China sees 'in-depth' Cook Islands talks, partnership deal expected
China acknowledged a visit by the Cook Islands leader for the first time on Thursday, amid exasperation in New Zealand that ...
Cook Islands prime minister discusses marine, climate and economics in China visit
Cook Islands' Prime Minister Mark Brown said on Thursday he had held discussions with institutions on marine science, climate ...
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Peters would never dare use such a tone talking to bigger nations
Analysis: Small island states like the Cooks and Kiribati are not the only Pacific nations extremely exposed to the ...
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 ...
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Why a China deal has set off a Cook Islands-New Zealand spat
With tensions mounting, we break down what the proposed deal between China and the Cook Islands is all about, why New Zealand ...
Watch: Christopher Luxon faces questions at year's first post-Cabinet briefing
Christopher Luxon faced tough questions in the year's first post-Cabinet briefing.
A US ally is reconsidering aid to a strategic Pacific nation. Will China move in?
A rare dispute between New Zealand and Kiribati has renewed focus on the Pacific island nation, highlighting the existential threat it faces from the climate crisis – against the backdrop of a tussle ...
How passports and a deal with China have put New Zealand at odds with its former colony Cook Islands
Wellington is at odds with the Cook Islands over a looming new agreement with China and the former Pacific colony's plan to ...