New Zealand Must ‘Reset’ Cook Islands Ties

Cook Islands gives some detail of its China deal that has upset close partner New Zealand
The South Pacific country of Cook Islands has unveiled the details of a deal with China to boost cooperation after the pact provoked a rare diplomatic clash with the nation’s chief benefactor, New Zealand,
New Zealand Must ‘Reset’ Cook Islands Ties After China Pact, Foreign Minister Says
Separately, Peters also addressed tensions with Kiribati after its government cancelled a planned visit by New Zealand officials at short notice. Kiribati has also signed a series of bilateral ...
New Zealand Calls for 'Reset' in Relations with Cook Islands Over China Deal
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has called for a reset in government-to-government relations with the Cook Islands after its Pacific neighbor signed agreements with China without consultation.
New Zealand and the Cook Islands fall out over China
The Cook Islands needs trade and investment. Its economy depends on tourism, and, having graduated to “high-income” status in 2020, it is no longer eligible for aid. As Mr Brown sees it, China is part of the solution.
New Zealand government alarmed by Cook Islands deal with China
The Cook Islands’ pact with China has been furiously denounced by New Zealand as breaching the neo-colonial constitutional arrangements with its Pacific neighbour.
If New Zealand wants to restate terms with Cook Islands, it should step up support
New Zealand wants to renegotiate its free association agreements with Cook Islands to secure increased transparency in its foreign partnerships. To do so, New Zealand will need to step up its own support and can
New Zealand Urges Reset with Cook Islands Amid China Ties
New Zealand's Foreign Minister, Winston Peters, calls for a 'reset' in relations with the Cook Islands following agreements the latter signed with China. He highlights the strain on traditional ties due to opaque dealings and raises concerns over China's growing influence in the Pacific region.
China extends reach in South Pacific with Cook Islands deal
No details have been released, but analysts and environmentalists fear it will pave the way for closer security ties and the start of deep-sea mining.
New Zealand to seek Cook Islands reset over China pact
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has used a policy address to remind the Cook Islands of their responsibilities under a longstanding pact with New Zealand.
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China ties behind Kiribati-NZ impasse, opposition leader says
While the spotlight is on NZ's dispute with the Cook Islands, a separate spat with a Pacific neighbour could have severe consequences ...
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New Zealand reviews its aid to Kiribati after the Pacific island nation snubs an official’s visit
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New Zealand’s trouble in paradise
New Zealand is taking too hasty and too abrasive an approach to Pacific islands, putting leadership in the region on edge. We ...