Venkat Raman in Suva February 26, 2020 From all accounts, the visit of Prime Minister Jacinda Arden to Fiji has set the stage for higher levels of bilateral engagement with improving prospects for trade, tourism and investment on the one hand and greater participation in Fiji’s community and social welfare sectors on the other. The four-day visit (from February 24…
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Auckland, March 1, 2020 Since my last update, Auckland has continued to experience hot and dry weather conditions, and while there have been some isolated bursts of rain, Watercare’s storage levels remain at 66 %, significantly lower than the 80% level that is normal for this time of year. Careful management by Watercare has meant that we have still not…
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Venkat Raman Auckland, March 1, 2020 When Prime Minister Jacinda Arden announced to us- journalists travelling with her to Fiji and Australia last week that the first case of the deadly Coronavirus has been found in New Zealand, the mood immediately turned sombre. This was, on the back of a heated exchange of views on the deportation issue between Ms…
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