The Diplomat16h
New Zealand’s Kiribati Aid Review Further Opens Door for Chinese Influence
New Zealand’s announced review of its development aid to Kiribati after a diplomatic rift between the two countries should ...
The Washington Post on MSN5h
China extends reach in South Pacific with Cook Islands deal
No details have been released, but analysts and environmentalists fear it will pave the way for closer security ties and the ...
The Economist1d
New Zealand and the Cook Islands fall out over China
The Cook Islands needs trade and investment. Its economy depends on tourism, and, having graduated to “high-income” status in ...
CNN5d
A US ally is reconsidering aid to a strategic Pacific nation. Will China move in?
But a rare on-the-record dispute between New Zealand and Kiribati has renewed focus on the poor and isolated island nation, highlighting the existential threat it faces from the climate crisis ...
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World Bank Backs Kiribati's Kiritimati Growth Plan
The World Bank has recently approved a new USD 110 million (AUD 175 million) grant to boost sustainable economic ...
Kiribati: 'New Zealand government cancelled its own proposed visit'
"The strong bonds between Kiribati and New Zealand will enable a resolution to this unfortunate standoff," the Kiribati President's Office said on Monday.
The Associated Press - Business News on MSN17d
New Zealand reviews its aid to Kiribati after the Pacific island nation snubs an official's visit
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand is reconsidering all development funding to the aid-dependent island nation of ...
How passports and a deal with China have put New Zealand at odds with its former colony Cook Islands
Wellington is at odds with the Cook Islands over a looming new agreement with China and the former Pacific colony's plan to ...
NZ-Kiribati diplomatic rift: How personalities and misunderstandings can drive foreign aid
Opinion - We are seeing power plays from the US, but it is surprising from New Zealand, writes Sione Tekiteki.