China-Cook Islands deal raises security concerns for NZ
China will be able to establish a “significant strategic presence” in the Pacific following its new agreement with the Cook ...
Cook Islands Deal Opens Up Pacific To China - Expert
China will be able to establish a "significant strategic presence" in the Pacific following its new agreement with the Cook Islands, a security studies professor says. The Cook Islands has signed a ...
Foreign Policy Group Voices Alarm At New Zealand’s Role In Militarising The Pacific
24 February 2025 – Amongst an intense reaction to China’s naval exercises in the Tasman sea and recent agreements with Cook ...
Mike's Minute: Winston Peters is wrong about the Pacific
I am sad to report that Winston Peters is wrong. His thinking that the Pacific favours friendship has been proven naive. As I ...
Andrew Dickens: NZ missed its chance with the Cook Islands
So, the weekend has been spent watching the Chinese Navy use the Tasman Sea as a firing range.   They’ve never done this so ...