Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is due to make his first official visit to New Zealand. 

His arrival comes amid controversial comments from foreign minister Winston Peters, who says that Indians will be facing unfairly tough immigration laws upon arrival to New Zealand

Senior political correspondent Barry Soper told Heather du Plessis-Allan that you would normally expect the foreign minister to greet an arriving Prime Minister, but Peters is abroad for the visit. 

'He arrives back in the country the day after Modi leaves. he's in Japan quite conveniently.'

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is due to make his first official visit to New Zealand.&nbsp;
His arrival comes amid controversial comments from foreign minister Winston Peters, who says that Indians will be facing unfairly tough immigration laws upon arrival to New Zealand
Senior political correspondent Barry Soper told Heather du Plessis-Allan that you would normally expect the foreign minister to greet an arriving Prime Minister, but Peters is abroad for the visit.&nbsp;
'He arrives back in the country the day after Modi leaves. he's in Japan quite conveniently.'
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With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.

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Barry Soper: Senior Political Correspondent discusses Indian Prime Minister Modi's visit to NZ

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