By the way, looks like Hill was in NZ to do some lobbying:
THE HEFT BEHIND THE PACIFIC RESET
Peters also announced a whopping $714.2m allocation to the Official Development Assistance fund - or foreign aid - that will be heavily prioritised towards the Pacific.
He said the funding was a "clear demonstration" to the international community that New Zealand was serious in addressing global and regional challenges and helping people in need".
"Increased investment will enable New Zealand to deliver on our Pacific Reset. It will bolster our efforts to tackle priority issues like climate change in the region," said Peters.
"We will assist our partners to make progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals; support youth across the region with access to health services, education and training; and promote the sustainable and inclusive growth of Pacific economies."
He said there would be "serious dangers and greater costs".
His comments and the funding announcement come just a day after former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited New Zealand with a warning over China's "soft power" push into the Pacific region.