Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern arrived in Manila last night for the East Asia Summit where her diplomacy skills may be put to test over some difficult regional issues.
Her host is Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte who has gained international notoriety for his encouragement of unlawful killing of drug traffickers.
And she has signalled further efforts to resolve the Manus Island crisis which could put her on a collision course with our closest neighbour, Australia.
While attending the Apec summit in Vietnam Ardern came close to open criticism of Australia by saying harm was being done there and she wanted further discussions with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
She has made an appointment with Turnbull in Manila to talk further about New Zealand's offer to take 150 of the refugees there, having raised it with him a week ago in Sydney.