Cook Islands, Winston Peters and China

'Trust, but verify': Winston Peters calls for the release of all details of the Cook Islands-China deal
New Zealand claims Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown is not sharing all the documents on his recent agreement signed with China.
'Reset' needed with Cook Islands, Winston Peters says
Foreign Minister Winston Peters wants to 'reset' New Zealand's relationship with Cook Islands. "During 2025, as we celebrate 60 years of free association, we are going to need to reset the government-to-government relationship," Peters said in his speech to the Pacific Island Political Science Association in Wellington.
Peters calls for transparency in China-Cook Islands deal
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says the Cook Islands public and New Zealand deserve transparency regarding the Cook Islands government's deal with China. Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says the Cook Islands public and New Zealand deserve transparency regarding the Cook Islands government’s deal with China.
New Zealand Must ‘Reset’ Cook Islands Ties After China Pact, Foreign Minister Says
The Cook Islands is a self-governing nation and maintains free association with Wellington, sharing a head of state and citizenship rights. It is permitted an independent foreign
New Zealand Calls for 'Reset' in Relations with Cook Islands Over China Deal
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has called for a reset in government-to-government relations with the Cook Islands after its Pacific neighbor signed agreements with China without consultation.
New Zealand to seek Cook Islands reset over China pact
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has used a policy address to remind the Cook Islands of their responsibilities under a longstanding pact with New Zealand.
David Seymour distances himself from Winston Peters’ comments on Green MP; Greens say PM complicit
Green MP Ricardo Menéndez March says Prime Minister Christopher Luxon needs to step in after NZ First leader Winston Peters ...
Winston Peters is "well past fed up" with Cook Islands situation - Jason Walls
Tensions have continued to escalate between the New Zealand and Cook Islands Governments as the Cooks inked in a new ...
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Will Winston Peters and Shane Jones ever stop attacking their migrant colleagues?
It was just three weeks ago that the debating chamber was up in arms over remarks by Winston Peters and Shane Jones that were ...
Audrey Young: Winston Peters A to Z - tumultuous times in foreign affairs
Winston Peters leaves New Zealand today for his first overseas trip this year as Foreign Minister and it will include some unusual experiences and a significant meeting in China. In Saudia Arabia, he ...
Winston Peters, Shane Jones again attack migrant Green MP Ricardo Menéndez March
New Zealand First MPs Winston Peters and Shane Jones have once again attacked Green MP Ricardo Menéndez March for being a ...
Winston Peters' Refusal To Join 79 Countries To Protect ICC Puts NZ Firmly In Trump’s Minority, Lawless, Hard-Right Camp
“Endless New Zealand politicians, including the present government, have pointed to our support for a rules-based ...
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Peters would never dare use such a tone talking to bigger nations
Analysis: Small island states like the Cooks and Kiribati are not the only Pacific nations extremely exposed to the ...
Winston Peters backs down over comments after Mexican ambassador raises concerns
Winston Peters, after initially saying nothing was wrong with his and Shane Jones' comments - which have been labelled 'xenophobic' - has now backed down ...
Winston Peters reveals why NZ should pull out of the Paris Climate Accord
Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters is the latest to suggest New Zealand should back out of the Paris Climate Accord.