Liberals ‘won’t get in the way’ of Medicare changes
The Liberals won’t oppose the changes to Medicare; doctors have said the Catholic leader’s condition is touch-and-go; Elon ...
Cook Islands announces deep sea minerals deal with China
The Cook Islands has announced five-year agreement with China for the exploration of seabed minerals. New Zealand has urged the self-governing nation to keep to its "free association" relationship ...
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Cook Islands’ China Shock: A ‘Frog in the Pot’ Moment for Pacific Security
Cook Islands deal has implications for Pacific security, but particularly for New Zealand, the United States, and Australia.
Chinese premier meets Cook Islands PM in Harbin
Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Friday met with Prime Minister of the Cook Islands Mark Brown in Harbin, capital city of ...
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Cook Islands PM to face no-confidence vote over China pact
AVARUA: Hundreds of Cook Islanders gathered outside the parliament in Avarua to protest the government’s new strategic ...
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Cook Islands ‘always free to choose’ to be independent: New Zealand
Cook Islands is “always free to choose” to be independent of New Zealand, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said Wednesday. The ...
Cook Islands signs strategic agreement with China
The tiny Pacific nation’s partnership agreement with China was signed amid a furious diplomatic row with New Zealand, its ...
Explainer: What is the Cook Islands deal with China and what has worried New Zealand?
WELLINGTON - Growing ties between Cook Islands and China, including a new comprehensive partnership agreement action plan ...
Hundreds protest in Cook Islands as PM faces no confidence vote over pact with China
Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets in the Pacific nation of Cook Islands, urging the government to protect its ties with New Zealand.