The Government is offering to help New Zealanders caught up in last year's Bali bombings with travel costs to get to commemoration services in Bali or Wellington.
Some 202 people - including three New Zealanders - were killed in the nightclub attacks last October. Most of those who died were foreign
tourists.
Acting Foreign Minister Marian Hobbs said today the Government would provide a travel package to get New Zealanders to the commemoration services.
"People eligible are those who were either at Paddy's Bar or The Sari Club at the time of the bombings, or were personally involved in the immediate aftermath at the scene and who were injured or are suffering as a consequence," she said.
"ACC and Victim Support are currently contacting victims' family members and others who were in the vicinity or injured by the blasts and directly involved in the Bali bombings."
Anyone wanting to know whether they qualified should contact Victim Support's national office in Wellington.
Travel arrangements would be co-ordinated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, which was organising a package deal covering airfares, three nights' accommodation, airport transfers and escorted travel to the October 12 Bali commemoration service.
People needed to confirm their interest in going to the Bali service by 5pm Monday, September 22.
Ms Hobbs said people should be aware that the ministry was advising against all but essential travel to Bali, and suggested they read the ministry's website advisory before deciding whether to go there.
The Government was also arranging a national commemoration service in Wellington on October 12 and would also assist those directly involved in the bombings with travel to get there.
Limited financial assistance would be provided to those people who decided to travel independently to Bali or Wellington for the services.
- NZPA
