's community fundraising for projects like the whānau room at the Wellington…

During World War II, the eyes and ears for the Allied effort in the pacific were coastwatch stations, keeping watch for ships and planes, and monitoring radio activity. They were manned by a mixture of Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force soldiers,…

     

Mānawatia a Matariki! In the spirit of this year’s theme - Matariki heri kai - Dame Cindy and Dr Davies welcomed some of The Auckland City Mission’s street whānau and staff to Government House Auckland to share a hāngī lunch, and to enjoy a concert by the…

Since 2009, Garden to Table has been enabling New Zealand tamariki and rangatahi to grow, harvest, prepare and share healthy kai through their schools programme. What began with 3 schools has grown to over 300, stretching across the country from Northland…

Ngāti Porou Hauora is the sole primary healthcare provider for a challenging geographic area that stretches over 200km of Tairāwhiti coastline. This morning, Dame Cindy and Dr Davies visited Te Puia Springs Hospital, where they met staff and patients and…