Finance Minister Nicola Willis says “New Zealand is distinguished in that we have a very balanced and complementary trade ...

According to New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Wellington has a constitutional obligation to respond to requests for assistance with foreign affairs, disasters and defence.

Any action taken in New Zealand for the foreign affairs of the Cook Islands will be at their request. However, both New Zealand and the Cook Islands undertook in the declaration to consult ...

Cook Islands is a small, self-governing Pacific nation that has a "free association" pact with New Zealand. Wellington provides budgetary support and help on foreign affairs and defence to the ...

but Aotearoa needs to assist when it comes to foreign affairs, disasters, and defence. In 2001, New Zealand and the Cook Islands signed a Joint Centenary Declaration, which requires the two to ...

Diplomatic tension between the Cook Islands and New Zealand is growing. Here's what it's about about, what China has to do with it, and why it matters.

Cook Islands is a small, self-governing Pacific nation that has a “free association” pact with New Zealand. Wellington provides budgetary support and help on foreign affairs and defence to the former ...