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Peters names seven new heads of mission, appoints Victoria Hallum as UN representative

The appointments span North America, Europe, Africa and the Pacific, with Tuvalu to be covered from Wellington.

Source: NZ Government
Peters names seven new heads of mission, appoints Victoria Hallum as UN representative
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Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced seven new diplomatic appointments, including a new Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York.

Victoria Hallum has been named Permanent Representative to the United Nations.

Other appointments are:

  • Wendy Matthews, High Commissioner to Canada.
  • Olivia Owen, Ambassador to Ethiopia and the African Union.
  • Jane Coombs, Ambassador to Germany.
  • Raylene Liufalani, Ambassador to Thailand.
  • Brody Sinclair, High Commissioner to Tonga.
  • Zoe Coulson-Sinclair, High Commissioner to Tuvalu, based in Wellington.

The Ministry did not provide start dates for the postings.

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