The funding cut leaves the Cook Islands facing a sudden financial shortfall, prompting warnings that Wellington's approach ...

In the Cook Islands, a nation that has experienced record tourism numbers, the tension between profit and preservation has ...

New Zealand's latest move also comes as Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is on an official visit to China, where he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday.Peters' spokesman said he was ...

New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over agreements the smaller Pacific nation made with China.

New Zealand has abruptly halted nearly $NZ20 million ($US11 million) in funding to the Cook Islands in retaliation for a ...

New Zealand has halted more than $18 million in development assistance to its realm country. But the island's prime minister ...

Moana Minerals, one of the licenced companies in the Cook Islands to explore deep sea mineral resources, conducted engagement ...

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown told lawmakers in Parliament on Thursday that the funding was “not halted, it’s paused,” and downplayed the significance of the amount frozen.

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Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown told lawmakers in Parliament on Thursday that the funding was “not halted, it’s paused” and downplayed the significance of the amount frozen.

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.

The Cook Islands is a self-governing country in free association with New Zealand, and Cook Islanders are New Zealand citizens. New Zealand commits to defend the South Pacific nation if asked, ...