Wellington is at odds with the Cook Islands over a looming new agreement with China and the former Pacific colony's plan to have its own passport.

There is no need for New Zealand to sit in the room with us,' Premier Brown says, referring to China ties, upcoming deal with ...

SYDNEY: New Zealand said on Friday (Feb 7) it had been "blindsided" by the Cook Islands' plans to sign a major agreement with ...

Foreign Minister Winston Peters expresses concern over Pacific nation’s independent plans, including a proposed pact with ...

Prime Minister Mark Brown spoke with Foreign Minister Winston Peters earlier today - and has confirmed he doesn't want to do anything to risk Cook Islanders' rights or security. Brown's in Beijing ...

The Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown says New Zealand is asking for too much oversight over its deal with China, which ...

Foreign Minister Winston Peters says the deal between the Cook Islands and China came out of left field for not only New ...

The Cook Islands prime minister says New Zealand is asking for too much oversight over its deal with Beijing which is ...

NZGBs closed weaker, with benchmark yields rising 2-8bps in a session lacking local data.Today's movements largely reflect a catch-up after yesterday’s holiday, with NZ-US and NZ-AU 10-year yield ...

The Cook Islands has backed down from its controversial passport proposal after New Zealand warned it was "willing to punish Cook Islanders", its prime minister, Mark Brown, says. Cook Islands ...

News reports Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown is travelling to Beijing on Friday to sign a deal.  Foreign Minister ...

New Zealand and the Cook Islands are not seeing eye to eye on a number of issues, the Foreign Affairs Minister's office says.