# Dame Jenny Shipley Takes Helm at Waitangi Trust Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371/dame-jenny-shipley-takes-helm-at-waitangi-trust Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371/dame-jenny-shipley-takes-helm-at-waitangi-trust.md Podcast: [Auckland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371) Published: 2026-06-15T06:15:10+00:00 Episode link: https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1bb9e747-508d-42e6-978a-46642b46bb55.mp3 Audio file: https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1bb9e747-508d-42e6-978a-46642b46bb55.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371/episodes/dame-jenny-shipley-takes-helm-at-waitangi-trust Duration seconds: 93 ## Resource Dame Jenny Shipley, New Zealand’s first female Prime Minister, has taken the helm as chair of the Waitangi National Trust, stepping into a pivotal role as the nation prepares to mark the 200th anniversary of the Treaty of Waitangi. With a distinguished career in public and private leadership—including chairing the Tuia 250 commemorations—she brings deep insight into New Zealand’s identity and future. The Trust’s CEO praised her governance skills and her ability to connect with the nation’s history, while Dame Jenny expressed her honor in stewarding the Treaty Grounds for all New Zealanders and visitors. Her vision centers on accessibility, engagement, and preserving the site’s enduring significance, succeeding Tania Simpson under board regulations. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/709dbbfb89c3dac9 ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371/episodes/dame-jenny-shipley-takes-helm-at-waitangi-trust/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371/dame-jenny-shipley-takes-helm-at-waitangi-trust.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.