It's all happening in the Pacific. New Zealand and Kiribati are currently engaged in diplomatic disputes over foreign aid and the island nation's ties to China.
While the Solomon and Cook Islands' moves to be closer with Bejing have left Foreign Minister Winston Peters reeling. In other news, communities seeking help following the HMS Manawanui sinking in October are seeking help from China as well.
Yati Yati is Senior Lecturer in the Politics and International Relations Programme at the Victoria University of Wellington. He speaks to Emile Donovan about the situation and what New Zealand can do to improve it's stand with it's Pacific neighbours.
