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WELLINGTON: Cindy Kiro (left) and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern walk together through the parliament building on Monday.—AP WELLINGTON: Children’s advocate Cindy Kiro said on Monday she hopes to inspire Maori girls after becoming the first Indigenous woman appointed to the role of governor general. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced she had picked Kiro for the largely ceremonial role as Queen Elizabeth II’s representative, and that the queen had approved. Under New Zealan...

May 24, 2021 Share WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Children’s advocate Cindy Kiro said Monday she hopes to inspire Maori girls after becoming the first Indigenous woman appointed to the role of governor-general. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced she had picked Kiro for the largely ceremonial role as Queen Elizabeth II’s representative, and that the queen had approved. Under New Zealand’s constitutional system, the British monarch remains the nation’s head of state although doe...

Press Release – New Zealand Government Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern Prime Minister Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has welcomed the appointment of Dame Cindy Kiro as the next Governor-General of New Zealand. The appointment of Dame Cindy for a five-year term has been approved by the Queen and … Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern Prime Minister Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has welcomed the appointment of Dame Cindy Kiro as the next Governor-General of New Zealand. The appointment of Dame Cindy for a five-year t...

Indigenous woman named New Zealands next governor-general NICK PERRY, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3Cindy Kiro, left, and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, right, walk together through Parliament Building Monday, May 24, 2021, in Wellington, New Zealand. Kiro was named as New Zealands next governor-general, the first Indigenous Maori woman appointed to the role.Nick Perry/APShow MoreShow Less 2of3Cindy Kiro, left, and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, right, walk together t...

Who will be the next NZ governor general? We’ve done the odds Dame Patsy Reddy is packing her bags at Government House. Who will be the Queen’s next representative in Wellington? This afternoon the prime minister is expected to announce who will be the next governor general of New Zealand, ahead of the departure of Her Excellency The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy, who was sworn in as the 21st GG for a five-year term in September 2016, and by pretty much all accounts aced it.  So who might be the...

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Children’s advocate Dame Cindy Kiro has said she hopes to inspire Maori girls after becoming the first Indigenous woman appointed to the role of governor-general in New Zealand. The country’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern announced she has chosen Dame Cindy for the largely ceremonial role as the Queen’s representative, and that the monarch has approved. Under New Zealand’s constitutional system, the Queen remains the nation’s head of state, although she does not wield any real day-to-...

Dame Cindy Kiro to be next Governor-General of New Zealand - Ardern Monday, May 24, 2021 RNZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced Dame Cynthia (Cindy) Kiro will be the next Governor-General of New Zealand. From 2003 to 2009 Dame Cindy was the Childrens Commissioner, and holds a PhD in social policy and an MBA in business administration. She has been an associate professor and head of Massey Universitys school of public health, and has a role at the Royal Society. She will...

Ardern expects NZ will become a republic in her lifetime but has never sensed urgency Newshub 2 hrs ago © Image - Getty; Video - Newshub Watch the Prime Ministers press conference. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern expects New Zealand will ditch the Queen and become a republic in her lifetime, but she has "never sensed urgency" from Kiwis.  It comes as Ardern announced the appointment of former Childrens Commissioner and head of the Welfare Expert Advisory Group Dame Cindy Kiro as the next Go...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Children's advocate Cindy Kiro said Monday she hopes to inspire Maori girls after becoming the first Indigenous woman appointed to the role of governor-general.