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New Zealand cuts funding for Cook Islands in response to China deals
The Times
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New Zealand has cut millions of dollars in aid to the Cook Islands in retaliation over the Pacific nation’s deepening ties with China. Relations between Wellington and Avarua, the capital of the Cook Islands, which is 1,800 miles northeast of New...
Negin Rasoulipour wants to rewrite history
Tehran Times
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July 14, 2025
TEHRAN - For Negin Rasoulipour Khameneh, the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup 2025 is more than just another tournament. It is a chance to rewrite history. Now in her third appearance for Iran at the Women's Asia Cup, having played in 2021 and 2023,...
Luxon meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping amid Cook Island controversy
RNZ
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June 20, 2025
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Chinese President Xi Jinping shook hands in front of photographers. Photo: Office of the Prime Minister Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has held talks with one of the world's most powerful people - Chinese...
New Zealand freezes Cook Islands financial aid over China ties
NHK
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New Zealand has announced it halted millions of dollars in financial aid to the Cook Islands. The move comes amid Wellington's growing concern over the island group's deepening ties with China. In a statement on Thursday, the government said about...
Xi to Luxon: No China-New Zealand conflict, even as Cook Islands pivot raises eyebrows
Malay Mail
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June 20, 2025
BEIJING, June 20 — Chinese President Xi Jinping said today that Beijing had “no fundamental conflicts of interest” with New Zealand, as he welcomed Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on an official visit. Luxon’s trip comes at a time of tension with...
Luxon plays down Cook Islands funding pause
Otago Daily Times
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June 19, 2025
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has down-played a pause of nearly $20 million in funding to the Cook Islands during his second day of his trip to China. Luxon spoke to media in Shanghai hours after it became public that New Zealand paused $18.2...
No need to give China heads-up over decision to halt Cook Islands funding - Luxon
RNZ
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June 19, 2025
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the government saw no need to give China a heads-up over its decision to halt funding for the Cook Islands. Addressing reporters in Shanghai, Luxon made the comments hours after confirmation New Zealand had...
New Zealand Freezes Aid to Cook Islands Over China Pact, Demands Restoration of Trust
Arise News
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June 19, 2025
New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in aid to the Cook Islands following revelations of sweeping agreements between the Pacific nation and China deals that Wellington says it was never consulted on. The NZ$18.2 million (US$11 million)...
Jason Walls: Newstalk ZB political editor on New Zealand halting Cook Islands funding after China agreements
Newstalk ZB
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June 19, 2025
The Foreign Minister's pushing back on suggestions our geopolitical stoush with the Cook Islands will impact our relationship with China. Winston Peters this morning confirmed the Government's halted development aid to the Cooks, with his Ministry...
New Zealand halts Cook Islands funding over China deals
BBC
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June 19, 2025
New Zealand has paused millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over wide-ranging deals that its smaller Pacific neighbour had made with China. Wellington, the Cook Islands' biggest funder, said it was blindsided by the deals that were...
New Zealand halts funding to former colony the Cook Islands over China deals
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 19, 2025
New Zealand has halted funding to the Cook Islands over what it considers the small Pacific nation's deepening ties with China. While the Cook Islands is a self-governing country, New Zealand remains its largest funder, and has paused $16.9...
New Zealand Halts Funding To Cook Islands Over China Ties
StratNews Global
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June 19, 2025
Home China New Zealand Halts Funding To Cook Islands Over China Ties A spokesperson for New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said in a statement that the country's core sector support funding relies on a high trust bilateral relationship...
New Zealand halts millions in aid to Cook Islands over China deals
Cook Island News
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June 18, 2025
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown (left). NZ Foreign Minister Winston Peters (right- 1News). File photo. New Zealand has paused millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands, citing a breach of trust and lack of consultation regarding...
New Zealand halts aid to Cook Islands over China deals
The Manila Times
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June 19, 2025
WELLINGTON — 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. New Zealand "paused" the payments and would not resume them until the Cook...
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New Zealand halts millions of dollars in aid to Cook Islands over deals with China
Firstpost
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June 19, 2025
The self-governing Cook Islands, a country of 17,000 people, has a “free association” relationship with its former colonial ruler New Zealand, which provides budgetary assistance as well as help on foreign affairs and defence read more New...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks to media after Cook Islands funding pause
RNZ
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June 19, 2025
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks to media on the second day of his trip to China. It comes hours after it became public New Zealand paused nearly $20m of core sector support funding for the Cook Islands, after its government signed...
New Zealand halts millions of funds to Cook Islands over its China ties
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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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 government budget document. It's likely to prove...
Explainer: Why has New Zealand paused funding to the Cook Islands over China deal?
RNZ
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June 19, 2025
The diplomatic row between the Cook Islands and New Zealand has come to a head. Photo: RNZ Pacific New Zealand has paused $18.2 million in development assistance funding to the Cook Islands after its government signed partnership agreements with...
New Zealand halts millions of dollars in aid to Cook Islands over deals struck with China
The Guardian
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June 18, 2025
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 the New Zealand foreign minister’s office has said. New Zealand,...
New Zealand halts Cook Islands funding over China row
KDAL - Minnesota
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June 18, 2025
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand announced on Thursday it was suspending NZ$18.2 million ($10.97 million) in budget funding to the Cook Islands, as the relationship between the two constitutionally linked countries continues to...