The Chinese foreign minister tells Winston Peters that the two countries should trust each other and address differences through dialogue.

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has called for a reset in government-to-government relations with the Cook Islands after its Pacific neighbor signed agreements with China without consultation.

In this photo released by, New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters, second left, writes down notes during a bilateral meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang

"We were pleased to reconnect with Foreign Minister Wang. We have known each other for many years, and today we continued our wide-ranging and constructive dialogue," said Mr. Peters.

New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters discussed China's live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea with Chinese leaders, expressing concerns about the lack of prior notice. The meetings highlighted issues within China-New Zealand relations,

His decades of interaction with China will be invaluable for talks with leaders that seem certain to include the issue of warships conducting live fire exercises off Australia.

Winston Peters has made it clear to China that we aren't happy with its handling of the warships the Tasman Sea, meeting with the Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

A lack of a sufficient warning from China about its live-fire naval exercises in the Tasman sea has been labelled a failure in the New Zealand-China relationship, by the Foreign Minister Winston Peters.

The Foreign Minister needs to restate the relationship with the Cook Islands during talks with his Chinese counterpart, former prime minister Helen Clark says.