Saudi Arabia's new Ambassador to Australia and New Zealand Hasan Tala't Nazir presented his credentials to New Zealand's Governor General Silvia Cartwright. Nazir conveyed the greetings of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz and his Crown Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz and their wishes of good health and prosperity to Cartwright and to the friendly people of New Zealand. On her part, Cartwright conveyed her greetings to King Abdullah, His Crown Prince Sultan and to the Saudi people stressing the distinguished relations between the two countries. Nazir also met New Zealand's Parliament Speaker Margaret Wilson Hon; Foreign Minister Philip Bruce Goff; Minister of Agriculture Hon Jim Anderton, and Minister of Education Trevor Mallard. During the meeting, they reviewed issues of mutual interest.
