Announcement Of The New Governor-General
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has announced her approval of the appointment of Dame Cindy Kiro as New Zealand’s next Governor-General.
Dame Patsy with Dame Cindy at her recent investiture ceremony.
The Governor-General, The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy has welcomed the news of her successor.
“I am delighted to congratulate Dame Cindy Kiro on her appointment to represent Her Majesty the Queen in New Zealand, and to represent New Zealand and New Zealanders to the world.”
“Dame Cindy will bring a wealth of experience and knowledge from her distinguished career in academia and the state sector. Her appointment represents a significant milestone for Aotearoa New Zealand, as Dame Cindy will be the first Māori woman to occupy the office.”
Dame Patsy will complete her own five-year term on 28 September. Dame Cindy will be sworn in as Governor-General in late October.
A Māori woman called Cindy as Governor-General–that will rile up a particular crowd and spawn a whole family of conspiracy theories.
Andy K. Nah. I knew that the PM would appoint a Maori woman, it’s the pc thing to be doing. It’s not like she went the whole woke hog and popped in a gender- complicated/lesbian handicapped solo mum of six or seven kids. This incoming GG is hetero, looks kind and maternal, but may never know quite why she got the job. The current incumbent has a certain French chic which I quite liked – low maintenance hair and very smart looking. One previous female GG seemingly sported corgis on leashes in the official residence, perhaps confusing her humble Otago origins with Balmoral. That was pushing it a bit. Scandinavian male next time…