A pōwhiri has been taking place at Parliament to welcome the Solomon Islands' foreign minister on his first official visit to Aotearoa today.
New Zealand has long-standing ties with the Solomons, but China's influence is growing after it signed a security agreement earlier in the year.
The Solomons' foreign minister Jeremiah Manele and his counterpart Nanaia Mahuta conducted a bilateral meeting this morning.
RNZ political reporter Giles Dexter spoke to Māni Dunlop about the meeting.
