New Zealand's top diplomat in Fiji to fly home

Nov 5th, 2009 - XinHua

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WELLINGTON, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand's acting Head of Mission in Fiji would fly home on Thursday, after being expelled by the interim regime, Radio New Zealand reported.

Fiji interim leader Commodore Frank Bainimarama issued the 24-hour expulsion order for New Zealand's Todd Cleaver and Australian High Commissioner James Batley on Tuesday evening, citing interference with the functioning of Fiji's judiciary as the reason.

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