New Zealand not yet invited into AUKUS camp: Peters

Foreign Minister Winston Peters says NZ is exploring the scope of pillar two of the AUKUS pact. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

New Zealand is some way from deciding whether it will collaborate with AUKUS members under pillar two of the military alliance, primarily because it hasn't been asked.

In a major speech on Wednesday night, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said Australia, the UK and US had not decided whether they wanted New Zealand involved.