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Mark Brown slams New Zealand for its 'patronising approach' over China deal
The Cook Islands prime minister has suggested a double standard after the New Zealand government cut its development ...
New Zealand pauses Cook Island aid over China deals
China has been wooing Pacific Island countries with strategic partnership agreements. New Zealand has said it will pause ...
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 ...
Tensions rise as New Zealand freezes millions of dollars in aid to Cook Islands over China deals
New Zealand has frozen millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands, citing concerns over the "breadth and content" of ...
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 with China, officials in Wellington said Thursday ...
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 ...
New Zealand halts Cook Islands funding over China row
New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in budget funding to the Cook Islands, it said on Thursday, as the relationship between the two constitutionally-linked countries continues to deteriorate ...