China says a visit by Cook Islands’ prime minister isn’t meant to antagonize others in South Pacific
China says a visit this week by the Cook Islands' prime minister to Beijing was not meant to conspire against anyone in the ...
New Zealand voices renewed concern as Cook Islands PM eyes agreement with China
New Zealand expressed renewed concern on Monday about the Cook Islands' prime minister travelling to China this week to sign ...
New Zealand and Cook Islands fall out over China deal
The Cook Islands is hugely reliant on New Zealand under a longstanding "free association" agreement that provides it with ...
New Zealand concerns mount as Cook Islands PM plans to sign agreement with China
Concerns are mounting in New Zealand as the Cook Islands’ Prime Minister travels to China this week to sign agreements ...
Cook Islands PM aims to boost trade ties during China visit
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown will visit China next week, the first visit by a leader of the small South Pacific ...
China, the Cook Islands – and New Zealand’s struggle for influence in the Pacific
By signing a deal with Beijing, the Cook Islands is asserting its independence – in a stark challenge to New Zealand’s ...
Cook Islands Cabinet backs China deal, Prime Minister Brown
Cook Islands Foreign Affairs Minister says Cabinet ministers have endorsed the comprehensive strategic agreement the country ...
New Zealand urged not to overreact in Cook Islands dispute
New Zealand needs to ensure it does not become unhinged over the spat with the Cook Islands, says an international relations ...
Cook Islands PM Mark Brown criticises New Zealand oversight on China deal
The Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown says New Zealand is asking for too much oversight over its deal with China, which ...
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 ...
Factbox-Where is the Cook Islands and what is its relationship with New Zealand?
The Cook Islands was within the New Zealand borders from 1901. In 1965, it became self governing but in free association with New Zealand. It is a realm country of New Zealand, along with Niue and ...
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New Zealand Concerned as Cook Islands PM Heads to China Without Consultation
New Zealand has expressed concerns over the Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Browns visit to China to sign agreements without ...