Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is crossing the ditch to visit New Zealand this week.

He will head to Queenstown for the annual Australia-New Zealand Leaders' meeting on Friday, with his Treasurer Scott Morrison and Industry Minister Senator Arthur Sinodinos in tow.

Prime Minister Bill English will be there, and said he's looking forward to welcoming Mr Turnbull to the country.

“His visit continues the tradition of holding trans-Tasman Leaders’ meetings early in the year.

“This visit will be a good opportunity to discuss global economic trends and our shared interest in advancing the trade agenda in the Asia-Pacific. 

“We will also review progress towards our trans-Tasman economic integration ambitions.

“We will continue discussions on the situation of New Zealanders in Australia, particularly following Prime Minister Turnbull’s welcome announcement in 2016 of a pathway to citizenship.”

Finance Minister Steven Joyce and Economic Development Minister Simon Bridges will also be at the meeting.