The Economist13h
New Zealand and the Cook Islands fall out over China
China signs an agreement with an island nation. America’s regional partners get spooked. The Cook Islands, a sparsely ...
New Zealand rethinks opposition to deep-sea mining
New Zealand is considering withdrawing its support for an international ban on deep-sea mining, the country's resources ...
Moa extinction: Human colonization sealed fate of New Zealand's giants, study shows
New research has identified the extent to which human colonization and hunting contributed to the extinction of New Zealand's ...
Where is the Cook Islands and what is its relationship with New Zealand?
The Cook Islands lie halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii and are made up of 15 islands and atolls spread over 700 square miles (1.9 million square kilometres) ...
AOL4d
New Zealand voices renewed concern as Cook Islands PM eyes agreement with China
WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand expressed renewed concern on Monday about the Cook Islands' prime minister travelling to China this week to sign agreements without properly consulting with ...
CNN5d
A US ally is reconsidering aid to a strategic Pacific nation. Will China move in?
Pacific allies don’t usually air their dirty laundry in public. But a rare on-the-record dispute between New Zealand and Kiribati has renewed focus on the poor and isolated island nation ...
The ‘Gulf of America’ Is an Admission of Defeat
Trump’s renaming of the Gulf of Mexico is not triumphant but pathetic.
Explainer: The diplomatic row between New Zealand and the Cook Islands
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.
The New Zealand Herald6d
Bayleys Whanganui expands into new territory
Owner John Bartley and regional GM Rachel Thomson expand their Bayleys empire with a deal a year in the making. Bayleys Whanganui and Ruapehu is expanding with the acquisition of Bayleys Manawatū.