New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over agreements the smaller Pacific nation made with China.

New Zealand has abruptly halted nearly $NZ20 million ($US11 million) in funding to the Cook Islands in retaliation for a partnership agreement the tiny Pacific Island nation concluded with China in ...

The news - amid a stoush over the region's relationship with China - only emerged as Prime Minister Christopher Luxon ...

New Zealand has what is known as a "free association" relationship with the Cook Islands, and helps the latter with defence ...

WELLINGTON: Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark believes the Cook Islands, a realm of New Zealand, caused a crisis ...

New Zealand is penalising the Cook Islands over its growing ties with China by suspending close to $A17 million in budget ...

New Zealand has halted millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over agreements the smaller Pacific nation made with China, officials in Wellington said Thursday ...

New Zealand has halted funding to the Cook Islands over what it considers the small Pacific nation's deepening ties with China.

A Massey University security and defence observer says the New Zealand government's tactic of trying to punish partners over ...

Foreign Affairs minister Winston Peters informed the Cook Islands government of the decision in early June. However, it only became public on Thursday (June 19) after media reports in the Cook ...