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He has been leading a delegation to the French territory this week.

Views were exchanged on industrial fisheries and fish farming, with a focus on the cultivation of grouper and mackerel.

Mr Jones spoke of his desire for a partnership in the fisheries sector and in maritime training in which he says New Zealand has long-standing know-how.

Photo: supplied  Shane Jones led NZ delegation in French Polynesia 

The passenger was escorted by police to immigration officials to be interviewed.

An Immigration New Zealand spokesperson said the passenger was denied entry on grounds of character.

They could not reveal what those character grounds were.

A 30-member delegation travelled to Tonga a fortnight ago to showcase the New Zealand-Tonga business engagement and identify specific commercial and development opportunities for the delegates representing a range of industries from tourism, education, renewable energy and infrastructure development.

But there’s another side to the work done by the NZTBC that is largely unseen but is equally as valuable as their work with major companies and business.

The World Cup tournament will be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand from October 27-December 2, while PNG will host the Kumuls’ three pool matches in Port Moresby.

Tkatchenko said it is very well organised and he is pleased with the way the professional team and host committee are moving forward.

The host city, through the National Capital District Commission, has given K5m with the Government topping up with another K5m to host the event.

A ceremony was held at the Tonga Police College where the Australian High Commissioner, H.E. Andrew Ford, the New Zealand High Commissioner, H.E. Sarah Walsh, and CEO of the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Pilimilose Balwyn Fa’otusia, signed a new TPDP Arrangement Wednesday.

Murray McCully was in the country last week, where he met with the Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to discuss the two countries' relationship once the Regional Assistance Mission ends in July.

He said fisheries had been identified as an opportunity for significant economic and employment growth for the country, and New Zealand was sponsoring a number of projects.

"If you look at what the contribution has been at the Soltai Tuna Plant, the Tri Marine facility at Noro in the Western Province," Mr McCully said.

On social media Carter posted: "Just got back in New Zealand for what was supposed to be a fun pre planned holiday.

"Seeing the family again puts fresh perspective on just how big a mistake I made. #dontdrinkanddrive."

Carter made an apology on Facebook yesterday after being caught drink driving in Paris, saying he was glad no one was hurt.

The French newspaper L'Equipe reported Carter was stopped on Wednesday by police and had a blood alcohol concentration nearly twice the legal limit.

He told Mr McCully crop farmers could export cassava, taro, yam, panna and kava.

At the moment the crops go mainly to the domestic market.

Mr Sogavare said New Zealand had a ready market with its large population of Pacific Islanders.

He pointed out that Samoa, Fiji, Tonga and Vanuatu were already able to export taro and kava to New Zealand.

Mr McCully said he will raise the request but said the bio-security arrangements between the two countries would need to be secured first.

On a visit to the autonomous Papua New Guinea region this week, New Zealand's Foreign Minister Murray McCully said he wanted to see this country do more to boost work opportunities so more people can get gainful employment.

Mr McCully said ensuring security is critical and chances of employment are part of this.

He said New Zealand will continue to provide aid to the agriculture sector but he also wanted to see involvement in fishing, since Bougainville's tuna resource is largely untapped.

New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully, who is currently in Honiara for talks, said the Solomons' had spectacular tourism potential.

He said it was necessary to first improve the quality of airports - a process to which Mr McCully has previously committed more than $US22 million dollars of aid money for the development of two airports in Western Province.

He said recently New Zealand had been asked to undertake the same work at several other airports around the country.