Foreign Minister Winston Peters expresses concern over Pacific nation’s independent plans, including a proposed pact with ...

Foreign Minister Winston Peters says the deal between the Cook Islands and China came out of left field for not only New Zealand, but the people of the Coo ...

The Cook Islands prime minister says New Zealand is asking for too much oversight over its deal with Beijing which is ...

SYDNEY: New Zealand said on Friday (Feb 7) it had been "blindsided" by the Cook Islands' plans to sign a major agreement with ...

News reports Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown is travelling to Beijing on Friday to sign a deal.  Foreign Minister ...

The Cook Islands has backed down from its controversial passport proposal after New Zealand warned it was "willing to punish Cook Islanders", its prime minister, Mark Brown, says. Cook Islands ...

The unusual move to review all finance to Kiribati was prompted by the abrupt cancellation of a planned meeting this month ...

The New Zealand government said it is reviewing its development aid programme with the Pacific nation of Kiribati after the ...

The New Zealand government is reconsidering its aid program with Kiribati after the president canceled a planned meeting with ...

New Zealand has raised the alarm on a new pact to be signed by China and the Cook Islands, saying its Pacific partner failed ...