Dame Silvia Cartwright's guest appearances

Dame Silvia Cartwright

Checkpoint

Canterbury Mornings with Chris Lynch

Holiday Breakfast

Karyn Hay Presents: Queen's Birthday

Peter Lineham

Matthew Hooton

Nicole McKee

Greg Harford

Irene King

Richard Wagstaff

Mark Vette

Bill English

Ashley Bloomfield

Judith Collins

Barney Irvine

Grant Robertson

Helen Clark

David Seymour

Paul Buchanan

OwlTail

New Zealand's first female High Court judge and a man who worked tirelessly for the betterment of Māori have received the highest honours in this year's Queens Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours list. Dame Silvia Cartwright and Sir Tipene O'Regan have both been recognised. Dame Silvia was New Zealand's first female High Court judge and has been recognised for contributions across fields including women's health and justice. She also served as the country's 18th Governor-General Dame Silvia told Tim Dower she was drawn to law as there were very few interesting careers for women while she was a student. “In my school, it was teaching, nursing or medicine because I was at Otago and I wasn’t able or interested to do any of those.” LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand's first female High Court judge and a man who worked tirelessly for the betterment of Māori have received the highest honours in this year's Queens Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours list.  Dame Silvia Cartwright and Sir Tipene O'Regan have both been recognised.  Dame Silvia was New Zealand's first female High Court judge and has been recognised for contributions across fields including women's health and justice.  She also served as the country's 18th Governor-General  Dame Silvia told Tim Dower she was drawn to law as there were very few interesting careers for women while she was a student.  “In my school, it was teaching, nursing or medicine because I was at Otago and I wasn’t able or interested to do any of those.”  LISTEN ABOVESee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Dame Silvia Cartwright: There were very few interesting career choices for women when I was at school

Dame Silvia Cartwright is no stranger to accolades in light of her service to law, and today she's adding yet another feather to her cap. She's receiving the highest possible honour in the New Zealand royal honours system - becoming an Additional Member of the Order of New Zealand. Dame Silvia was the first woman to hold the position of Chief District Court Judge and the first appointed to the High Court, before serving as New Zealand's 18th Govenor-General from 2001 to 2006. She is perhaps best known for the aptly titled 'Cartwright Inquiry', a 1988 investigation into the treatment of patients with cervical cancer at Auckland's National Women's Hospital.

Queen's Birthday Honours: Dame Silvia Cartwright

Dame Silvia Cartwright will lead the independent inquiry into the Earthquake Commission.Minister responsible for EQC Megan Woods says this inquiry is not about settling individual claims, as other mechanisms will do that.She says Dame Silvia has enormous mana and experience with public enquiries, leading the famous 1980's Cartwright Inquiry into Auckland National Women's Hospital and serving on the Cambodian War Crimes Tribunal.The Inquiry will report back by the end of June next year.

Dame Silvia Cartwright will lead the independent inquiry into the Earthquake Commission. Minister responsible for EQC Megan Woods says this inquiry is not about settling individual claims, as other mechanisms will do that. She says Dame Silvia has enormous mana and experience with public enquiries, leading the famous 1980's Cartwright Inquiry into Auckland National Women's Hospital and serving on the Cambodian War Crimes Tribunal. The Inquiry will report back by the end of June next year.

Dame Silvia Cartwright named EQC inquiry chair