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Cook Islands aid row spotlights China’s Pacific outreach, New Zealand’s mounting unease
The funding cut leaves the Cook Islands facing a sudden financial shortfall, prompting warnings that Wellington's approach ...
New Zealand has suspended millions in funding to the Cook Islands over its growing China ties
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, ...
Striking a delicate balance in the Cook Islands, the tourism dollar vs environmental sustainability
In the Cook Islands, a nation that has experienced record tourism numbers, the tension between profit and preservation has ...
New Zealand halts Cook Islands funding over China row
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New Zealand withdraws millions in aid from Cook Islands
New Zealand has abruptly halted nearly $NZ20 million ($US11 million) in funding to the Cook Islands in retaliation for a ...
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Pacific News Minute: New Zealand freezes millions in funding meant for Cook Islands
New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands. The government is taking that action because of ...
Explainer: Why has New Zealand paused funding to the Cook Islands over China deal?
New Zealand has halted more than $18 million in development assistance to its realm country. But the island's prime minister ...
Cook Islands PM decries New Zealand’s ‘patronising’ aid pause
Cook Islands PM said the relationship between his country and New Zealand is defined by partnership, not paternalism. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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NZ halts Cook Islands aid over PRC row
New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in budget funding to the Cook Islands, it said yesterday, as the relationship between the two constitutionally linked countries continues to deteriorate ...
Cook Islands seabed mining consultations raise fishery concerns
Moana Minerals, one of the licenced companies in the Cook Islands to explore deep sea mineral resources, conducted engagement ...
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New Zealand has suspended millions in funding to the Cook Islands over its growing China ties - WPRI.com
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over the “breadth and content” of agreements the smaller Pacific nation has made ...
New Zealand halts Cook Islands funding in stoush over China
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.