Australia's Prime Minister won't be enjoying increased pressure over the Manus Island situation but he's continuing his hard-line policy.

The NZ Government is offering $3 million through its overseas development aid budget to look after the refugees.

Jacinda Ardern's offer for New Zealand to take 150 of the asylum seekers remains - but Malcolm Turnbull still hasn't accepted it.

Australian political analyst, Geoffrey Hawker told Mike Hosking a deal with the US to resettle the refugees is happening very slowly.

"The trouble is with that strategy, if it's a strategy. A month or two months from now it won't look so good if it isn't actually proceeding."

He said Mr Turnbull is continuing his hard-line policy.

"He's got slings and arrows all around him and he I am sure, much as he must love New Zealand, as we all do, he must feel he doesn't want this."

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