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Tokelau has, since 1926, been administered by New Zealand. For the purposes of the principle of self-determination enshrined in the United Nations Charter, Tokelau is a non-self-governing territory.
Administration of Tokelau
The Administrator of Tokelau is a statutory position appointed by the Minister
of Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide support to Tokelau. David Payton
is the current Administrator. The Office of the Administrator of Tokelau
supports the Administrator and Tokelau both with policy advice and administrative
support. The Office is part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
Trade in Wellington.
Signing of the Tokelau Economic Support Arrangement, November 2007
Coordinating all New Zealand government activities relating to Tokelau
Supporting Tokelau, particularly in the areas of health; education (Lili Tuioti); shipping; constitutional and legislative development (Prof Tony Angelo); financial management (Alan Shaw); public sector management (Tony Johns); with the involvement and recruitment of appropriate experts
Managing the Administrative Assistance Scheme for Tokelau. The purpose of the Administrative Assistance Scheme is to assist the Tokelau Public Service by arranging short-term secondments of staff, training or mentoring by NZ government departments. Administrative assistance may cover all areas of government activity including specialist areas such as health, education and economic development
Coordinating all New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and NZAID activities for Tokelau and the Office holds fortnightly coordinating meetings for this purpose. All relevant officials and New Zealand based consultants are invited to these meetings to assist with this coordinated effort
Contributing to Tokelau's efforts to establish appropriate governance structures and assisting with constitutional and legislative matters as Tokelau moves towards greater political autonomy
Managing patient referrals to New Zealand and acting on behalf of the Tokelau Public Service in New Zealand
Maintaining contact with and disseminating information to Tokelauan communities in NZ and 'friends of Tokelau' in NZ
Maintaining dialogue with the UN Special Committee on Decolonisation and other international and regional groupings with an interest in Tokelau.
Statement by the Administrator of Tokelau David Payton to the Special Committee on the Situation With Regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, 23 June 2008
United Nations General Assembly Fifty-Ninth Session: Special
Committee on the Situation With Regard to the Implementation of the
Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and
Peoples - Question
of Tokelau - Statement by Mr Neil Walter Administrator
Of Tokelau, 24 June 2005
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