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	Silvia Cartwright - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Her Excellency Dame Silvia Rose Cartwright PCNZM DBE (née Poulter) (born November 7, 1943) is New Zealand's second female Governor-General, and as the Queen's representative, lives in Government House in the capital city of Wellington.
		She is a graduate of the University of Otago, where she gained her LL B in 1967.
		In 1989, she became the first female Chief District Court Judge and in 1993, she was the first woman to be appointed to the High Court.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Silvia_Cartwright (204 words)

	The Governor-General of New Zealand - Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Dame Silvia took the oath of office in April 2001 after a distinguished career as a lawyer and jurist, and as an advocate for women and women's rights.
		Since becoming Governor-General, Dame Silvia has assumed the Chair of the Waitangi National Trust Board which administers the land at Waitangi on which the country's founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi, was signed in 1840.
		Dame Silvia is patron to more than 150 organisations and charities and regularly travels overseas to represent New Zealand on the world stage.
	www.gg.govt.nz /gg/biogg.htm (318 words)

	[25 Jul 1997]: PRESS BRIEFING BY CHAIRWOMAN OF COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN
		Dame Silvia Cartwright, a judge on New Zealand's High Court since 1993 and the first woman to hold that post, indicated that one of her interests in the present session, as well as in previous sessions, was the development of an optional protocol to the Convention.
		Cartwright said that another trend in all countries was the increasing impact of religion and cultural practices on women's status in
		Cartwright, noting the efforts made in many industrialized countries to increase women's autonomy, said that Italy's programme of welfare reform was meant to reduce the notion of the male as breadwinner.
	www.un.org /News/briefings/docs/1997/19970725.cedaw.html (1091 words)

	Women's Health Action - Cartwright Inquiry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Before the release of her report, under Term of Reference 3 (TOR3), Judge Cartwright provides the Minister of Health with the names of over 130 patients and former patients of NWH who need to be contacted for further advice or treatment.
		Silvia Cartwright is made a Dame Commander for her services to women.
		Judge Silvia Cartwright is present and is thanked by the women present for her efforts on behalf of women.
	www.womens-health.org.nz /cartwright/cartwright.htm (3315 words)

	silvia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		What is unique is that Cartwright will be sworn in as head of state at a time when women hold all the top posts.
		Cartwright was the first female Chief Judge of New Zealand's District Court and the first woman appointed to the nation's High Court.
		Her recommendations on matters such as standards for the research and treatment of cervical cancer, and privacy for women undergoing gynecological exams were presented to the government and fully accepted in 1988.
	www.yourexpedition.com /umbrella_pages/stories/story_weekly_silvia.html (749 words)

	Dame Silvia Cartwright stresses differences - Stormfront White Nationalist Community (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Dame Silvia said it was important to recognise the change and to acknowledge that New Zealand is developing as a multi-cultural nation.
		It is traditional that Governors General do not enter political battles and Dame Silvia's staff stress the speech was not written in response to Brash.
		But it is hard to imagine that such an intelligent and politically aware figure as Dame Silvia would not appreciate how her comments could be interpreted.
	www.stormfront.org /forum/showthread.php?t=114940 (570 words)

	New Zealand news on Stuff.co.nz: Frequent flyer Dame Silvia costs us $270,000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Dame Silvia was accompanied by her husband and two to four Government House staff on each trip.
		Dame Silvia, who has been shortlisted for a job on a United Nations Cambodian war crimes tribunal, will fly to New York this week for an interview for the job.
		The governor-general did not determine what trips she took, as she travelled at the request of the government, and trips were approved by Cabinet.
	www.stuff.co.nz /stuff/0,2106,3501096a11,00.html (458 words)

	The Hon Dame Silvia Cartwright's alumni profile, University of Otago, New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Initially a barrister, she was appointed to the bench of the Family and District Court in 1981.
		Dame Silvia's DBE was awarded in 1989 for services to women, shortly after she reported back as Chair of the Committee of Inquiry Into Allegations Concerning the Treatment of Cervical Cancer at Auckland's National Women's Hospital and into Other Related Matters.
		Dame Silvia's honours include the NZ 1990 Medal, the NZ Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993, and an honorary doctorate from Otago University in 1993.
	www.otago.ac.nz /alumni/profiles/silvia_cartwright.html (208 words)

	What's New? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Having graduated from the Faculty of Law, Dame Silvia embarked on a judicial career as a distinguished lawyer and jurist and was the first woman in New Zealand to be appointed to the High Court.
		Dame Silvia delivered a speech in which she expounded on the role women have been, and are still, playing in the overall development/progression of societies.
		Stressing the fact that New Zealand was the first country to grant women the right of suffrage, she declared that discrimination against women is taking different subtle forms considering the fact that women, nowadays, are empowered with education and are able to stand on their own.
	www.ju.edu.jo /whatnew/Silvia.htm (281 words)

	Peter Cartwright - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Peter Cartwright (exhorter) was a "hellfire and brimstone" preacher born in Amherst County, Virginia.
		Peter Cartwright (New Zealand) is the husband of the Governor-General of New Zealand, Silvia Cartwright and is chair of the Broadcasting Standards Authority, and holds various other posts.
		This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Peter_Cartwright (115 words)

	KIWINEWS - The Real Kiwi Homepage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		New Zealand's Governor-General Dame Silvia Cartwright lays a wreath at the "Neue Wache" Memorial to the Victims of War and Tyranny in Berlin.
		Dame Silvia is on an official State Visit to Germany where she is meeting President Johannes Rau and Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder.
		Dame Silvia's visit, on an official invitation from President Rau, is the first-ever State Visit from New Zealand to Germany in over 50 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
	www.kiwinews.co.nz /cgi-bin/editor/print.pl?article=4498 (246 words)

	OnlineWomen: New Zealand's Women Leaders
		Dame Silvia Cartwright has had a distinguished career as a lawyer and jurist, and as an advocate for women and women's rights.
		Dame Silvia was educated in Dunedin, gaining her LLB from Otago University in 1967.
		In 1995, Dame Silvia chaired a Gender Equity Education Programme for all New Zealand judges with the then Chief Justice.
	www.onlinewomeninpolitics.org /nz/nzleads.htm (593 words)

	Scoop: PM welcomes Governor-General-designate
		Dame Silvia Cartwright has made an impressive contribution to New Zealand society, both as a lawyer and jurist, and as a tireless advocate for women and women’s rights.
		Dame Silvia rose to national prominence during 1987 and 1988 as the Commissioner of Inquiry into the treatment of cervical cancer and other related matters at Auckland’s National Women’s Hospital (the Cartwright Inquiry).
		Dame Silvia was born in Dunedin on 7 November 1943, the third of five daughters and one son, the children of Mr and Mrs Poulter.
	www.scoop.co.nz /stories/PA0008/S00474.htm (1825 words)

	Times of Oman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		MUSCAT — New Zealand Governor-General Dame Silvia Cartwright said “the encouragement given to women here (Oman) is wonderful and it is very important for the country.
		Dame Cartwright made these comments when she was visiting Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) yesterday accompanied by a high-level delegation.
		Dame Cartwright visited the SQU College of Engineering where she was received by Dr Amer Al Rawas, dean of the college, and was taken on tour of the vast collection of Omani gemstones at the College’s Stone Technology Centre.
	www.timesofoman.com /print.asp?newsid=2127 (172 words)

	syngenta cuts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Governor-General Silvia Cartwright, delivering the traditional post-election Speech From The Throne, said there is no way Prime Minister Helen Clark’s new administration will extend the moratorium on the development of GMO technologies.
		However, Cartwright also said a strict regulatory framework will be maintained over the development of GMOs, as recommended by a recent independent panel of experts.
		The issue of GMOs was a hotly contested subject in the recent election campaign pitting Clark’s Labour Party against its traditional ally the, Green Party, which strongly opposes the commercial development of genetically engineered crops in New Zealand.
	www.checkbiotech.org /blocks/dsp_document.cfm?doc_id=3754 (218 words)

	New Zealand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Under the New Zealand Royal Titles Act (1953), Queen Elizabeth II is Queen of New Zealand and is represented as head of state by the Governor-General, currently Dame Silvia Cartwright.
		Judge Anand Satyanand will become Governor General when Dame Silvia's term ends on 4 August 2006.
		New Zealand is the only country in the world in which all the highest offices in the land are occupied by women - The Sovereign Queen Elizabeth II of New Zealand, Governor-General Dame Silvia Cartwright, Prime Minister Helen Clark, Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives Margaret Wilson and Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_Zealand (4682 words)

	Scoop: Dame Silvia Cartwright to replace Graham Kelly
		Dame Silvia Cartwright will replace Graham Kelly, New Zealand’s High Commissioner in Canada, when her term at Government House finishes next April, according to political newsletter Trans-Tasman.
		In the lead story of its June 16 edition that will be published this afternoon, Trans-Tasman says that Dame Silvia has been looking for a diplomatic post for some time, but with neither New York nor Washington being available, she has recently been offered Canada.
		As the Kelly Canadian saga gathers momentum, Trans-Tasman can reveal Labour has already made plans to replace him with Dame Silvia Cartwright, who is due to finish her term at Govt House next year.
	www.scoop.co.nz /stories/HL0506/S00213.htm (1037 words)

	Queen approves New Zealand Governor-General's appointment - Wikinews
		Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of New Zealand, announced today that she had approved the appointment of Judge Anand Satyanand as the next Governor-General of New Zealand.
		Dame Silvia Cartwright will complete her term on 4 August 2006, and Judge Satyanand will be sworn in as Governor-General at "a date to be determined thereafter".
		Anand Satyanand is of Indo-Fijian descent and a former New Zealand lawyer, judge and ombudsman.
	en.wikinews.org /wiki/New_Governor-General_of_New_Zealand_announced (467 words)

	BBC News \| ASIA-PACIFIC \| New Zealand glass ceiling shattered
		Dame Silvia Cartwright will take on her new role as Queen Elizabeth II's official representative next April.
		New Zealand was the first country to give women the vote in 1893 and has long claimed to be at the forefront of the campaign to increase women's rights.
		Dame Silvia, 56, who replaces Sir Michael Hardie Boys, was the first woman chief judge of New Zealand's District Courts and in 1993 became the country's first woman High Court judge.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/asia-pacific/894292.stm (216 words)

	Newsletter
		In a speech in June to the Annual General Meeting of Save The Children New Zealand, the Governor-General, Dame Silvia Cartwright, reviewed the impact of physical punishment and abuse of children on New Zealand families and communities, and how this could be addressed in our society and in the courts.
		Dame Silvia Cartwright stated that she was not advocating a repeal of the section, which has been advocated by the Green Party, and others.
		Indeed, she spoke of the parent’s right and responsibility to discipline a child, as well as the concern that the state should not override the rights of parents, and the criminalisation of parents for smacking their children.
	www.geocities.com /cox_nz/November_2002.htm (5620 words)

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		Tractors and safety gear were part of the vice-regal formalities when Governor General Dame Silvia Cartwright and husband Peter Cartwright visited ZESPRI today.
		Dame Silvia was impressed with the intricacy of the kiwifruit supply chain.
		She also visited the Tauranga and Western Bay councils, viewed the flood-affected areas of Tauranga and Matata and observed protection and preservation initiatives for the Rotorua lakes.
	www.freshplaza.com /2005/22sep/2_nz_zespri.htm (196 words)

	Zonta International: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It was here where she studied, graduating with a Bachelor of Laws degree from Otago University in 1967.
		After several years in private practice, she embarked on a judicial career that culminated in her appointment to the High Court - the first woman in New Zealand to achieve this.
		As Governor-General, Dame Silvia has visited more than 20 countries including England, the United States of America, Germany, Thailand, Oman and New Zealand's neighbours in the South Pacific.
	zonta.org /site/PageServer?pagename=zi_convention&printer_friendly=1 (745 words)

	MercoPress - Falklands-Malvinas & South Atlantic News
		New Zealand Governor General Dame Silvia Cartwright is currently on an official visit to Chile where she held talks with President Ricardo Lagos.
		Governor Cartwright revealed that they talked about common interests in human rights, nuclear disarmament, Antarctic affairs, agriculture and trade.
		Cartwright is scheduled to meet Chilean human rights experts and visit a project supported by the New Zealand government aid and development agency which assists battered women and disadvantaged children.
	www.falkland-malvinas.com /Detalle.asp?NUM=5726 (402 words)

	New Zealand's source for technology news on Stuff.co.nz: Geek speak in speech from throne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Government gave a bit more than the usual nod in the direction of the ICT industry when the Speech from the Throne was delivered by Governor-General Dame Silvia Cartwright at the State opening of parliament.
		The speech said the Government would be advancing policies to ensure that the telecommunications sector became more competitive and that New Zealand achieved faster broadband uptake in line with "our competitors".
		A recent OECD survey said New Zealand was 22nd out of 30 OECD countries when it came to the residential uptake of broadband, with 6.9 broadband lines per 100 inhabitants as of June, against an OECD average of 11.8 lines per 100 people.
	www.stuff.co.nz /stuff/0,2106,3476954a28.00.html (297 words)

	National Business Review (NBR) - Business, News, Arts, Media, Share Market & More
		Government House today confirmed that the Governor-General Dame Silvia Cartwright has been shortlisted as a candidate for the Cambodia War Crimes Tribunal.
		She is one of a number of international candidates for a variety of positions attached to the Tribunal which is being assembled by the United Nations in conjunction with the Government of Cambodia.
		Dame Silvia says that no matter what the outcome of the Cambodia War Crimes Tribunal appointment process, she will see out her term as Governor-General which expires in August 2006.
	www.nbr.co.nz /home/column_article.asp?id=13660&cid=15&cname=Politics (140 words)

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