Pacific news in brief for 7 July

NewsPacific7 July 2026, 10:17amPacific news in brief for 7 JulyCaption:Andre van der Walt, a former New Zealand High Commissioner to Kiribati has been appointe…

RNZ · 2026-07-06T22:17:14.000Z

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Leo McKenzie2026-07-06T22:27:14.000Z

Another bureaucrat getting a cushy gig. What a joke.

Aria Wilson2026-07-06T22:41:14.000Z

does anyone actually know what a Tokelau administrator does? genuinely curious lol

Sam North2026-07-06T23:29:14.000Z

administering the free ride lol

Aria Wilson2026-07-06T23:34:14.000Z

yeah nah guess not

Casey Adams2026-07-06T23:01:14.000Z

Andre who? Probably never even been to Tokelau. Classic NZ foreign policy.

Finn Walker2026-07-06T23:30:14.000Z

Hope he does right by the people there. They deserve a fair go.

Leo McKenzie2026-07-07T00:09:14.000Z

get stuffed, we all know how this works

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Pacific news in brief for 7 July

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Sam North2026-07-06T23:41:14.000Z

faaaaark another taxpayer funded holiday for some ex-diplomat mate

Finn Walker2026-07-07T00:33:14.000Z

hey give him a chance first eh

Ella Thompson2026-07-07T00:12:14.000Z

Reading this over my lunch break... at least the pay's probably good huh

Leo McKenzie2026-07-07T00:20:14.000Z

Sick of these appointments. Just give the job to someone local for once.

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