China-Cook Islands deal raises security concerns for NZ
China will be able to establish a “significant strategic presence” in the Pacific following its new agreement with the Cook ...
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Cook Islands strikes deal with China on seabed minerals
Cook Islanders hold New Zealand citizenship. Brown said the seabed minerals deal supported the partnership pact he signed in ...
Foreign Policy Group Voices Alarm At New Zealand’s Role In Militarising The Pacific
24 February 2025 – Amongst an intense reaction to China’s naval exercises in the Tasman sea and recent agreements with Cook ...
Mike's Minute: Winston Peters is wrong about the Pacific
I am sad to report that Winston Peters is wrong. His thinking that the Pacific favours friendship has been proven naive. As I ...
Andrew Dickens: NZ missed its chance with the Cook Islands
So, the weekend has been spent watching the Chinese Navy use the Tasman Sea as a firing range.   They’ve never done this so ...
More Than A Dozen NGOs Call For Total Ban On Deep Seabed Mining As Pacific Leaders Meet In Fiji
More than a dozen civil society groups are calling on Pacific governments to completely ban deep seabed mining (DSM) as regional leaders meet in Suva for a high-level meeting on deep-sea minerals on ...