How passports and a deal with China have put New Zealand at odds with its former colony Cook Islands
Wellington is at odds with the Cook Islands over a looming new agreement with China and the former Pacific colony's plan to have its own passport.
Kiribati: 'New Zealand government cancelled its own proposed visit'
"The strong bonds between Kiribati and New Zealand will enable a resolution to this unfortunate standoff," the Kiribati President's Office said on Monday.
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New Zealand reviews its aid to Kiribati after the Pacific island nation snubs an official’s visit
WELLINGTON--New Zealand is reconsidering all development funding to the aid-dependent island nation of Kiribati, following a diplomatic snub from the island nation’s leader, government officials said.
Winston Peters' handling of Kiribati relations criticised by Pacific expert
Victoria University academic Dr Iati Iati says the New Zealand Foreign Minister needed "to be a bit more humble" in deadling ...
Back To School? Not Without Clean Water
Children in remote areas of the Pacific, like the outer islands of Solomon Islands or Kiribati struggle to go back to school if they don’t have access to clean water, let alone access to pens, school ...
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NZ-Kiribati fallout: Maamau’s inability to engage with NZ difficult to defend
Pacific leaders frustrated It is not just New Zealand that Maamau has refused to meet. Over the last two years, Pacific ...
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Stories from Locals Facing Climate Change Every Day
The Sinking Islands of Kiribati Nestled in the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, the people of Kiribati battle a relentless ...
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Applications for New Zealand scholarships are now open to Asia Pacific nationals to pursue post-graduate degrees
ASIA PACIFIC: The New Zealand Government announced in a press release from the New Zealand Embassy in Manila, Philippines, ...
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NZ-Kiribati fallout: A ‘Pacific way’ perspective on the Peters spat
Image: Ruth Cross Kwansing/FB A NZ-born Kiribati member of Parliament, Ruth Cross Kwansing, has tried to bring in some Pacific common sense into the diplomatic tiff between her country and Aotearoa ...
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Reliant Delivers In Pacific
ADV Reliant will continue her patrol through the Pacific over the coming months. She will visit Pacific island countries, delivering stores and equipment, and supporting maritime surveillance to ...
Protests and a New Zealand leader’s absence overshadow a day marking the founding treaty with Māori
The bill’s architect, David Seymour, met with protests at Waitangi marae — a Māori meeting house — during speeches by ...