By signing a deal with Beijing, the Cook Islands is asserting its independence – in a stark challenge to New Zealand’s ...

Analysis: Small island states like the Cooks and Kiribati are not the only Pacific nations extremely exposed to the ...

Sir Keir Starmer proves with day after day of silence on this issue that he won't stick up for his own country.

When it comes to worries about Chinese influence in the Pacific, the recent rifts between NZ and two of our neighbours are ...

The Cook Islands’ pact with China has been furiously denounced by New Zealand as breaching the neo-colonial constitutional ...

Australian deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has reaffirmed Australia's commitment to being the “partner of choice” for ...

New Zealand needs to ensure it does not become unhinged over the spat with the Cook Islands, says an international relations ...

When President Donald Trump froze nearly all US foreign aid, Cambodia was forced to suspend workers removing dangerous mines ...

Q: I want to ask about the visit of the prime minister of the Cook Islands to China this week. It’s reported that China and ...

Cook Islanders are bracing for potential backlash from a controversial partnership deal with China, which is expected to be finalised any moment now. The planned comprehensive strategic partnership ...

US President Trump's suspension of USAID funding has disrupted global humanitarian and development efforts, opening doors for ...