Rt Hon Winston Peters
Minister of Foreign Affairs

25 July 2006
Media statement

Peters names new High Commissioner to Kiribati

New Zealand’s next High Commissioner to Kiribati will be career diplomat Craig Rickit, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today.

The New Zealand High Commission in Kiribati is also accredited to Palau, the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia.

Mr Rickit currently works on the Japan desk in the North Asia Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

His previous postings have included as Deputy High Commissioner in Ottawa, as well as Washington, New York, and Port Moresby.

Mr Rickit takes up his appointment in November, replacing John Goodman.

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