News & Views Samantha Mostyn AO appointed as Australia’s next governor-general Samantha Mostyn AO has been appointed as the next governor-general of Australia, assuming her role on 1 July 2024.
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Leadership Dame Cindy Kiro named next Governor-General of NZ, becoming first Māori woman to take the role Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has named Cindy Kiro as the next governor-general of New Zealand, becoming the first Māori woman to take the role and declaring she will aim to inspire young wāhine from the “very top”.