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NZ has every reason to worry about more Chinese involvement in the Pacific
Comment: New Zealand feels seriously aggrieved it has been left out of the Cook Islands discussions with China altogether, ...
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Geopolitical games in the South Pacific
When it comes to worries about Chinese influence in the Pacific, the recent rifts between NZ and two of our neighbours are ...
China, the Cook Islands – and New Zealand’s struggle for influence in the Pacific
By signing a deal with Beijing, the Cook Islands is asserting its independence – in a stark challenge to New Zealand’s Pacific strategy.
New Zealand government alarmed by Cook Islands deal with China
The Cook Islands’ pact with China has been furiously denounced by New Zealand as breaching the neo-colonial constitutional ...
Why a deal with China has strained New Zealand’s ties with the Cook Islands
Why a deal with China has strained New Zealand’s ties with the Cook Islands - Beijing’s growing influence in the South ...
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‘Matter is getting worse’: Opposition leader on Cook Islands-NZ relations
Opposition leader Tina Browne, who is concerned with the latest statement from New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister about the ...
New Zealand and Cook Islands fall out over China deal
The Cook Islands is hugely reliant on New Zealand under a longstanding "free association" agreement that provides it with ...
China says a visit by Cook Islands’ prime minister isn’t meant to antagonize others in South Pacific
China says a visit this week by the Cook Islands' prime minister to Beijing was not meant to conspire against anyone in the ...
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Cook Islands’ China Deal Sparks New Zealand Security Concerns
New Zealand expressed concerns over the Cook Islands Prime Minister's trip to China for deal signings, emphasizing a need for transparency due to security ties. The Cook Islands' relationship with New ...
New Zealand voices renewed concern as Cook Islands PM eyes agreement with China
New Zealand expressed renewed concern on Monday about the Cook Islands' prime minister travelling to China this week to sign ...
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New Zealand Concerned as Cook Islands PM Heads to China Without Consultation
New Zealand has expressed concerns over the Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Browns visit to China to sign agreements without ...
Factbox-Where is the Cook Islands and what is its relationship with New Zealand?
The Cook Islands was within the New Zealand borders from 1901. In 1965, it became self governing but in free association with New Zealand. It is a realm country of New Zealand, along with Niue and ...