5 April 2006

Focus on Trade and Education as Governor-General visits Korea

The Governor-General Dame Silvia Cartwright will this month travel to Korea on an official state visit.

Dame Silvia's programme will include a State welcome, an official audience with President Roh and a State dinner.

Dame Silvia will lay a wreath at the National Cemetery in Seoul and attend a commemorative service at the Commonwealth Memorial at Kapyong. She will attend a number of top-level meetings and address the Korea/New Zealand Business Council, a New Zealand Film Seminar and a New Zealand University Open Day. She will also receive an honorary doctorate at Ewha University.

During the absence of the Governor-General from 19-22 April 2006, the Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias will act as Administrator of Government.

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