Why a deal with China has strained New Zealand’s ties with the Cook Islands
Beijing’s growing influence in the South Pacific has hit the close relationship between Wellington and the Cook Islands ...
Should New Zealand invade the Cook Islands? - Matthew Hooton
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown is going to China to sign the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and other agreements. The Cook Islands is part of the realm of New Zealand ...
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 ...
‘Strategic failure’: Secret China deal raises new fears in the Pacific
The tiny nation of Cook Islands has delivered a significant blow to Australia’s efforts to counter China’s push into the ...
NZ-Pacific tensions rise as China strengthens regional ties – The Front Page
Could New Zealand’s relationships with its Pacific neighbours be in jeopardy – and is China ready to take full advantage? Tensions have emerged in recent weeks between New Zealand and several Pacific ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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How passports and a deal with China have put New Zealand at odds with its former colony Cook Islands
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown is travelling ... in the Pacific — and fears that Beijing is intent on securing a military beachhead in the region. Photo shows Anthony Albanese and ...
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Gutting aid, US cedes soft power game to China
China's aid is more opaque. According to AidData, a research group at the College of William and Mary, China has provided ...
NZ media in the middle of diplomatic drama
Trump's alarmed the world with trade tariffs, turning off aid and proposing to take over Gaza. But New Zealand's had ...
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Important step for AUKUS pact
After Anthony Albanese’s slow start in engaging with Donald Trump following the US President’s election win three months ago, Australia’s $798m down payment to boost American submarine production ...
'Handing on a silver platter': How Donald Trump's suspension of USAID helps China
US President Trump's suspension of USAID funding has disrupted global humanitarian and development efforts, opening doors for ...