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New Zealand has suspended millions in funding to the Cook Islands over its growing 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 Zealand, ...
ABC News19d
New Zealand halts millions of funds to Cook Islands over its China ties - ABC News
New Zealand's latest action was an “entirely avoidable consequence of Cook Islands’ strategic flirtations with China,” said Mihai Sora, analyst with the Australia-based thinktank Lowy Institute.
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 deals
New Zealand's latest move also comes as Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is on an official visit to China, where he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday.Peters' spokesman said he was ...
New Zealand withdraws millions in aid from Cook Islands
New Zealand has abruptly halted nearly $NZ20 million ($US11 million) in funding to the Cook Islands in retaliation for a ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution18d
New Zealand, the Cook Islands' biggest funder, halts money to the Pacific nation over its China ties - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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 ...
Hawai‘i Public Radio11d
Pacific News Minute: New Zealand freezes millions in funding meant for Cook Islands
New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands. The government is taking that action because of ...
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'A lot to lose': Security expert on what latest poll means for NZ-Cook Islands relations
46 percent of respondents to a Taxpayers' Union-funded Curia poll believe Cook Island citizens should no longer have automatic access to New Zealand passports or citizenship. Pacific security expert ...
Los Angeles Times17d
New Zealand has suspended millions in funding to the Cook Islands over its growing China ties
The money is part of NZ $200 million directed to the Cook Islands by New Zealand over the past three years as part of an almost 60-year-old free association compact.
U.S. News & World Report18d
New Zealand Has Suspended Millions in Funding to the Cook Islands Over Its Growing China Ties - U.S. News & World Report
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over the “breadth and content” of agreements the smaller Pacific nation has made ...
Newsday18d
New Zealand has suspended millions in funding to the Cook Islands over its growing China ties - Newsday
Freeze emerges as NZ's leader visits China. News of the 18.2 million New Zealand dollar ($11 million) funding halt only emerged when a Cook Islands news outlet saw its brief mention in a ...