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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 agreements the smaller Pacific nation made with China.
Agence France-Presse on MSN17d
New Zealand halts aid to Cook Islands over China deals
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. Peters' spokesman pointed to the "lack ...
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 ...
New Zealand halts Cook Islands funding in stoush over China
New Zealand has paused nearly $20m of core sector support funding for the Cook Islands, after its government signed partnership agreements with China earlier this year without consulting New Zealand.
WGN-TV17d
New Zealand, the Cook Islands’ biggest funder, halts money to the Pacific nation over its China ties - WGN-TV
FILE – New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters comments during an interview with The Associated Press in his parliamentary office in the capital, Wellington, Aug. 22, 2024.
朝日新聞社16d
New Zealand, the Cook Islands’ biggest funder, halts money to the Pacific nation over its China ties | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
WELLINGTON--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 ...
China could be major beneficiary of New Zealand's move on Cook Islands - security expert
A Massey University security and defence observer says the New Zealand government's tactic of trying to punish partners over ...
Post Courier13d
Former New Zealand PM blames Cook Islands for creating a crisis
WELLINGTON: Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark believes the Cook Islands, a realm of New Zealand, caused a crisis ...
The Republic18d
New Zealand halts millions of funds to Cook Islands over its China ties
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — 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 ...
U.S. News & World Report17d
New Zealand Halts Cook Islands Funding Over China Row
A spokesperson for Foreign Minister Winston Peters said in a statement that New Zealand had decided in early June to suspend payment of NZ$18.2 million ($11.0 million) in core sector support ...
Bozeman Daily Chronicle18d
New Zealand, the Cook Islands' biggest funder, halts money to the Pacific nation over its China ties | World | bozemandailychronicle.com
FILE - New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters comments during an interview with The Associated Press in his parliamentary office in the capital, Wellington, Aug. 22, 2024.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution17d
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 ...