New Zealand and Cook Islands fall out over China deal
New Zealand has accused the Cook Islands government of a lack of transparency over its plans to strike a partnership deal ...
Protests and a New Zealand leader’s absence overshadow a day marking the founding treaty with Māori
The bill’s architect, David Seymour, met with protests at Waitangi marae — a Māori meeting house — during speeches by ...
Two new polls show Labour/Greens/Te Pāti Māori can form Government, New Zealand headed in wrong direction
Photo / Mark Mitchell The Green Party jumped more than any other party, rising by 3.7 points to 13.2%, while Act (0.8-point ...
New Zealand Government concerned regarding Cook Islands-China agreements
The New Zealand Government says the Cook Islands has failed to properly consult it on proposed agreements Cook Islands Prime ...
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 ...
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 ...
Explainer: The diplomatic row between New Zealand and the Cook Islands
Diplomatic tension between the Cook Islands and New Zealand is growing. Here's what it's about, what China has to do with it, ...
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New Zealand must balance alliances with autonomy
New Zealand’s 2024 foreign policy embraced deeper security alliances, but economic dependence on China remained a persistent ...
Waitangi Day in New Zealand overshadowed by treaty controversy
Waitangi Day in New Zealand is marked by controversy as Māori leaders condemn a proposed bill to redefine the Treaty of ...
Cook Islands ditches passport plan after New Zealand ‘ultimatum’
Exclusive: Cook Islands has dropped the controversial passport proposal, Prime Minister Mark Brown confirmed on Wednesday, ...
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A US ally is reconsidering aid to a strategic Pacific nation. Will China move in?
But a rare on-the-record dispute between New Zealand and Kiribati has renewed ... with concerns from Pacific leaders over how US withdrawals from the Paris climate agreement and World Health ...