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New Zealand has suspended millions in funding to the Cook Islands over its growing China ties
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, who is on his first official visit to China, said the Cook Islands had not been transparent ...
New Zealand halts funding to Cook Islands over former colony's deepening ties with China
New Zealand has halted funding to the Cook Islands over what it considers the small Pacific nation's deepening ties with ...
China could be major beneficiary of New Zealand's move on Cook Islands - security expert
A Massey University security and defence observer says the New Zealand government's tactic of trying to punish partners over ...
New Zealand halts Cook Islands funding over China deals
New Zealand has what is known as a "free association" relationship with the Cook Islands, and helps the latter with defence ...
Tensions rise as New Zealand freezes millions of dollars in aid to Cook Islands over China deals
New Zealand says funding won’t resume until Pacific nation takes ‘concrete steps to repair relationship and restore trust’ ...
New Zealand, the Cook Islands' Biggest Funder, Halts Money to the Pacific Nation Over Its China Ties
New Zealand has halted millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over agreements the smaller Pacific nation made ...
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 ...
New Zealand halts Cook Islands funding over China row
This comes amid the Cook Islands' deepening ties with China. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
New Zealand freezes millions in aid to Cook Islands over China ties
New Zealand has halted millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over agreements the smaller Pacific nation made ...
Former New Zealand PM Helen Clark Blames Cook Islands For Creating A Crisis
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark believes the Cook Islands, a realm of New Zealand, caused a crisis for itself ...
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 ...
New Zealand suspends Cook Islands funding over China ties
STORY: New Zealand has suspended millions in budget funding to the Cook Islands over that nation's growing ties with ...