The New Zealand Labour Party wants to see the country become more involved in conflict resolution in the Pacific.
Labour's new foreign policy outlines an aim to expand the country's role in international conflict resolution, with a critical emphasis on the Pacific.
Senior cabinet minister Phil Goff says this would mean assembling conflict resolution teams of New Zealand government and non-government organisations and academics with the skills and experience to be able to make a difference.
Mr Goff says New Zealand has a reputation as a country which thinks independently and makes a strong contribution in areas like peacekeeping, disarmament, inter-faith dialogue and development assistance.
He says New Zealand can leverage off this to expand its contribution to conflict resolution especially in pacific island nations.
"New Zealand is well-placed, I think, to act as an honest broker in terms of helping local peoples and groups to resolve the conflicts that that they suffer from. We have a reputation as a country that thinks independently, that is small and therefore not arrogant towards other small countries ."
