McDonald Back In NZ

Expelled New Zealand High Commissioner to Fiji Caroline McDonald has spoken out for the first time since the development of the diplomatic row with Fiji as she arrived at Auckland Airport this afternoon.

McDonald made a brief statement upon arrival and stated that her expulsion was arbitrary and unwarranted.

She told reporters that there is really no basis or justification for her expulsion and the interim government in Fiji has not been able to substantiate why it has taken this action.

McDonald refused to take any questions, however she is expected to give her story personally to Foreign Minister Murry McCully later this week.

McCully told Radio New Zealand that he would not meet McDonald today but within the next two days.

Along with McDonald, the NZ High Commissions Trade Minister Simon Mark, as well the Police and Defense Attaché’s left via an Air New Zealand flight out of Nadi this morning.