"south-pacific"

He will replace Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni, who resigned on December 9. Valu Eke, who will be officially sworn in as Prime Minister in February, was first elected to parliament in 2010 and served as minister of finance between 2014 and 2017

"Hope everyone is ok out there," New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern wrote on Facebook during the night.