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After doing things digitally in previous times, today Government House welcomed diplomats in person for Dame Cindy’s first Credentials ceremonies. Presenting their letters of credence this morning was HE Dr Zsolt Gábor Hetesy, Ambassador of Hungary and HE…

Dame Cindy visited Wellington clothing company, nisa, created in 2017 by former lawyer Elisha Watson. Nisa has been supporting women from refugee and migrant backgrounds, helping them settle into their new communities and giving them a step-up on the…

Last night Dame Cindy presented "Women of Worth" Awards to six women who had been nominated by Wellington branch members of the Council of Jewish Women. The recipients are all active in their community and also contribute to the wider community - as…

This morning Dame Cindy and Dr Davies visited the Wellington City Mission. City Missioner Murray Edridge took them on a tour of the current facilities, including the cafe, chapel, and social supermarket. Dame Cindy and Dr Davies met some of the Mission's…

Kia ora koutou Dame Cindy Kiro at the Women of Worth Awards event Shalom After just a month in my new role, I am delighted that one of my first community engagements should be here, with the Council of Jewish Women, to join with you in honouring 2021’s…

Rere ana nga roimata o Hine tērā te pae o Te Riri. Huihuia mai tātau katoa tēnei te pae o Maumahara. E nga iwi, kei aku rangatira wahine ma, tāne mā tēnā tātau katoa.  I wish firstly to acknowledge our veterans and your whānau. I would also like to…

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 the armistice between Germany and the Allies came into effect, signalling the end of World War One. To commemorate Armistice Day, Dame Cindy and Dr Davies attended a socially distanced Act of…

E ngaa rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei I tēnei poo, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Nau mai, haere mai ra ki Te Whare Kawana o Whanganui-a-Tara. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all, and welcome to…

On Friday 29th October 2021, Dame Cindy Kiro hosted a reception for the Diplomatic Corps at Government House Wellington. In her speech to the Corps, Dame Cindy said she was looking forward to developing relationships across the diplomatic community during…

Dame Cath Tizard hosting an investiture ceremony Dame Catherine Tizard was born on the 4th April 1931 in Auckland, to Scottish immigrant parents Neil and Helen McLean.  After graduating from Matamata College, she attended the University of Auckland where…

MEDIA STATEMENT, Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro’s Statement on the death of Dame Cath Tizard, ONZ, GCMG, GCVO, DBE, QSO,   31 October 2021 The Governor-General, The Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro and Dr Richard Davies were saddened by the news that Dame Cath…

Dame Catherine Tizard was New Zealand's first female Governor-General. The only child of Scottish immigrants, she was born Catherine Anne Maclean on April 4, 1931, in Auckland. She went to Auckland University in 1949. It was there she met Bob Tizard and…

Rau rangatira mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Nau mai haere mai ki Te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui a Tara. Kia ora tātou katoa. Nǐ hǎo, Namaste, Kumusta, Kon’nichiwa, Kia orana, Talofa lava, Mālō e lelei, Ni Sa Bula Vinaka, and warm…

He tui, he kiwi, he kahu, he piwakawaka – nga manu o te ngahere i Te Wao Nui A Tane Nga hua o te moana, nga awa, nga maunga hoki o nga mea miharo o te Ao! I am honoured to be appointed the 22nd Governor-General of Aotearoa New Zealand, and grateful for…

Dame Cindy Kiro at her swearing-in ceremony “I stand here today: grateful for this opportunity, and determined to bring all my experience, understanding, and resolve to this new chapter of our nation’s story”. On Thursday 21st of October, The Rt Hon Dame…

Rau rangatira mā, e kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui nei, tēnei aku mihi māhana ki a koutou. Nau mai, haere mai ra ki Te Whare Kawana o Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, warm greetings to you all, and welcome to Government House…

Dame Alcyion Cynthia (Cindy) Kiro was born in Whangārei, Northland, in 1958, the eldest of six children. She is of Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Kahu and British descent.

It's helpful to use the correct titles when writing to the Governor-General or her spouse. The Governor-General's full title is: Her Excellency The Right Honourable Dame Cindy Kiro, GNZM, QSO Governor-General of New Zealand The title of the Governor-…

With the help of digital technology, a very special moment occoured for our Governor-General Designate, Dame Cindy Kiro, when she had a private audience with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, New Zealand’s Head of State. This follows the long-standing…

  Dame Alcyion Cynthia (Cindy) Kiro was born in Whangārei, Northland, in 1958, the eldest of six children. She is of Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Kahu and British descent. She has a level of fluency in te reo Māori. Dame Cindy completed her primary and…

Dr Richard Davies is of English and Welsh descent and grew up in Kenya.   Official photo of Dr Richard Davies He returned to the United Kingdom to complete his education, studying Psychology and Philosophy at Oxford University, before spending two years…

Chief Justice the Rt Hon Dame Sian Elias speaking to the Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy Dame Patsy’s term as Governor-General of New Zealand ended on 28th September 2021. Since being sworn in five years ago to the day, Dame Patsy hosted and attended almost 2000…

Rt Hon Dame Helen Winkelmann In between a Governor-General’s term ending and the appointment of the next Governor-General, there is a need to fulfil the functions of the office during the interregnum. Until the 21st of October 2021, these roles will be…

Conservation and sustainability have been a strong focus of Dame Patsy's engagements during her term of office, so it was highly appropriate that her final official engagement at Government House should be to launch a new initiative of the QEII National…

Tihei ki te whei ao Dame Patsy speaking at the Reception with the Diplomatic Corps Ki te ao marama Kei āku nui Kei āku rahi Tena tātou Nōku te maringa tē tae mai ki te whakamānawa  i o koutou ratonga,  ki nga kāwanatanga o whenua kē, hei tāhuhu mo…