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New Zealand welcomes Tongan Prime Minister [1]

Wellington, New Zealand

Saturday, May 23, 2009 - 08:45.  Updated on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 - 18:39.

Photos by Pesi Fonua

In Christchurch, Dr Sevele, with members of the Tongan delegation and Dr Rodd Carr, Vice Chancellor of the University of Canterbury.

During a three-city tour of New Zealand from May 13-19, Tonga's Prime Minister Hon. Dr Feleti Sevele and his party were officially welcomed by the New Zealand Prime Minister Hon. John Key in the capital, Wellington.

During the week long visit Dr Sevele had meetings with the New Zealand Governor General, and the Prime MInister Hon. John Key, and several government ministers including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Immigration, the Minister of Pacific Island Affairs, the Minister for Economic Development, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Canterbury, and Cardinal Thomas Williams.

They also visited Christchurch and Napier where they met many Tongans living in New Zealand, and looked at the working scheme with Mr Apple Ltd.

At the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, Dr Sevele met Tongan students and staff.

Warm welcome fro Dr Sevele at St Bede's college, Christchurch.

Dr Sevele has a reunion with members of his former St Bedes first XV.

St Bede's reunion.

In Wellington, Dr Sevele met the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Murray McCully.

At Parliament House, Wellington, the Speaker Hon. Dr Lockwood Smith met Dr Sevele.

Dr Sevele and Hon. Dr Lockwood Smith at Parliament.

In Wellington, John Hayes National MP, Dr Sevele, and Luamanuvao Winnie Laban, Labour, MP.

In Wellington, Dr Sevele visited Cardinal Thomas Williams.

Dr Sevele, a Catholic priest, Lisiate 'Akolo, and Sateki 'Ahio.


In Wellington. Dr Sevele at Victoria University.

In Napier, Dr Sevele meets Tongan apple pickers.

In Napier, Dr Sevele meets Tongan apple pickers.

In Napier, Dr Sevele and Sefita Ha'ouli (right front) at Mr Apple Ltd.

In Wellington, Maori welcome to the New Zealand Parliament.

Dr Sevele and Hon. John Key.

The Tongan flag flies outside the New Zealand parliament.

Salute for Tonga's PM outside Parliament House, Wellington.

Outside parliament in Wellington, Dr Sevele inspects the guard.

Wellington.

In Wellington at the Parliamentary welcome ceremony.

Tonga's Prime Minister Hon. Dr Feleti Sevele and New Zealand Prime Minister Hon. John Key enter parliament.

See reports and more pictures:

Tongan PM on New Zealand visit [2]

St Bede's welcomes back Tongan Prime Minister [3]

Christchurch Tongan community farewells PM [4]

Mr Apple wants more Tongan workers to return [5]

Tonga enjoys strong relationship with NZ, says Tongan PM [6]

NZ PM welcomes his first foreign leader to Parliament [7]

Pacific Islands [8]
Tongan Prime Minister [9]
Hon. Dr Feleti SeveleNew Zealand Prime Minister [10]
Hon. John Key [11]
Photo News [12]

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