New Zealand will send up to 65 military and police officers to the Solomon Islands in the coming days following riots and looting last week over various issues, including concerns about the country's growing ties with China.

On Wednesday, Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand's prime minister, said that she was "deeply concerned" by the civil upheaval in the capital, Honiara, and wanted to assist in restoring peace and stability.

New Zealand's deployment follows similar moves by Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Fiji in response to the Solomon Islands' appeal for international assistance.

Solomon Islands police discovered three bodies in a burned-out building amid the mayhem and arrested more than 100 people.

The latest foreign personnel deployment comes ahead of an opposition leader in the Solomon Islands, Matthew Wale, calling for a vote of no-confidence in Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare next week.

"This is a short-term, emergency response, and we will continue to monitor the situation," Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta of New Zealand stated.

New Zealand will dispatch 15 military personnel on Thursday, followed by an additional 50 military and police officers throughout the weekend.

The violence was prompted by long-held disputes between the two main islands in a decades-old rivalry.

A portion of the fear stems from the country's growing ties with China.

Sogavare has come under fire from Malaita's authorities over his 2019 decision to sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favor of mainland China.

Meanwhile, Sogavare's government has expressed dissatisfaction with the US government's decision to channel millions of dollars in aid directly to Malaita rather than through the central government on the main island of Guadalcanal, where Honiara is located.

Sogavare has attributed the protests to his resignation to outside intervention, with a thinly veiled reference to Taiwan and the United States.

On November 24, riots and looting erupted in Honiara's Chinatown and downtown neighborhoods in response to a peaceful demonstration in the capital by Malaita residents.

The demonstrators set fire to the National Parliament, a police station, and numerous other structures, including Sogavare's mansions.

Additionally, critics blamed the upheaval on complaints about a lack of government services and accountability, corruption, and Chinese corporations hiring foreign workers rather than domestic workers.

The Solomon Islands, located north of Australia, has a population of approximately 700,000.