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Waheguru Ji Ka Khulsa, Waheguru Ki Fateh [Hail the Guru's Khalsa, Hail the victory of God] 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. Thank you for inviting Richard and me to join you…

This afternoon, Dame Cindy and Dr Davies joined the Wellington Sikh community to celebrate Vaisakhi at Gurudwara Sahib in Naenae. Vaisakhi is the traditional Sikh harvest festival, and is a time to show gratitude for the crops harvested that year. During…

This morning, Dame Cindy welcomed the Good Deed Group for a morning tea at Government House Auckland, to acknowledge the wonderful volunteer work they do in their communities. The group, predominantly made up of immigrant women from Iraq and Syria, live…

Dame Cindy joined the crowds who braved the rain today to help celebrate Polyfest in Auckland, now in its 50th year. What began with just four schools has grown to become the largest Māori and Pacific Islands festival in the world, with 77 secondary…

Kia kotahi mai ki te ao nei Kia kotahi mai ki te whenua nei Kia kotahi mai ki nga wai e rere nei Kia kotahi mai ki te hauora Ko te whakakotahitanga a te hāpori o Kaitaia, te kaupapa o te rā, anei e tū ake te whakatinanatanga o te moemoea Te whare e tū nei…

  For the final day of Dame Cindy and Dr Davies regional visit to Te Tai Tokerau, they received a very warm welcome with a pōhiri at Te Ahu Centre, which included iwi representatives, and Far North Mayor Moko Tepania. Students from Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o…

  When Kaikohe whānau Clara and Manga Aperahama-Kopa realised there was no school in the Kaikohe area that could cater for their son, Manga, who was born with a rare brain disorder, they turned the family home into a te reo immersion ECE where he and…

  Day two of the regional visit to Te Tai Tokerau began with Dame Cindy being interviewed by the  Luke Bird, Marica Hopa and Phoenix Ruka – hosts of E Ara E Mara on Ngāti Hine FM, followed by a breakfast with Whangārei Mayor Vince Cocorullo and Deputy…

Kaka Porowini Terenga Paraoa E te kōpuni kauika kua ū mai, tēnei ka mihi. Tēnā ra koutou kei āku rangatira Nōkū te maringa, ki te haere mai ki roto I a koutou, kei nga uri o Te Whare Tapu o Nga Puhi, o Ngati Hine, o Ngati Wai, o Ngati Whatua, Mihi mai!…

  Dame Cindy and Dr Davies began a regional visit to Te Tai Tokerau today, and were welcomed to the region with a stirring pōhiri at Terenga Paraoa Marae in Whangārei. In her speech, Dame Cindy reflected on her strong connections to the area, and to the…

E nga rau rangatira mā, e huihui mai i tēnei ra, tēnei aku mihi mahana ki a koutou. Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whare o Te Kawana Tianara o Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Kia ora mai tātou katoa. I’d like to begin by specifically acknowledging: Her Worship Tory Whanau…

This morning at Government House Wellington, Dame Cindy hosted a reception for Community Networks Wellington and representatives of their member organisations from across the region's community and social sector. The reception offered an opportunity for…

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Kia ora tātou katoa. I’d like to begin by specifically acknowledging: Nettles Lamont, Chair of the Cholmondeley Children’s Centre; Darel Hall, General Manager; and…

This morning in beautiful Governors Bay, Dame Cindy attended the Cholmondeley Children's Centre's 100th birthday celebration. Hugh Heber Cholmondeley gifted the land and original Cholmondeley House to the children of the Banks Peninsula area in 1925 in…

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. I specifically acknowledge: His Worship Phil Mauger; Commander Rob Hall and Sub Lieutenant Amos Kamo; Mishele Phillips Radford, Chair of Te Hapu…

Following Her Excellency's time at the Cholmondeley Children's Centre, Dame Cindy attended another significant community event – the opening of the new Canterbury Coastguard building in Lyttelton. This state-of-the-art facility replaces the Coastguard’s…