OTF Pacific Nations Cup- American Samoa 2025 Opens

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa Tennis Association (ASTA) held its opening ceremony, Monday, June 30, 2025, for the International Tennis Federation/Oceania Tennis Federation (OTF) “2025 Pacific Nations Cup” hosted in American Samoa...

New Zealand halts Cook Islands funding over China row

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand announced on Thursday it was suspending NZ$18.2 million ($10.97 million) in budget funding to the Cook Islands, as the relationship between the two constitutionally linked countries continues to...

NZ pauses nearly $20m in funding to Cook Islands after China agreements

New Zealand has paused nearly $20 million in development assistance to the Cook Islands over its recent dealings with China. New Zealand raised concerns in February, after Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown travelled to China, prior to signing...

NZ pauses funding to Cook Islands after China agreements

New Zealand has paused funding to the Cook Islands over its recent dealings with China. New Zealand raised concerns in February, after Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown travelled to China, prior to signing its Comprehensive Strategic...

New Zealand halts millions in aid to Cook Islands over China deals

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown (left). NZ Foreign Minister Winston Peters (right- 1News). File photo. New Zealand has paused millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands, citing a breach of trust and lack of consultation regarding...

Tensions rise as New Zealand freezes millions of dollars in aid to Cook Islands over China deals

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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks to media after Cook Islands funding pause

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks to media on the second day of his trip to China. It comes hours after it became public New Zealand paused nearly $20m of core sector support funding for the Cook Islands, after its government signed...

Students celebrate Te Reo Māori

Te Tarere Purua (Poetry) competition for secondary school female students was held at Te Are Karioi Nui. From left: Terii Tuakana of Tereora College (Year 10) placed first, Charlee Puna of Tereora College (Year 9) second, and Manuarii Teatai of...

NZ halt to Cook Islands funding kept quiet for two weeks

Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone New Zealand has paused its core sector support funding for the Cook Islands after its government signed partnership agreements with China earlier this year, Winston Peters' office says. The Foreign Minister on...

Why Flying Can Be Good For Climate Change And Local Economies

Young Asian woman carrying suitcase, walking by the window at airport terminal.getty Has flying become the ultimate climate sin? Air travel is often cast as a scapegoat when it comes to tourism, but the numbers may tell a different story. Only 11%...

New Zealand halts Cook Islands funding in stoush over China

Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone New Zealand has paused its core sector support funding for the Cook Islands after its government signed partnership agreements with China earlier this year, Winston Peters' office says. It comes as Prime Minister...

The Huddle: Was it a mistake for New Zealand to pull funding for the Cook Islands?

Tonight on The Huddle, Auckland councillor Maurice Williamson and Wellbeing Economy Alliance director Gareth Hughes joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Farmers are up in arms over new changes to the FBT that...

Celebrating Cook Islands youth through film

Many of the Cook Islands short films emerged from the Through Our Lens programme (2018–2019), a collaboration supported by the New Zealand High Commission and delivered in partnership with UNESCO, Motone Productions, The Maoriland Film Trust and...

Te Pāti Māori Stands With The Cook Islands

Te Pāti Māori is calling out the deep hypocrisy of a government that insists on sovereign trade relationships while denying them to our Pacific whanaunga. While Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is in China forging trade agreements with Māori...

Parliamentary rules clash over Cook Islands National Awards Bill

Opposition leader Tina Browne. LOSIRENE LACANIVALU / 2561620 Te Tango Raumaire o Avaiki: Cook Islands National Awards Bill 2025 is currently in Parliament and due for a second reading with a Certificate of Urgency. If passed the Act will establish...

Pacific leaders call for peace amid Middle East tensions as Melanesia eyes regional solidarity

Pacific leaders have voiced their worries about the ongoing political unrest around the world, especially the conflicts involving Iran, Israel, and the United States. The concerns were shared during a meeting of the Melanesian Spearhead Group...

China could win from Cook Islands-New Zealand spat

Pacific news in brief for 26 June

Photo: ppart/123RF Tonga - budget Tonga's current 17 Peoples' Representatives in parliament will each have TOP $100,000 (approx. NZ$69,000) in constituency funds to spend ahead of the November general election. This was approved in parliament on...

2025 Pacific Mini Games day two: Tahiti continues dominance, baseball 'field is not playable'

Va'a V6 women's 500m medallists: gold: Team Tahiti; silver: Team Fiji; bronze: Team Palau Photo: Palau 2025 Pacific Mini Games/Facebook All baseball competition matches at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau in the last two days have been put on...

New Zealand pauses Cook Islands funding over China deal stoush

By Adam Pearse Deputy Political Editor·NZ Herald· 18 Jun, 2025 07:51 PM2 mins to read Subscribe to listen Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe now ‌ Save Share Share this article Copy...