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) ...
Los Angeles Times3d
Cook Islands gives some detail of its China deal that has upset close partner New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The South Pacific country of Cook Islands on Tuesday unveiled the details of a deal with China to boost cooperation on matters including mining seabed minerals after ...
Voice of America7d
China, Cook Islands sign strategic partnership pact
China and the Cook Islands on Friday signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement, but the lack of transparency around the details has alarmed New Zealand, the South Pacific state’s ...
U.S. News & World Report3d
Explainer-What Is the Cook Islands Deal With China and What Has Worried NZ?
Explainer-What Is the Cook Islands Deal With China and What Has Worried ... Zealand's healthcare and education system and the ability to work there. It is permitted an independent foreign policy ...
U.S. News & World Report12d
Factbox-Where Is the Cook Islands and What Is Its Relationship With New Zealand?
They have the same rights as a New Zealander such as the ability to work, go to school and use the medical system. There is no Cook Islands passport or citizenship. Cook Island’s Prime Minister ...
Global Voices Online5d
Cook Islands and China sign partnership agreement amid transparency and security concerns
Residents of the Cook Islands can live and work in New Zealand. In 2001, a Joint Centenary Declaration was signed, which affirmed the continuing support of New Zealand for the Cook Islands. It ...
BBC12d
New Zealand and Cook Islands fall out over China deal
China's foreign ministry said that both countries were important partners and that it was ready to work with the Cook Islands to "achieve new progress". "The China-Cook Islands relationship is not ...
The New Zealand Herald7d
Cook Islands ‘deals’ with China – why NZ Government won’t comment
Hamas has been ordered to release more hostages and multiple speed cameras are down. The Cook Islands has signed a Joint Action Plan for Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) with China ...
scmp.com10d
China, the Cook Islands – and New Zealand’s struggle for influence in the Pacific
At the heart of the matter is a major deal set to be signed between the Cook Islands and China this week, one that observers have called a “diplomatic victory” for Beijing and a potential turn ...
The Straits Times4d
China, Cook Islands sign action plan for partnership deal
BEIJING - China and the Cook Islands signed an action plan last week for a comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, China's Foreign Ministry said on Monday, giving further ...
Hindustan Times11d
China says a visit by Cook Islands' prime minister isn't meant to antagonize others in South Pacific
BEIJING — China insisted on Monday that a visit this week by the prime minister of the Cook Islands to Beijing is ... citizenship and passports and to work and live in New Zealand.