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First female Governor-General of Māori descent to take office in October.

Proudly Maori - and also part British - Dame Cindy Kiro will be our next Governor-General Proudly Maori - and also part British - Dame Cindy Kiro will be our next Governor-General 24 May 2021 Dame Cindy says it's a great honour to have been asked. She says Aotearoa New Zealand is her home - and a place she's absolutely committed to. Dame Cindy says she will bring longstanding values of service and community to the job.

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 term has been approved by the Queen and she will take up the role in October. “I am delighted Dame ...

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 masked governor? With just hours to go until Jacinda Ardern tears the papier mache pavlova off the ...

She will begin her five-year term on 14 September. She will be New Zealand's 21st Governor-General. She will succeed former Chief of the Defence Force Sir Jerry Mateparae, when his term finishes at the end of August. Dame Patsy is a lawyer who recently worked with Sir Michael Cullen on a review of New Zealand's intelligence and security agencies. Prime Minister John Key said he welcomed the announcement that the Queen had approved the appointment. "She is a passionate New Zealander, a well-respected businesswoman and a staunch supporter of our creative sector. "She is thoughtful, articulate a...