Rt Hon Winston Peters
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs
MEDIA STATEMENT
7 March 2018
Further aid to Papua New Guinea
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand will make a further deployment of aid to Papua New Guinea to
help with the emergency response following the 7.5 magnitude earthquake last Monday.
A second RNZAF C-130 Hercules aircraft carrying emergency relief supplies will depart for Port Moresby on Thursday
carrying mother and infant kits, family hygiene kits and tarpaulins. While in Papua New Guinea the C-130 will assist
with the delivery of relief items to the affected Highlands region in partnership with Papua New Guinean authorities and
other development partners.
“Sadly a number of people have lost their lives during this earthquake and New Zealand stands ready to help the people
and Government of Papua New Guinea in the best way we can,” says Mr Peters.
ENDS