Foreign Minister Murray McCully will visit Fiji today to discuss the response to Tropical Cyclone Winston with the Fiji Government and look at how New Zealand can support recovery efforts.
'The damage to property, and loss of life caused by Cyclone Winston in parts of Fiji is almost unprecedented in the Pacific,” Mr McCully says.
'Our total contribution to the relief effort now stands at $3.2 million and NZDF assets and personnel are helping to deliver supplies and repair damage to critical infrastructure.
'While in Fiji I will meet with New Zealand response staff and hold meetings with the Fiji Government to gain an understanding of what the longer–term needs in Fiji might be,” Mr McCully says.
Source: Office of Murray McCully.
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Unbelievable
Posted on 29-02-2016 10:52 | By Towball
All of this aide to a country that only relies on N.Z for the obvious. Haven't seen RUSSIA, CHINA rushing in to assist. Just save the world mentality from N.Z.. Lets get our own people sorted first as we have the comparable here with no housing,little or no food not a lot of difference certainly not worthy when this could go towards our own people who are in as much need but don't have our government or foreign countries to call upon for assistance . McCullys' visit alone could go along way to aiding a NEW ZEALANDER .Could buy a few houses or renovate some existing ones the tax payer funds like the family on T.V with the mould issue.
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