Prime Minister Chris Hipkins arrived in Lithuania this morning for the NATO Leader's Summit.
Leaders from other Indo-Pacific partner countries, including Australia, Japan and South Korea, are also in attendance.
The invites come amid increasing interest in the region. According to Robert Patman, a professor of international relations at the University of Otago, this interest can be attributed to economic opportunities and security concerns, amid China's growing assertiveness.
Robert Patman joins us now spoke to Corin Dann.
