Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters today extended
New Zealand’s condolences following the death of
Vanuatu’s High Commissioner to New Zealand, Johnson
Naviti, who passed away yesterday afternoon in
Wellington.
“Our thoughts are with the High
Commissioner’s family and colleagues during this difficult
time. This is a terrible loss both to the people of Vanuatu
and to New Zealand,” Mr Peters said.
High
Commissioner Naviti was a long-serving and respected senior
civil servant in Vanuatu and the broader Pacific region. He
served in the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat for 12
years, and worked as Director General of the Vanuatu Prime
Minister’s Office before being appointed as Vanuatu’s
first High Commissioner to New Zealand in December
2017.
“High Commissioner Naviti will be remembered
for his significant contribution to strengthening the
friendship between Vanuatu and New Zealand, and his tireless
efforts to care for the thousands of ni-Vanuatu who visit
New Zealand each year for seasonal work or to study
here.”
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