Pacific

Fiji points to healing of NZ-Fiji relations

21:25 pm on 28 February 2019

Fiji's Foreign Minister says his country's relationship with New Zealand has never been stronger.

Winston Peters and Fiji Foreign Affairs and Defence Minister Inia Seruiratu. Photo: RNZ Pacific / Koro Vaka'uta

Inia Seruiratu was responding to this week's visit to Fiji by his New Zealand counterpart Winston Peters.

Mr Seruiratu says the personal touch the visit represented has cemented New Zealand's efforts to step up its engagement with Fiji.

"It hasn't always been smooth sailing in that regard but we've drawn a line under our past disagreements," Mr Seruiratu said.

"Today are partnership has never been stronger or more equal and all our citizens stand to benefit from that reality."