2 May 2011

NZ and US in joint aid mission in Vanuatu

From Morning Report, 8:40 am on 2 May 2011

Troops from the New Zealand Defence Force have joined the US-led Pacific Partnership humanitarian effort in Vanuatu for two weeks. The troops arrived from Tonga late last week, where they provided medical and engineering aid to locals, including holding medical clinics, refurbishing schools and improving water facilities.