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 made with China, officials said Thursday. Prime ...

The funding cut leaves the Cook Islands facing a sudden financial shortfall, prompting warnings that Wellington's approach ...

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

New Zealand has halted more than $18 million in development assistance to its realm country. But the island's prime minister ...

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New Zealand has abruptly halted nearly $NZ20 million ($US11 million) in funding to the Cook Islands in retaliation for a ...

Moana Minerals, one of the licenced companies in the Cook Islands to explore deep sea mineral resources, conducted engagement ...

The Cook Islands, population 15,000, has a large and lucrative exclusive economic zone, with Brown’s government exploring prospects for deep sea mining activity.

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown told lawmakers in Parliament on Thursday that the funding was “not halted, it’s paused” and downplayed the significance of the amount frozen.

The Cook Islands is a self-governing country in free association with New Zealand, and Cook Islanders are New Zealand citizens. New Zealand commits to defend the South Pacific nation if asked, ...