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Pacific news in brief for 10 July
Vokia is the sole member of Parliament for the Kadere Party, part of a coalition government with a 28-seat majority in a ...
Cook Islands government to consider increasing sugary drinks, alcohol tax proposal
The proposed taxes are aimed at helping combat the increasing cases of non-communicable diseases, which are affecting over ...
New Zealand halts Cook Islands funding over China deals
New Zealand's latest move also comes as Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is on an official visit to China, where he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday.Peters' spokesman said he was ...
Papua New Guinea Top Group A With Demolition Of Cook Islands
Papua New Guinea’s win sees them through to the semi-finals top of Group A, and they will play the Group B runners up. HT: 0-6 Cook Islands: 0 Papua New Guinea: 8 (Michaelyne BUTUBU 4’; Marie KAIPU 9 ...
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New Zealand has suspended millions in funding to the Cook Islands over ...
New Zealand is the biggest funder for the Cook Islands. Freeze emerges as NZ’s leader visits China. News of the 18.2 million New Zealand dollar ($11 million) ...
'A lot to lose': Security expert on what latest poll means for NZ-Cook Islands relations
46 percent of respondents to a Taxpayers' Union-funded Curia poll believe Cook Island citizens should no longer have automatic access to New Zealand passports or citizenship. Pacific security expert ...
New Zealand, the Cook Islands' biggest funder, halts money to the Pacific nation over its China ties
New Zealand has halted millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over agreements the smaller Pacific nation made ...
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New Zealand has suspended millions in funding to the Cook Islands over ...
The money is part of NZ $200 million directed to the Cook Islands by New Zealand over the past three years as part of an almost 60-year-old free association compact.