27 May 2021

The surprising history of NZ's Governors-General

From Afternoons, 3:24 pm on 27 May 2021

Dame Cindy Kiro has just been announced as NZ's next Governor-General. 

Dame Cindy will become the the 38th individual to serve in the role of Governor or Governor-General since its establishment in 1841. But who are the other 37?  Historian Dr Grant Morris looks at some of the more interesting facts relating to Governors and Governors-General between 1883 to 1980.

Lord and Lady Bledisloe

Lord and Lady Bledisloe Photo: supplied