Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern welcomed Dame Cindy's appointment in a speech at the swearing-in ceremony. The PM appointed the country's most diverse parliament after she secured a second term as Prime Minister last year, including a high number of women among legislators.
Subscribe for our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox. The other 48 MPs are selected from the party lists. Parliament's decisions affect all New Zealanders. Have your say and influence the laws passed by Parliament. You can get involved by voting in elections, contacting an MP, making a submission or petitioning Parliament. Find out more about the Governor-General, the history of the position, and the role that they play in New Zealand today.
Who is the Sovereign? A changing role. The role of the Governor-General today. But, because New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy, the Sovereign who is also the British monarch is our head of state. The Sovereign is the source of all executive legal authority in New Zealand, and acts on the advice of the Government in all but the most exceptional circumstances. The formation and control of the government, however, remained with the Governor.
During the next two years, it was unclear how the Governor should hand over power to meet the growing demands to do so. Until this was clarified, the Governor would not agree to pass power to a Government formed only from members of Parliament. More info OK. Wrong language? Change it here DW. COM has chosen English as your language setting. COM in 30 languages. Deutsche Welle. Audiotrainer Deutschtrainer Die Bienenretter. News New Zealand's first indigenous governor-general takes office For the first time, New Zealand will have a Maori woman as its governor-general.
A champion of the indigenous language In her speech, she also vowed to be a champion of the Te Reo Maori language. What did the PM say? Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern welcomed the new governor-general in her speech. What more do we know about Cindy Kiro?
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