I am sad to report that Winston Peters is wrong. His thinking that the Pacific favours friendship has been proven naïve. As I ...

24 February 2025 – Amongst an intense reaction to China’s naval exercises in the Tasman sea and recent agreements with Cook ...

China will be able to establish a "significant strategic presence" in the Pacific following its new agreement with the Cook Islands, a security studies professor says. The Cook Islands has signed a ...

The government of the Cook Islands said on Saturday that it had struck a five-year agreement with China to explore deep-sea minerals. The deal has raised eyebrows in nearby New Zealand. The Cook ...

The Cook Islands said Saturday it has struck a five-year agreement with China to cooperate in exploring and researching the ...

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says the Cook Islands public and New Zealand deserve transparency regarding the Cook ...

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has called for a reset in government-to-government relations with the Cook ...

The tiny Pacific nation’s partnership agreement with China was signed amid a furious diplomatic row with New Zealand, its ...

Foreign Minister Winston Peters has used a policy address to remind the Cook Islands of their responsibilities under a ...

New Zealand's Foreign Minister, Winston Peters, calls for a 'reset' in relations with the Cook Islands following agreements ...

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Wednesday his country must “reset” its relationship with the Cook Islands ...

The public quarrel between New Zealand and the Cook Islands — which share a passport, a military and constitutional ties — is ...