Vanuatu Prime Minister Charlot Salwai was in Tauranga yesterday, visiting seasonal workers from Vanuatu.
Mr Salwai toured EastPack, a packhouse and coolstore, in Te Puke, where he also talked with Vanuatuan seasonal workers who are part of the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme.
He toured Hawaii Orchard, where he even did some pruning and spoke with more seasonal workers.
Itwas Mr Salwai's first official visit to New Zealand as Prime Minister and he was attending events in Auckland and Wellington.
He left for Vanuatu today.
Prime Minister John Key said, "New Zealand and Vanuatu have a warm relationship and Prime Minister Salwai's visit provides a useful opportunity to discuss bilateral and regional issues of shared interest, including the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum."