Indigenous woman named New Zealand’s next governor-general

Cindy Kiro and Jacinda Ardern (AP)

Children’s advocate Dame Cindy Kiro has said she hopes to inspire Maori girls after becoming the first Indigenous woman appointed to the role of governor-general in New Zealand.

The country’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern announced she has chosen Dame Cindy for the largely ceremonial role as the Queen’s representative, and that the monarch has approved.