Governor-General Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro’s statement on the death of Sir Michael Hardie Boys, GNZM, GCMG, QSO, KStJ, PC – Government House

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The Governor-General Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro and Dr Richard Davies were deeply saddened to learn of the recent passing of former Governor-General Sir Michael Hardie Boys.

Sir Michael served as Governor-General from 1996-2001, and came to the role after a distinguished legal career. Sir Michael was appointed at a time when New Zealanders were adjusting to the MMP electoral system, and visited Ireland and Denmark to see how their proportional representation systems worked. His successors can thank him for clearly articulating the role of a Governor-General following an MMP election, particularly on those occasions when the result of the election is uncertain. On the role of the Governor-General more broadly, Sir Michael noted ‘there is still more to the office than the official smile, the genteel wave and the memory of plumed helmets of yesteryear.’ Sir Michael’s term was also notable for his promotion of youth excellence.

‘Sir Michael carried out his vice-regal duties with the utmost care and good humour, and took particular pride in encouraging and supporting the aspirations of young people,’ said Dame Cindy. ‘In carrying out my own duties as Governor-General during the recent election, I took great comfort in knowing I was following the principles Sir Michael so carefully laid out during his term. On behalf of all New Zealanders, Dr Davies and I extend our sincerest condolences to Sir Michael’s whānau at this sad time.’

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  1. I hope he’s enjoying the warmer climate and the smell of burning hair.
    “Sir Michael served as Governor-General from 1996-2001” That time period would have given him plenty of oppertunities to expose, then remove as required, rogers neoliberalism before [it] caused the damage it has and enduringly will.
    Con artist multi-billionaires, multi millionaires and four foreign owned banks having rendered us powerless and who are now helping themselves to our lives to squeeze our money out of us is hardly a legacy to be proud of.
    “On behalf of all New Zealanders, Dr Davies and I extend our sincerest condolences to Sir Michael’s whānau at this sad time.”
    What… Including whanau in prison because they couldn’t meet the high blood-sucker standards of a clique of crooks trying to out wank each other to build their private fiefdoms from the blood and bones of the starving 30% of us who can barely afford food much less pay rent or mortgages while living on a fertile land mass larger than the UK but with only 5.2 million people?
    I mean, you have to be pretty fucking bold in your arrogant self confidence to ignore those stats just to exploit others for your private wealth creation don’t you?
    One doesn’t need to travel far to find post-rogerpocalypse nests of ferals doing junk-car burn-outs on their journey to full Idiocrat as they hump up tomorrows target practise.
    Idiocracy. A prophecy.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiocracy

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