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The Fiji Visitors Bureau says the expulsion of the New Zealand High Commissioner has set back a campaign to entice holidaymakers back to Fiji.
Michael Green has been declared persona non grata by Fiji's interim government, which accuses him of interfering with the country's internal affairs.
Visitors Bureau chief Bill Gavoka says a $300,000 TV advertising campaign, scheduled to hit New Zealand screens this weekend, has been scrapped. He says New Zealand is Fiji's second largest tourist market.
Bill Gavoka says as they get a better feel of the mood in New Zealand, they will consider relaunching the ad campaign.
Meanwhile, Fiji's police commissioner is reassuring potential visitors about their safety, saying the High Commission is still open. The New Zealand government's official position on travel to Fiji is that there is "some risk" to security, and caution is advised.
- NEWSTALK ZB
