New Patron-in-Chief

The Trust is delighted to announce that New Zealand’s Governor-General the Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro GNZM QSO has accepted the role of Patron-in-Chief of the Antarctic Heritage Trust, continuing unbroken Vice Regal patronage of 35 years.
Dame Cindy has had a highly distinguished career in academic and leadership positions, most recently as Chief Executive of the Royal Society – Te Apārangi, which advances research and scholarly activity in science, technology and the humanities and raises public understanding of those fields. She has also held the role of New Zealand’s Children’s Commissioner, leadership roles at several New Zealand universities,and has extensive health sector experience.