Representing NZ at the Coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla

I was privileged to join the delegation of the New Zealand Prime Minister at the Coronation alongside some amazing fellow Kiwis. Here's a behind the scenes look at the day.

Special thanks go to Jemma Jackson, Ben de Geest and Jo McCauley, from the New Zealand High Commission, for their support through the event.

The delegation were:

Governor-General of New Zealand Dame Cindy Kiro and Dr Richard Davies
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins
New Zealand High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Phil Goff
Leader of the Opposition Christopher Luxon
Richie McCaw – Order of New Zealand representative
Willie Apiata – Victoria Cross for New Zealand representative
Abdul Aziz – New Zealand Cross representative
Kiingi Tuheitia and Makau Ariki Atawhai
Dame Naida Glavish and Lorraine Toki
Ben Appleton – Kaiāwhina and Director of Ngāti Rānana London Māori Club (UK based)
Sarah Smart – UK General Manager The Dairy Collective (UK based)
Craig Fenton – 2023 UK New Zealander of the Year (UK based)
Rebecca Scown – Former Olympic Rower and CEO of Youth Experience in Sport (UK based)
Rhieve Grey – Graduate student and 2021 Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University (UK based)
Sergeant Hayden Smith – Flag bearer selected by the New Zealand Defence Force