New Zealand Reviewing Aid to Kiribati

New Zealand reviews aid to Kiribati after island nation snubs official's visit
Kiribati is one of the world's most aid-dependent countries, but relations with Western nations have grown tense since it aligned with China in 2019
New Zealand-born Kiribati MP Defends Taneti Maamau Over Snub Of Winston Peters
A New Zealand-born Kiribati MP has come to her president's defence in the diplomatic row between Wellington and Tarawa, stating the "media manufactured drama", in which Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced a review of NZ aid to the Micronesian nation, is "disrespectful to Kiribati's sovereignty".
New Zealand Reviewing Aid to Kiribati After Meeting Canceled
New Zealand is reviewing its aid to Kiribati after the tiny Pacific nation’s president canceled a meeting with Foreign Minister Winston Peters at short notice.
New Zealand Reconsiders Aid to Kiribati After Diplomatic Snub
New Zealand is reevaluating its development funding to Kiribati following a diplomatic incident where Kiribati President Taneti Maamau canceled a meeting with New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters.
New Zealand Reviews Kiribati Aid Programme After Presidential Snub
While New Zealand has been a long-standing development partner, New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has not managed a meeting with Kiribati President Taneti Maamau since returning to office in 2023.
New Zealand to review Kiribati aid after alleged snub
The unusual move to review all finance to Kiribati was prompted by the abrupt cancelation of a planned meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday last week between Kiribati President Taneti Maamau and New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Winston Peters, Peters’ office said late on Monday.
NZ aid for Kiribati under review after meeting cancelled with Peters
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has confirmed New Zealand’s aid for Kiribati is being reviewed after its President and Foreign Minister cancelled a meeting with him last week.
New Zealand reviews its aid to Kiribati after the Pacific island nation snubs an official's visit
New Zealand’s government is reviewing its aid to Kiribati after the Pacific island nation’s leader snubbed a planned meeting with New Zealand’s foreign minister
Pacific diplomacy strained as NZ reviews Kiribati aid
Tensions between Western nations and Kiribati continue to strain after President Taneti Maamau refused to meet with senior ministers.
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NZ-Kiribati fallout: A ‘Pacific way’ perspective on the Peters spat
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NZ's 'diplomatic tiff' with Kiribati could push it closer to China, warns expert
Victoria University's Jon Fraenkel says "there are difficulties in the relationship between Wellington and Kiribati" but ...
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Tensions Rise as Kiribati Cancels Key Meeting with New Zealand
The New Zealand government is reconsidering its aid program with Kiribati after the president canceled a planned meeting with ...