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New Zealand halts Cook Islands funding over China deals
New Zealand has paused millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over wide-ranging deals that its smaller Pacific neighbour had made with China. Wellington, the Cook Islands' biggest funder, said it was blindsided by the deals that were...
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New Zealand Halts Funding To Cook Islands Over China Ties
Home China New Zealand Halts Funding To Cook Islands Over China Ties A spokesperson for New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said in a statement that the country's core sector support funding relies on a high trust bilateral relationship...
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New Zealand halts millions of dollars in aid to Cook Islands over deals struck with China
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 from the New Zealand foreign minister’s office has said. New Zealand,...
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New Zealand halts millions of dollars in aid to Cook Islands over deals with China
The self-governing Cook Islands, a country of 17,000 people, has a “free association” relationship with its former colonial ruler New Zealand, which provides budgetary assistance as well as help on foreign affairs and defence read more New...
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New Zealand halts aid to Cook Islands over China deals
WELLINGTON — New Zealand's government halted aid to close partner the Cook Islands on Thursday because of a row over agreements the Pacific island nation struck with China. New Zealand "paused" the payments and would not resume them until the Cook...
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Former New Zealand PM Helen Clark blames Cook Islands for creating a crisis
Helen Clark, middle, says Cook Islands caused a crisis for itself by not consulting Wellington before signing a deal with China. Photo: RNZ Pacific Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark believes the Cook Islands, a realm of New Zealand,...
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New Zealand halts Cook Islands funding over China row
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand announced on Thursday it was suspending NZ$18.2 million ($10.97 million) in budget funding to the Cook Islands, as the relationship between the two constitutionally linked countries continues to...
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks to media after Cook Islands funding pause
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks to media on the second day of his trip to China. It comes hours after it became public New Zealand paused nearly $20m of core sector support funding for the Cook Islands, after its government signed...
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Thomas Wynne: Cook Islands’ fourth pillar
Thomas Wynne. We have grown up with a national consciousness that tells us our nation stands on three distinct pillars: our Ekalesia (church), our Ui Ariki (traditional leaders), and our Kavamani (government). But has there been another pillar...
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New Zealand halts millions in aid to Cook Islands over China deals
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown (left). NZ Foreign Minister Winston Peters (right- 1News). File photo. New Zealand has paused millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands, citing a breach of trust and lack of consultation regarding...
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New Zealand pauses Cook Islands funding over deepening China ties
This combined photo shows New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, left, and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown. (Kyodo) SYDNEY (Kyodo) -- New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands, the government said...
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New Zealand pauses Cook Islands aid over China deals
New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Thursday said millions of dollars in funding for the Cook Islands would be suspended while his government examines the "breadth and content" of agreements with China. Luxon, who is visiting China...
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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 amid the island group’s deepening ties with...
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New Zealand Freezes Cook Islands Aid Over Concerns About CCP Links
While Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is in Beijing encouraging CCP officials to increase trade and tourism with New Zealand, his Foreign Minister Winston Peters appears to have taken Cabinet by surprise by announcing a freezing of aid to the...
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'Puts New Zealand in a weaker position' - expert on Peters' Cook Islands move
The Cook Islands did not think it needed to consult with New Zealand on the China agreement. Photo: LIU BIN The decision by Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters to suspend payment of aid to the Cook Islands could backfire on the New Zealand...
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Funding for Cook Islands halted over China row
WELLINGTON — New Zealand announced on Thursday that it was suspending NZ$18.2 million ($10.97 million) in budget funding to the Cook Islands, as the relationship between the two constitutionally linked countries continues to deteriorate amid the...
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New Zealand Halts Funding Amid Cook Islands-China Ties
In a significant diplomatic move, New Zealand has suspended millions in funding to the Cook Islands due to growing concerns about the Pacific nation’s agreements with China. Officials from the New Zealand Foreign Minister’s office announced that...
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Watch: Preparing for the biggest Cook Islands festival in Aotearoa
Te Maeva Nui NZ is seen as the largest Cook Islands cultural festival outside of the Cook Islands. Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor went along to an audition night for the only team outside of Auckland, Oire-Te Whanganui a Tara with camera man Mark Papalii....
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PM: ‘If we can’t get help from NZ, we will go somewhere else’
Prime Minister Mark Brown, Pa Enua mayors from northern and southern group along with their executive officers at the 2025 Pa Enua Governance Forum yesterday. TEITIMOANA TAIRI/25072110 Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown defended the nation’s...
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Robert Patman: International Relations Expert says Luxon will "set the record straight" over Cook Islands dispute
An International Relations Expert says the Prime Minister will set the record straight in China regarding the pause on Cook Island aid funding. Foreign Minister Winston Peters has put millions of dollars in developmental aid on hold - saying trust...
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