On his return to New Zealand he was appointed head of the Pacific Division and chief of protocol , retaining those positions until his appointment as rapporteur to the 34th session of the Special Political Committee of the United Nations in 1979 .
On his return to New Zealand he was appointed head of the Pacific Division and Chief of Protocol . 
 A position he held until his appointment as rapporteur to the 34th session of the Special Political Committee of the United Nations in 1979 .