Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06WELLINGTON445
2006-06-09 00:00:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Wellington
Cable title:
NEW ZEALAND EXPANDS ITS CHANCERY IN VANUATU FOR
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UNCLAS WELLINGTON 000445
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/ANP AND INR/EAP
NSC FOR VICTOR CHA AND MICHAEL GREEN
SECDEF FOR OSD/ISA LIZ PHU
PACOM FOR J2/J233/J5/SJFHQ
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL NZ
SUBJECT: NEW ZEALAND EXPANDS ITS CHANCERY IN VANUATU FOR
GROWING AID PROGRAM
REF: IIR 6 869 0072 06
UNCLAS WELLINGTON 000445
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/ANP AND INR/EAP
NSC FOR VICTOR CHA AND MICHAEL GREEN
SECDEF FOR OSD/ISA LIZ PHU
PACOM FOR J2/J233/J5/SJFHQ
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL NZ
SUBJECT: NEW ZEALAND EXPANDS ITS CHANCERY IN VANUATU FOR
GROWING AID PROGRAM
REF: IIR 6 869 0072 06
1. (SBU) On June 7, New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston
Peters opened new, larger offices for the New Zealand High
Commission in Port Vila, Vanuatu. On June 8, Poloff spoke
with New Zealand's High Commissioner to Vanuatu, Paul Willis,
who said the Commission had leased one-and-half floors of new
office space to accommodate growth in staff for its
significantly expanding NZAID development assistance program,
staff for additional diplomatic and consular activities,
additional space to receive visitors and GNZ delegations, and
to accommodate any future growth of other government
agencies. New Zealand established diplomatic relations with
Vanuatu in 1987, Willis said.
2. (U) While New Zealand's development assistance for Vanuatu
averaged USD 3.4 million (NZD 5.4 million) per year over the
five-year period from FY2001 to FY2005, the allocation for
this fiscal year rose to USD 4.6 million (NZD 7.25 million)
and will rise progressively to USD 10.4 million (NZD 16.5
million) in FY2008, according a five-year strategy agreed to
during March 2005 consultations between New Zealand and
Vanuatu. The increased ODA allocation will build on existing
programs in education and human resource development (50
percent),strengthening governance (30 percent),and
improving prospects for sustained economic development (20
percent).
McCormick
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/ANP AND INR/EAP
NSC FOR VICTOR CHA AND MICHAEL GREEN
SECDEF FOR OSD/ISA LIZ PHU
PACOM FOR J2/J233/J5/SJFHQ
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL NZ
SUBJECT: NEW ZEALAND EXPANDS ITS CHANCERY IN VANUATU FOR
GROWING AID PROGRAM
REF: IIR 6 869 0072 06
1. (SBU) On June 7, New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston
Peters opened new, larger offices for the New Zealand High
Commission in Port Vila, Vanuatu. On June 8, Poloff spoke
with New Zealand's High Commissioner to Vanuatu, Paul Willis,
who said the Commission had leased one-and-half floors of new
office space to accommodate growth in staff for its
significantly expanding NZAID development assistance program,
staff for additional diplomatic and consular activities,
additional space to receive visitors and GNZ delegations, and
to accommodate any future growth of other government
agencies. New Zealand established diplomatic relations with
Vanuatu in 1987, Willis said.
2. (U) While New Zealand's development assistance for Vanuatu
averaged USD 3.4 million (NZD 5.4 million) per year over the
five-year period from FY2001 to FY2005, the allocation for
this fiscal year rose to USD 4.6 million (NZD 7.25 million)
and will rise progressively to USD 10.4 million (NZD 16.5
million) in FY2008, according a five-year strategy agreed to
during March 2005 consultations between New Zealand and
Vanuatu. The increased ODA allocation will build on existing
programs in education and human resource development (50
percent),strengthening governance (30 percent),and
improving prospects for sustained economic development (20
percent).
McCormick