Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has revealed more about efforts to improve diplomatic relations with Fiji's government, and plans to try to meet Fiji's interim prime minister Frank Bainimarama next month.
He has told Parliament that favourable consideration is being given to Fiji establishing an honorary consul in Auckland.
Mr McCully says that at the same time New Zealand expects that a new name put forward to replace its trade commissioner - forced out of Suva by Fiji's government - will be looked on favourably.
Both governments have already accepted the appointment of first secretaries at their high commissions in Wellington and Suva.
Mr McCully will also try to meet Commodore Bainimarama during next month's Hong Kong rugby sevens tournament.
