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'Breach of Trust': NZ Extends Pause on Cook Islands Payments

New Zealand paused NZ$29.8 million in funding after the Cook Islands signed a strategic partnership with China, citing a breach of trust over defence and security consultations.

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By RNZ New Zealand has extended its pause on direct payments to the Cook Islands Government, after it signed partnership agreements with China earlier this...

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'Breach of trust': NZ extends pause on Cook Islands payments

By RNZ New Zealand has extended its pause on direct payments to the Cook Islands Government, after it signed partnership agreements with China earlier this...

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New Zealand 'reluctantly' extends pause in Cook Islands funding

"The Cook Islands government breached New Zealand's trust through a series of actions that are well known."

·New Zealand
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RNZ broke the news in New Zealand on Sunday, November 9, 2025.
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