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.

New Zealand has halted millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over agreements the smaller Pacific nation made with China, officials in Wellington said Thursday. Cook Islands is a ...

New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over agreements the smaller Pacific nation made with China. Cook Islands is a self-governing country in free association ...

The Cook Islands, a group of 15 small islands in the Pacific Ocean, have been closely tied to New Zealand for decades.

The money is part of NZ $200 million directed to the Cook Islands by New Zealand over the past three years as part of an almost 60-year-old free association compact. The links demand consultation ...

Cook Islanders enjoy the right to live and work freely in New Zealand. Wellington has provided about $117m to the Cook Islands through its development programme over the last three years.

The money is part of NZ $200 million directed to the Cook Islands by New Zealand over the past three years as part of an almost 60-year-old free association compact.

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When team Cook Islands walks out during the opening ceremony of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau, it will be led by two locals who put sport and community at the forefront.