Congrats Mark

The Dom Post reports:

Former Wellington mayor Mark Blumsky has been appointed New Zealand’s new high commissioner to Niue, launching a career in diplomacy after a two-year absence from politics.

He is already involved in tourism development on the tiny Pacific island, and is there at present.

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully said New Zealand and Niue were working closely together to help realise the island’s full tourism potential.

“In recent months Mr Blumsky has been leading the industry development project that was agreed as part of New Zealand’s assistance programme for Niue,” he said.

If Mark can do for Niue, what he did for Wellington, it will become a popular destination to visit.