New Zealand has halted millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over the “breadth and content” of agreements the smaller Pacific nation made with China, officials said Thursday.New Zealand, ...

The funding cut leaves the Cook Islands facing a sudden financial shortfall, prompting warnings that Wellington's approach ...

In the Cook Islands, a nation that has experienced record tourism numbers, the tension between profit and preservation has ...

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New Zealand has abruptly halted nearly $NZ20 million ($US11 million) in funding to the Cook Islands in retaliation for a ...

New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands. The government is taking that action because of ...

Cook Islands PM said the relationship between his country and New Zealand is defined by partnership, not paternalism. Read ...

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Moana Minerals, one of the licenced companies in the Cook Islands to explore deep sea mineral resources, conducted engagement ...

The Cook Islands leader said he trusted any agreements Luxon made in Beijing would “pose no security threat to the people of the Cook Islands” despite his government not knowing their content.

New Zealand has paused nearly $20m of core sector support funding for the Cook Islands, after its government signed partnership agreements with China earlier this year without consulting New Zealand.