Minister for iTaukei Affairs Ifereimi Vasu is in New Zealand where he met with the Maori King at the Turangawaewae Marae in Hamilton on Monday.

The meeting was the first official stop of a week-long tour of New Zealand for Mr Vasu and officials from the Ministry of iTaukei Affairs.

Following the visit to the Maori King, the minister’s delegation was hosted at the Waikato-Tainui, where they were encouraged by the progress of developments within the native community and their people.

The two parties also committed to learn from each other’s work in economic development for their indigenous communities.