Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown on Friday defended a string of contentious deals with China, saying they did not ...

In December 2024, Prime Minister Mark Brown proposed issuing a unique Cook Islands passport—a move Wellington warned could ...

The prime minister of New Zealand has stressed the importance of his country's trade ties with China in a meeting with ...

New Zealand has paused funding to the Cook Islands in an escalation over the Pacific island nation's ties to China.

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

New Zealand is concerned about Cook Islands' shipping registry following a link to Russia's shadow fleet and has offered experts to help improve its standard, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs ...

Last month, New Zealand’s political and media establishment erupted in outrage over the decision by the Cook Islands government to sign a wide-ranging strategic partnership agreement with China ...

But Brown said New Zealand media had sold short his consultation with Wellington on the China accord, as well as overblowing his now-defunct plan for a "symbolic" Cook Islands passport.

WELLINGTON, Feb 20 — Growing ties between Cook Islands and China, including a new comprehensive partnership agreement action plan detailed this week, have raised concerns in New Zealand, which has a ...