The National Party has warned that a second election could be necessary if forming a coalition or governing arrangement with NZ First and Act is required b
Dame Cindy Karo, New Zealand's first indigenous Maori woman to be named Governor-General, was formally sworn in into largely ceremonial role in parliament on Thursday. She pledged to reach out to migrants and marginalised citizens.
Dame Cindy said she was proud of her dual Maori and British heritage.
In New Zealand, a former British colony, The Governor-general carries out constitutional and ceremonial duties on behalf of the British monarch, who remains the country's official head of state.