New Zealand's foreign minister said he had raised concerns over China's recent live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea during meetings with Chinese leaders on Wednesday.

New Zealand’s foreign minister says China has agreed to consider concerns that its military did not give enough notice before staging live-fire exercises in the waters between New Zealand and Australia last week.

New Zealand’s foreign minister is meeting senior officials in China just days after New Zealand and Australia said that Chinese warships should have given more warning before live-fire exercises in waters between their countries.

The Chinese foreign minister tells Winston Peters that the two countries should trust each other and address differences through dialogue.

New Zealands Foreign Minister Winston Peters has expressed concerns over Chinas recent live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea, criticizing the lack of prior notice given to New Zealand. Speaking in Beijing after meetings