Any friction between Labour and the Australian Government over the Barnaby Joyce citizenship saga appears to have been well and truly put aside after not being raised during today's prime ministerial talks.
Labour MP Chris Hipkins' connection to the discovery of then Australian deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce's dual citizenship earlier this year sparked tensions.
Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said at the time she would "find it very hard to build trust with those involved in allegations designed to undermine the Government of Australia".
Mr Joyce was ruled ineligible to sit in Parliament by the High Court of Australia last week.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the matter wasn't raised in talks with her Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull today.
"And I think that speaks to the strength of the relationship. I don't see those events of the past as being relevant to our current relationship which I see as being strong," she said.
The two leaders met one-on-one for 20 minutes before entering bilateral talks with officials over brunch. (Source: Other)
Mr Turnbull said he totally agreed, adding: "We get on very well. We trust each other totally. New Zealand and Australia are as close as can be and we always will be."
"Jacinda and I believe - I think you share this view Jacinda - we've got on very well form the outset. We're both very open, candid people and we've hit it off well and we'll continue to do so."
The press conference turned humorous when Ms Ardern declared: "It's our Hamilton heritage."
"You've got a great experience as DJ haven't you?" Mr Turnbull asked her, prompting Ms Ardern to make clear, "This did not come up during talks."
Mr Turnbull admitted he had "made a feeble attempt at rapping on a television show recently" and Ms Ardern pointed out they were "not announcing a joint act today".
"That would empty the room," Mr Turnbull said.
He continued: "But interestingly, Jacinda was born in Hamilton in the North Island and quite a while before you were born my mother lived in Hamilton."
"She lived there for a few years before she moved to the United States. So we are having a chat about my childhood memories of Mount Pirongia, clambering over Maori pas and eating a very large quantity of feijoas. I think I sort of reduced the New Zealand feijoa population quite materially."
"That's actually impossible," Ms Ardern said as the two leaders broke into laughter.
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