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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 ...

Thirty percent of the 1000-person sample supported Cook Islanders retaining citizenship, 46 percent were opposed and 24 ...

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The island nation signed a comprehensive strategic partnership with China, without reference to New Zealand, despite our two countries' official special relationship. Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark ...

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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, who is on his first official visit to China, said the Cook Islands had not been transparent and open about its comprehensive strategic partnership with China.

This comes amid the Cook Islands' deepening ties with China. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.