A former New Zealand high commissioner to Samoa was among sixteen new Samoan citizens sworn in this week.
David Nicholson Photo: Tokelau government
David Nicholson, who resigned from his post earlier this year, told the Samoa Observer that he feels honoured to have become a Samoan.
His wife, Dr Debbie Ryan, is a Samoan citizen and Mr Nicholson said he has attained his citizenship through his marriage.
It has been revealed that New Zealand's threatened restrictions on Tokelau's capital spending, which were the catalyst for the ouster of its Administrator, were never imposed.
Opponents of a $500 million development in Wellington are continuing to fight for the area in court.
New Zealand's foreign ministry says it is moving more of its engagement with the Pacific to Auckland.
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