Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has thanked the New Zealand Government for their continuous support to Fiji in these trying times.
New Zealand has supported Fiji with an economic relief package estimated at $14 million and has also pledged to provide 500,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to Fiji.
This is in addition to the provision of Personal Protective Equipment and the recent deployment of New Zealand medical professionals as part of the Medical Assistance Team to work alongside Fiji’s healthcare workers in tracking and containing COVID-19.
In a virtual meeting with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Bainimarama says the enduring partnership between Fiji and New Zealand is the foundation for achieving shared goals and aspirations in areas such as resilient health care, peace and security, climate change and disaster resilience, economic reform and joint advocacy on Pacific priorities.
He says the continued expressions of warmth and generosity from our New Zealand whanau is testament to the depth of the bilateral relations between the two countries.
Bainimarama says Fiji and New Zealand's partnership aspires to promote regional solidarity.
