NZ Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll reveals nearly half of Kiwis oppose automatic citizenship for Cook Islands

Under the Cook Islands constitution, New Zealand cannot pass laws for the Cook Islands. Photo: Supplied / PMN A new poll by the New Zealand Taxpayers' Union-Curia shows that almost half of respondents oppose the Cook Islands having automatic New...

Nearly half of Kiwis oppose automatic citizenship for Cook Islands, says poll

By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist A new poll by the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union shows that almost half of respondents oppose the Cook Islands having automatic New Zealand citizenship. Thirty percent of the 1000-person sample supported...

NZ Taxpayers' Union poll reveals nearly half of Kiwis oppose automatic citizenship for Cook Islands

Under the Cook Islands constitution, New Zealand cannot pass laws for the Cook Islands. Photo: Supplied / PMN A new poll by the New Zealand Taxpayers' Union shows that almost half of respondents oppose the Cook Islands having automatic New Zealand...

Urology specialist to conduct free check-ups at Rarotonga Hospital

TMO is advising interested people to call the Rarotonga Hospital or the Tupapa Community Centre, to arrange an appointment. The Ministry of Health Te Marae Ora (TMO) has announced a health specialist visit for next week, featuring a urologist who...

New Zealand withdraws millions in aid from Cook Islands

New Zealand has abruptly halted nearly $NZ20 million ($US11 million) in funding to the Cook Islands in retaliation for a partnership agreement the tiny Pacific Island nation concluded with China in February without consulting Wellington. NZ...

Pacific Islands focus: health, environmental, security and geopolitical updates

Calls to tackle violence against women in the Pacific region, efforts to alleviate the impacts of extreme heat, new guidelines to assist in protection of whales, and concerns about deep sea mining are among the topics covered in the latest edition...

Cook Islands declares dengue fever outbreak in Rarotonga

The Cook Islands government has declared a dengue fever outbreak in Rarotonga. In a statement on Thursday (Friday NZST), the Health Ministry said two new cases were confirmed, bringing the total number of cases to seven. The Cook Islands...

In the depths of the ocean, a new contest between the U.S and China emerges

By Prianka Srinivasan RAROTONGA (THE GUARDIAN) —Around the Cook Islands, the world’s two most powerful countries are exploring the possibility of deep-sea mining for critical minerals Deep below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, the seafloor is...

Jason Walls: Newstalk ZB political editor on the poll revealing less than a third of respondents support NZ giving Cook Islands services

Less than a third of respondents to a poll believe the Cook Islands should still get New Zealand services. Last week, the Government paused aid after the Cooks signed a partnership with China, without sharing any details with New Zealand. The...

New Zealand’s funding pause to Cook Islands is ‘not the Pacific Way’

New Zealand’s suspension of funding to the Cook Islands government has seen tensions rise among officials and experts. This follows reports that New Zealand’s Foreign Minister, Vaovasamanaia Winston Peters, withheld more than $18 million because...

Mark Brown: Cook Islands 'not consulted' on NZ-China agreements

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown Photo: Tiana Haxton Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has suggested a double standard, saying he was "not privy to or consulted on" agreements New Zealand may enter into with China. New Zealand Foreign...

Bridging Divides: A call for new dialogue amid NZ's suspension of aid to the Cook Islands

As a Cook Islander and political analyst, I am deeply concerned by the New Zealand Government’s recent decision to pause core budgetary aid to the Cook Islands. The action was taken in response to the signing of a Comprehensive Strategic...

New Zealand pauses Cook Islands aid over China deals

New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Thursday said millions of dollars in funding for the Cook Islands would be suspended while his government examines the "breadth and content" of agreements with China. Luxon, who is visiting China...

New Zealand Halts Funding Amid Cook Islands-China Ties

In a significant diplomatic move, New Zealand has suspended millions in funding to the Cook Islands due to growing concerns about the Pacific nation’s agreements with China. Officials from the New Zealand Foreign Minister’s office announced that...

New Zealand cuts funding for Cook Islands in response to China deals

New Zealand has cut millions of dollars in aid to the Cook Islands in retaliation over the Pacific nation’s deepening ties with China. Relations between Wellington and Avarua, the capital of the Cook Islands, which is 1,800 miles northeast of New...

New Zealand halts millions of funds to Cook Islands over its China ties

Freeze emerges as NZ's leader visits China News of the 18.2 million New Zealand dollar ($11 million) funding halt Thursday only emerged when a Cook Islands news outlet saw its brief mention in a government budget document. It's likely to prove...

Cook Islands is Chair for Pacific Region’s GEF ISLANDS Project

Halatoa Fua. Photo: Supplied/20102821 The Cook Islands is the chair for the Pacific Region’s Project Steering Committee (PSC), which has the largest portion of the GEF ISLAND fund. GEF ISLANDS is the largest singular project by the Global...

New Zealand halts millions of dollars in aid to Cook Islands over deals struck with China

New Zealand has halted millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over the “breadth and content” of agreements the smaller Pacific nation made with China, officials from the New Zealand foreign minister’s office has said. New Zealand,...

Thomas Wynne: Cook Islands’ fourth pillar

Thomas Wynne. We have grown up with a national consciousness that tells us our nation stands on three distinct pillars: our Ekalesia (church), our Ui Ariki (traditional leaders), and our Kavamani (government). But has there been another pillar...

Hawaii Coast Guard crew wraps up enforcement mission in Cook Islands

1/2 Swipe or click to see more AUSTIN WILEY / U.S. COAST GUARD / JUNE 7 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...