No child should die because of dirty water. Yet in Kiribati, one in 20 children won’t make it to their fifth birthday due to ...

WELLINGTON--New Zealand is reconsidering all development funding to the aid-dependent island nation of Kiribati, following a diplomatic snub from the island nation’s leader, government ...

Separately, Peters also addressed tensions with Kiribati after its government cancelled a planned visit by New Zealand officials at short notice. Kiribati has also signed a series of bilateral ...

The Cook Islands' recent deals with China represents a shift from soft- to hard-edged diplomacy in the Pacific.

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has called for a reset in government-to-government relations with the Cook ...

New Zealand wants to renegotiate its free association agreements with Cook Islands to secure increased transparency in its ...

While the spotlight is on NZ's dispute with the Cook Islands, a separate spat with a Pacific neighbour could have severe consequences ...

Australia and New Zealand, the region’s biggest donors, have security concerns. Some pacts — including those Beijing signed with Solomon Islands and Kiribati — have never been publicly shared.

New Zealand's Foreign Minister, Winston Peters, calls for a 'reset' in relations with the Cook Islands following agreements ...

Cook Islands discloses its China deal, stirring diplomatic tensions with New Zealand over seabed mineral cooperation and ...

The deals raise concerns over China’s growing presence in the region and potential threats to national security. Read more at straitstimes.com.