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New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over agreements the smaller Pacific nation made ...

The U.S. Coast Guard’s Hono­lulu-based CGC Harriet Lane and its crew recently concluded a nine-day operation in the Cook ...

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

While the Cook Islands is a self-governing country, New Zealand remains its largest funder, and has paused $16.9 million in funding to its former colony for development assistance this financial year.

New Zealand's government halted aid to close partner the Cook Islands on Thursday because of a row over agreements the ...

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

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

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown on Friday condemned “patronising” neighbour New Zealand, which halted aid to the Pacific island nation after it signed a slew of deals with China.

The self-governing Cook Islands, a country of 17,000 people, has a “free association” relationship with its former colonial ruler New Zealand, which provides budgetary assistance as well as ...

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown said in February that its deals with China were based on his country's "long-term interests" and tried to reassure its neighbours Australia and New Zealand ...