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.

"I do understand the reasons why, they (New Zealand) can't keep feeding us and then we're running away and straying."China deal that sparked rowIn February, the Cook Islands signed the Comprehensive ...

In the Cook Islands, a nation that has experienced record tourism numbers, the tension between profit and preservation has ...

Beijing, which said in February that the deals were not intended to antagonize New Zealand, defended its strategic partnership with the country of 15 islands and 15,000 people. “Both New Zealand and ...

New Zealand has paused nearly $20m of core sector support funding for the Cook Islands, after its government signed partnership agreements with China earlier this year without consulting New Zealand.

Cook Islands Cabinet has approved a significant increase in tobacco tax, aiming to reduce smoking rates and combat ...

New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over agreements the smaller Pacific nation ... defended its partnership with the country of 15 islands and 15,000 people.

The Cook Islands leader said he trusted any agreements Luxon made in Beijing would “pose no security threat to the people of the Cook Islands” despite his government not knowing their content.

The Cook Islands leader said he trusted any agreements Luxon made in Beijing would “pose no security threat to the people of the Cook Islands” despite his government not knowing their content.

New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over agreements the smaller Pacific nation ... defended its partnership with the country of 15 islands and 15,000 people.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over the “breadth and content” of agreements the smaller Pacific nation has ...