Mike Moore recovers from mild stroke in Washington DC

New Zealand's ambassador to the US is making "excellent progress," his wife says.

Nevil Gibson
Thu, 23 Apr 2015

Former prime minister and ambassador to the US, Mike Moore, is recovering in a Washington DC hospital.

Yvonne Moore says he had a mild stroke last Thursday and was admitted to hospital where he is receiving excellent care.

"Mike is making excellent progress, so much so, that he began rehabilitation yesterday," she says.

"The prognosis is very good and Mike is looking forward to resuming his duties as soon as possible.”

Mr Moore has been New Zealand’s top diplomat in the US since 2010.

Before that he was director-general of the World Trade Organisation from 1999-2002 and has held posts on many international organisations.

He was trade minister in the fourth Labour government from 1984-90 and was briefly prime minister leading into the 1990 election.

He was leader of the opposition from 1990-93, when he lost the leadership to Helen Clark.

Nevil Gibson
Thu, 23 Apr 2015