CI Times Weekly | Current Issue 270 | 29 September 2008
“He will be missed” Hon Wilkie Rasmussen
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Wilkie Rasmussen wishes to express his deep sorrow on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Cook Islands Government in regards to the passing away of former New Zealand High Commissioner, His Excellency Brian Donnelly.
Mr Donnelly was a NZ First MP for nine years and is a former Minister in the Coalition arrangements with the current NZ Government. He was appointed as the New Zealand High Commissioner in the Cook Islands in February this year.
“He will be missed because of his special affiliations with the Cook Islands and for his friendship to the people of the country. We express our condolences for his wife Linda and their three children”.
Minister Rasmussen and Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Mike Mitchell plan to attend Mr Donnelly’s funeral service which will be held in Auckland on Tuesday 30th September.