6 Mar 2018

NZ leader making a whirlwind Pacific tour

From , 6:03 am on 6 March 2018

The New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is leading her first official tour to Pacific Island nations.

It is a whirlwind tour to the Cook Islands, Tonga and Niue but started with Samoa on Sunday night.

One of the first things Ms Ardern did was to provide additional aid for Samoa to overcome the problems caused by Cyclone Gita, as Mei Heron, who's travelling with the prime minister, explained to Don Wiseman.

NZ PM Jacinda Ardern meets Samoa PM Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi in her first Pacific Missions trip

NZ PM Jacinda Ardern meets Samoa PM Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi in her first Pacific Missions trip Photo: Pacific Media Network