Cook Islands signs strategic agreement with China
The tiny Pacific nation’s partnership agreement with China was signed amid a furious diplomatic row with New Zealand, its ...
Winston Peters calls for ‘reset’ of relationship with Cook Islands - but how?
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has called for a “reset” of New Zealand’s relationship with the Cook Islands. In a speech to the Pacific Island Political Science Association in Wellington on Wednesday ...
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Cook Islands’ China Shock: A ‘Frog in the Pot’ Moment for Pacific Security
Cook Islands deal has implications for Pacific security, but particularly for New Zealand, the United States, and Australia.
New Zealand must ‘reset’ Cook Islands ties after China pact, foreign minister says
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Wednesday his country must “reset” its relationship with the Cook Islands ...
What is the Cook Islands deal with China and what has worried NZ?
Growing ties between Cook Islands and China, including a new comprehensive partnership agreement action plan detailed this ...
Explainer-What is the Cook Islands deal with China and what has worried NZ?
Growing ties between Cook Islands and China, including a new comprehensive partnership agreement action plan detailed this ...
Cook Islands gives some detail of its China deal that has upset close partner New Zealand
The public quarrel between New Zealand and the Cook Islands — which share a passport, a military and constitutional ties — is ...
After China deal, Cook Islands looks beyond ‘big brother’ New Zealand, US
The islands’ PM said Pacific nations were looking for other countries to ‘fill the gap’ in the wake of Trump’s return as US ...
Cook Islands deal with China on economy, seabed mining spurs protest
China will provide the Pacific nation of 15,000 people with a one-time grant of about S$5.3 million. Read more at ...
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Cook Islands PM defends pact with China, urges Pacific nation not to depend on ‘big brother’ New Zealand
The Cook Islands' PM Mark Brown defended a new partnership pact with China and urged his country not to depend on handouts ...
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Cook Islands-China deal sparks public outcry and confussion
A prominent Cook Islands broadcaster says the recently signed comprehensive strategic partnership with China has divided ...
Te Pāti Māori co-leader joins protest against 'aggressive' Cook Islands PM
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer joined more than 400 people in Rarotonga on Tuesday morning to protest against Prime Minister Mark ...