NZ Foreign Minister Winston Peters on Pacific mission

Winston Peters is expected to meet with the Solomon Islands prime minister and Nauru president. (Ben McKay/AAP PHOTOS)

New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters will lead a Kiwi delegation to Solomon Islands and Nauru next week.

The fresh Pacific mission, which also takes in the New Zealand-aligned country of Niue, shows heightened interest in the region from Canberra and Wellington.