[2] He was formerly the Administrator of Tokelau from 2011 to 2015,[3][4] and from 2017 to 2018;[5] and the Deputy Secretary of the Pacific and Development Group from 2015 to 2022 as part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade he joined in 2010.
At 7 years old, his family moved to Wellington when his father began working in a senior post for the Department of Education.
[2] Kings held posts in London and Paris whilst he was working for the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise.
In 17 December 2013, Kings announced that Tokelau would receive new ships with a capacity of 60 people that would travel to and from Samoa each day by 2015.
In April 2017, Kings ordered Tokelau to suspend puplic servants Puka and Suveinakama for corruption.
[11] On 26 January 2022, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nanaia Mahuta, announced the appointment of Kings as the next ambassador to Thailand.
[8] On 10 June 2022, Kings and the Cambodian Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Tout Panha held a meeting to further Cambodia-New Zealand relations.