NZ High Commission in India oxygen appeal was for sick staff member - PM Tuesday, May 4, 2021 RNZ
The NZ High Commission in India tweeted a request for oxygen to treat a local staff member who is sick, but should have used other channels, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.
In the tweet the High Commission in Delhi asked the Indian Youth Congress - the youth wing of the country s main opposition party - for help in providing an oxygen cylinder.
The High Commission quickly deleted the post and said it was urgently trying all sources for cylinders.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade apologised to the Indian government saying the tweet was issued in error. It said the safety, health and welfare of staff in India was a priority.
New research shows New Zealand's managed isolation and quarantine facilities are up to four times more likely to be breached than their Australian counterparts.