The Cook Islands may be small but the ambitions of its leader are mighty. A range of deals Prime Minister Mark Brown signed with China without consulting the public or New Zealand – an ally to which ...
The New Zealand ruling elite depicts itself as a benevolent colonial ruler defending the Cook Islands from the alleged “threat” posed by China. In fact, NZ imperialism is responsible for appalling ...
Mark Brown is facing a motion of no confidence in parliament today after his controversial moves to have Cook Islands passport and sign deals with China.
The Cook Islands Foreign Affairs Ministry said that Prime Minister Mark Brown joined the troika leaders on Monday to address pressing regional matters and advance discussions for strengthened ...
The Cook Islands have led the charge in the pacific in LGBTQIA+ rights with their decriminalisation same-sex relationships - ...
New Zealand has accused the Cook Islands government of a lack of transparency over its plans to strike a partnership deal with China. The tiny Pacific Island nation's leader, Mark Brown ...
Hampton revealed he had visited the Cook Islands to share classified intelligence on foreign interference and espionage risks ...
Feb 26 (Reuters) - Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown survived on Wednesday a vote of no confidence in parliament brought by the opposition over deals he struck with China that strained ...
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown signed it during a visit to Beijing this month. It also gives few details on the partnership such as promised funding from China. Mihai Sora, director of the ...
The Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, Mark Brown, has written to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon as the crisis in the region deepens. There has been tension between Brown and the New Zealand ...
The New Zealand political and media establishment continued to ratchet up tensions with the Cook Islands over the past week, as more details were released about the small Pacific country’s ...