Vanuatu RSE worker

A 44-year-old Ni-Vanuatu man, who arrived in Auckland Wednesday afternoon from Vanuatu, died during a medical incident at the Crowne Plaza Hotel which is operating as a managed isolation facility.

MIQ Head Brigadier Jim Bliss says this is a tragic situation for his family and those he travelled with.

The Consul General for Vanuatu in Auckland, McKenzie Kalotiti said the deceased’s employer with the support of MBIE ( Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment), relevant Government agencies in both NZ and Vanuatu will make all the necessary arrangements to organize to repatriate the body back to Vanuatu and provide all necessary support to the family at this very sad time.

The RSE worker arrived in Auckland with a group of about 150 others earlier on Wednesday.