CNN4d
A US ally is reconsidering aid to a strategic Pacific nation. Will China move in?
Peters had planned to lead a delegation to Kiribati last month, which included the handover of a New Zealand-funded $14 million hospital upgrade ... reinforced when the Cook Islands’ Prime ...
Where is the Cook Islands and what is its relationship with New Zealand?
The Cook Islands lie halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii and are made up of 15 islands and atolls spread over 700 square miles (1.9 million square kilometres) ...
The New York Times6d
Meet the Cheerful Cook Who Wants You to Love Hospital Food
That’s the daily challenge for Bill Freeman, a cook at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh. At many hospitals, food is an afterthought, and what to eat is often the last thing on a patient ...
The New Zealand Herald3d
New Zealand Government concerned regarding Cook Islands-China agreements
The New Zealand Government says the Cook Islands has failed to properly consult it on proposed agreements Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown will be signing in China this week. Brown has now ...
Newstalk ZB3d
Govt accuses Cook Islands PM of flying to China without consulting NZ
The New Zealand Government says the Cook Islands has failed to properly consult it on proposed agreements Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown will be signing in China this week. Brown has now ...
The Hindu2d
New Zealand voices 'concern' as Cook Islands seeks China deal
New Zealand's Foreign Minister voiced "significant concern" on Sunday as close Pacific partner the Cook Islands prepared to sign a cooperation deal with China. Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark ...
The New Zealand Herald6d
Cook Islands reportedly dropping separate passport idea, Winston Peters ‘blindsided’ by China move
The Cook Islands is self-governing, but in free association with New Zealand. The New Zealand Government provides some financial support and assists with foreign affairs, defence and other matters.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation5d
How passports and a deal with China have put New Zealand at odds with its former colony Cook Islands
This week, New Zealand's sometimes outspoken Foreign Minister Winston Peters issued a sharp rebuke to the Cook Islands, a sprawling Pacific archipelago that has been in a state of "free ...
Anadolu Ajansi5d
Cook Islands rejects New Zealand’s oversight of China deal
Mark Brown, prime minister of the Cook Islands in the South Pacific, has criticized New Zealand for seeking excessive oversight of his country's upcoming agreement with China, which is set to be ...
Newstalk ZB5d
What does the Cook Islands-China deal mean for New Zealand?
More details have been revealed about a potential deal between the Cook Islands and China ... strategic partnership, something New Zealand signed with China back in 2014.
scmp.com5d
Cook Islands’ new passport move, China deal leave New Zealand ‘blindsided’
New Zealand said on Friday it had been “blindsided” by the Cook Islands’ plans to sign a major agreement with China and issue its own passports. Foreign Minister Winston Peters said he had ...