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Cook Islands PM decries New Zealand’s ‘patronising’ aid pause
Cook Islands PM said the relationship between his country and New Zealand is defined by partnership, not paternalism. Read ...
Explainer: Why has New Zealand paused funding to the Cook Islands over China deal?
New Zealand has halted more than $18 million in development assistance to its realm country. But the island's prime minister ...
New Zealand halts Cook Islands funding over China row
This comes amid the Cook Islands' deepening ties with China. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
New Zealand pauses Cook Island aid over China deals
New Zealand has said it will pause funding to the Cook Islands until it can take a closer look at these deals.New Zealand's ...
New Zealand pauses Cook Islands funding over deepening China ties
New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands, the government said Thursday, as relations ...
New Zealand halts Cook Islands funding over China deals
New Zealand has what is known as a "free association" relationship with the Cook Islands, and helps the latter with defence ...
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China could win from Cook Islands-New Zealand spat
Confusion and concern is mounting over a growing spat between New Zealand and Cook Islands, which analysts believe could ...
Cook Islands defends China deals after US$11 million New Zealand aid pause
New Zealand on Thursday said it had paused a planned US$11 million development assistance payment for the next financial year ...
New Zealand has suspended millions in funding to the Cook Islands over its growing China ties
New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over the “breadth and content” of agreements the ...
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New Zealand halts millions of funds to Cook Islands over its China ties
New Zealand has halted millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over the “breadth and content” of agreements the smaller Pacific nation made with China, officials said Thursday.     New ...
New Zealand freezes millions in aid to Cook Islands over China ties
New Zealand has halted millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over agreements the smaller Pacific nation made ...
New Zealand, the Cook Islands' Biggest Funder, Halts Money to the Pacific Nation Over Its China Ties
New Zealand has halted millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over agreements the smaller Pacific nation made ...