New Chief Justice on repatriation flight
Newly appointed Chief Justice, His Honour Satiu Simativa Perese, is among passengers on an Air New Zealand flight scheduled to arrive on Friday.
The Auckland-Apia service was initially announced as a repatriation flight for Samoans stranded in New Zealand, but was changed during the week to a freight service, following compliance issues faced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (M.F.A.T.) in relation to coronavirus (COVID-19) testing requirements for arriving passengers.