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New Zealand freezes millions in aid to Cook Islands over China ties - New Zealand has halted millions of dollars in funding ...

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

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Cook County officials revealed a "best guess" budget outlook for 2026 that predicts deficits in its two largest funds and a lot of uncertainty. The county expects it will need to find a way to ...

A 26-foot over-the-horizon small boat carrying Coast Guard crew, two Cook Islands Ministry of Marine Resources fisheries officers and a translator from the U.S. Marine Corps approached a fishing ...

New Zealand has paused millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands, citing a breach of trust and lack of consultation regarding the Cook Islands’ recent agreements with China. New Zealand has ...

Mark E. Potts is the senior editor for video at the Los Angeles Times. A native of Enid, Okla., Potts graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a master’s degree in broadcast journalism. He ...