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The Kiwi Prime Minister believes there will be a 'time and place' to have that conversation.

“Clearly I accept the Queen as the head of state of the Commonwealth and I am here to support her,” she said in a press conference shortly after accepting the role. “I have accepted the role and I will serve under her.” Those remarks are a long way from being treasonous but they are not exactly a full-throated endorsement of the monarchy to what was essentially a binary question. It is not clearly a yes or no either way. Dame Cindy does not even know whether you need to be a monarchist to be governor-general. “I don’t know if you do – it has not been on the application that ...

New Governor General has message of hope 26 May 2021 08:00 AM Dame Cindy Kiro speaks to media on May 24, 2021 in Wellington, New Zealand. Dame Cindy Kiro takes over as Governor-General from Dame Patsy Reddy, whose five-year term has ended. (Photo by Mark Tantrum/Getty Images) More Related Stories New Governor General has message of hope The country’s next Governor General wants to bring to a sense of hope to the job. Dame Cindy Kiro from Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine and Ngāti Kahu will take up the role as representative of the head of state in October after Dame Patsy Reddy finishes her...

OPINION: Incoming Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro will have a largely symbolic role, but can be a powerful inspiration.