NZ Foreign Affairs Ministers Attend Virtual Pacific Islands Forum Special Leaders Retreat

Minister of Foreign Affairs Nanaia Mahuta and Associate Minister Aupito William Sio attended the virtual Pacific Islands Forum Special Leaders Retreat from Waitangi today. During the retreat Pacific Leaders focused…

Invercargill Lawyer Michael Mika Appointed District Court Judge

Invercargill based lawyer Michael Mika is one of seven new District Court judges appointed today by Attorney-General David Parker. Mr Parker says the appointees replace sitting Judges who have reached…

Hundreds of Ni-Vanuatu RSE Workers Arrive in New Zealand

New Zealand’s High Commissioner in Vanuatu Jonathan Schwass today welcomed the departure of more than 150 Ni-Vanuatu Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) workers to New Zealand for the 2021 season. In…

Medsafe Provisionally Approves Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine for COVID-19

The medicines regulator Medsafe has provisionally approved the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine (Comirnaty) to be used in New Zealand following a robust assessment of the safety, effectiveness and quality of the vaccine.…