The Cook Islands may be small but the ambitions of its leader are mighty. A range of deals Prime Minister Mark Brown signed with China without consulting the public or New Zealand – an ally to which ...

The concerns of opposition leader Tina Browne follow warnings from New Zealand's intelligence chief about China's growing ...

The New Zealand ruling elite depicts itself as a benevolent colonial ruler defending the Cook Islands from the alleged ...

The Cook Islands are a group of 15 small islands and ... It is permitted an independent foreign policy, but the two countries are required to consult on security, defence and foreign policy ...

Following a meeting between Brown and China’s NZ Ambassador Wang Xiaolong in Auckland last September, the Cook Islands Foreign Affairs Ministry posted a statement on areas identified for “expa ...

(Reuters) - New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Wednesday his country must “reset” its relationship with the Cook Islands government after its Pacific neighbour signed ...

New Zealand foreign minister Winston Peters said today his country must “reset” its relationship with the Cook Islands government after its Pacific neighbour signed agreements with China ...

On Thursday, Foreign Minister Winston Peters called for a “reset” of New Zealand’s relationship with the Cook Islands. In a speech to the Pacific Island Political Science Association in ...

Cook Islands PM Survives No-Confidence Vote Over ... It is permitted an independent foreign policy, but the two countries are required to consult on security, defence and foreign policy issues.

New Zealand Must ‘Reset’ Cook Islands Ties After China Pact, Foreign Minister Says By Christine Chen (Reuters) - New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Wednesday his country must ...