New Zealand is eyeing an improved relationship with Australia after the election of Anthony Albanese.
Labor's rise to power in Australia means that the centre-left is in government on both sides of the Tasman.
The alignment is rare, occurring for only one year in the past 32 in 2008, the first year of Kevin Rudd's government and the last of Helen Clark s.
Ms Ardern and Mr Albanese have chatted twice, once as the incoming PM went to give his victory speech, and again on Sunday.
Ms Ardern said her focus was on international issues in breakfast television and radio interviews on Monday.
The prime minister-elect is going to a Quad meeting. She said I'm going to the United States.
We talked about the ability to meet sometime soon so we can talk face-to-face about those issues. The two could meet as soon as next month, when the Pacific Islands Forum is expected to be held in Fiji.