A minerals exploration deal between the superpower and the Cook Islands is Beijing’s latest push for influence in a region ...

Foreign Minister Winston Peters needs to restate New Zealand's relationship with the Cook Islands during talks with his ...

China’s naval task group traversed between Australia and New Zealand, firing live rounds causing airline diversions and forging a new agreement with the Cook Islands, raising concerns in Australasian ...

However, Australian and Kiwi responses were muted and in sharp contrast with how the PLA reacts to foreign naval transits through the South China Sea or Taiwan Strait. On such occasions, China can ...

One of the most contentious aspects of the deal is deep-sea mining. Climate change remains the most existential threat to Pacific Island nations, yet the Cook Islands government is exploring seabed ...

His decades of interaction with China will be invaluable for talks with leaders that seem certain to include the issue of ...

New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters is to touch down in Beijing today for a three-day visit after ...

The government’s rabid response to the Chinese warships is aimed at justifying a major spending increase on the military and ...

China didn’t violate any rules with its live-fire naval exercises. So, why are Australia and New Zealand so worried?

Basic 'rules of the sea' need to be established to avoid potential conflict between Australia and China in the Pacific.