Jason Walls: Newstalk ZB political editor on New Zealand halting Cook Islands funding after China agreements

The Foreign Minister's pushing back on suggestions our geopolitical stoush with the Cook Islands will impact our relationship with China. Winston Peters this morning confirmed the Government's halted development aid to the Cooks, with his Ministry...

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New Zealand halts Cook Islands funding over China deals

New Zealand has paused millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over wide-ranging deals that its smaller Pacific neighbour had made with China. Wellington, the Cook Islands' biggest funder, said it was blindsided by the deals that were...

New Zealand halts funding to former colony the Cook Islands over China deals

New Zealand has halted funding to the Cook Islands over what it considers the small Pacific nation's deepening ties with China. While the Cook Islands is a self-governing country, New Zealand remains its largest funder, and has paused $16.9...

New Zealand Halts Funding To Cook Islands Over China Ties

Home China New Zealand Halts Funding To Cook Islands Over China Ties A spokesperson for New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said in a statement that the country's core sector support funding relies on a high trust bilateral relationship...

New Zealand halts aid to Cook Islands over China deals

WELLINGTON — New Zealand's government halted aid to close partner the Cook Islands on Thursday because of a row over agreements the Pacific island nation struck with China. New Zealand "paused" the payments and would not resume them until the Cook...

New Zealand halts millions of dollars in aid to Cook Islands over deals with China

The self-governing Cook Islands, a country of 17,000 people, has a “free association” relationship with its former colonial ruler New Zealand, which provides budgetary assistance as well as help on foreign affairs and defence read more New...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks to media after Cook Islands funding pause

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks to media on the second day of his trip to China. It comes hours after it became public New Zealand paused nearly $20m of core sector support funding for the Cook Islands, after its government signed...

New Zealand halts millions of funds to Cook Islands over its China ties

Freeze emerges as NZ's leader visits China News of the 18.2 million New Zealand dollar ($11 million) funding halt Thursday only emerged when a Cook Islands news outlet saw its brief mention in a government budget document. It's likely to prove...

New Zealand halts millions in aid to Cook Islands over China deals

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown (left). NZ Foreign Minister Winston Peters (right- 1News). File photo. New Zealand has paused millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands, citing a breach of trust and lack of consultation regarding...

Explainer: Why has New Zealand paused funding to the Cook Islands over China deal?

The diplomatic row between the Cook Islands and New Zealand has come to a head. Photo: RNZ Pacific New Zealand has paused $18.2 million in development assistance funding to the Cook Islands after its government signed partnership agreements with...

New Zealand has suspended millions in funding to the Cook Islands over its growing China ties

Relations between the smaller Pacific island nations and their regional backers Australia and New Zealand have stumbled in recent years as Beijing vies to increase its sway in the region. The latest move by New Zealand was striking because it...

Tensions rise as New Zealand freezes millions of dollars in aid to Cook Islands over China deals

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New Zealand halts millions of dollars in aid to Cook Islands over deals struck with China

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 from the New Zealand foreign minister’s office has said. New Zealand,...

New Zealand halts Cook Islands funding over China row

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand announced on Thursday it was suspending NZ$18.2 million ($10.97 million) in budget funding to the Cook Islands, as the relationship between the two constitutionally linked countries continues to...

NZ pauses nearly $20m in funding to Cook Islands after China agreements

New Zealand has paused nearly $20 million in development assistance to the Cook Islands over its recent dealings with China. New Zealand raised concerns in February, after Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown travelled to China, prior to signing...

NZ halt to Cook Islands funding kept quiet for two weeks

Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone New Zealand has paused its core sector support funding for the Cook Islands after its government signed partnership agreements with China earlier this year, Winston Peters' office says. The Foreign Minister on...

Celebrating Cook Islands youth through film

Many of the Cook Islands short films emerged from the Through Our Lens programme (2018–2019), a collaboration supported by the New Zealand High Commission and delivered in partnership with UNESCO, Motone Productions, The Maoriland Film Trust and...

The Huddle: Was it a mistake for New Zealand to pull funding for the Cook Islands?

Tonight on The Huddle, Auckland councillor Maurice Williamson and Wellbeing Economy Alliance director Gareth Hughes joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Farmers are up in arms over new changes to the FBT that...

NZ pauses funding to Cook Islands after China agreements

New Zealand has paused funding to the Cook Islands over its recent dealings with China. New Zealand raised concerns in February, after Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown travelled to China, prior to signing its Comprehensive Strategic...