Diplomatic spat sours Kiribati-New Zealand relations
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Diplomatic spat sours Kiribati-New Zealand relations

ABC  

There is concern in Kiribati that New Zealand might stem the flow of development aid due to a diplomatic spat between president Taneti Maamau and New Zealand's foreign minister Winston Peters. But for New Zealand's foreign minister, the move is a snub, the latest of three Peters three cancelled or postponed visits in recent months. And we've had concerns over the years with how the current government managers relations with those partners," said Tessie Lambourne, Kiribati's opposition leader. "There's been radio silence from our government for a long time, there's been news over the years with difficulties with diplomatic staff visas… and there's been changes to how this government handles relations with our partners," she added.

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New Zealand’s Kiribati Aid Review Further Opens Door for Chinese Influence
3 weeks, 4 days ago

New Zealand’s Kiribati Aid Review Further Opens Door for Chinese Influence

The Diplomat  

New Zealand’s announced review of its development aid to Kiribati after a diplomatic rift between the two countries should sound alarm bells in Washington. Losing New Zealand’s funding would devastate the budget of an aid-reliant island state like Kiribati; overseas development aid accounts for approximately 18 percent of the country’s national income, which the government uses for transportation, education, healthcare, …

New Zealand must ‘reset’ Cook Islands ties after China pact, Foreign Minister says
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New Zealand must ‘reset’ Cook Islands ties after China pact, Foreign Minister says

The Hindu  

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Wednesday his country must “reset” its relationship with the Cook Islands government after its Pacific neighbour signed agreements with China without consultation. In a speech to the Pacific Island Political Science Association in Wellington, Peters said Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown’s opaque dealings with Beijing was the latest attempt to test …

Diplomatic spat sours Kiribati-New Zealand relations
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Diplomatic spat sours Kiribati-New Zealand relations

ABC  

There are fears in Kiribati that New Zealand might stem the flow of development aid due to a diplomatic spat between president Taneti Maamau and New Zealand's foreign minister Winston Peters. It comes more than a month since he was elected by parliament to replace the former Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni Hu'akavameiliku, who resigned in the face of a petition …

New Zealand reviews its aid to Kiribati after the Pacific island nation snubs an official’s visit
1 month, 3 weeks ago

New Zealand reviews its aid to Kiribati after the Pacific island nation snubs an official’s visit

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand is reconsidering all development funding to the aid-dependent island nation of Kiribati, following a diplomatic snub from the island nation’s leader, government officials said. The unusual move to review all finance to Kiribati was prompted by the abrupt cancellation of a planned meeting this month between President Taneti Maamau and New Zealand Foreign Minister …

Kiribati’s pro-China government bars foreign officials from visiting until 2025, citing elections
7 months ago

Kiribati’s pro-China government bars foreign officials from visiting until 2025, citing elections

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The government of Kiribati is suspending all diplomatic visits to the tiny Pacific Island nation until next year and has cancelled some already planned, because it is in the midst of an election process that could run for several more months, an official said Thursday. Some analysts said that while Kiribati’s bureaucracy is small, the suspension …

Kiribati's pro-China government bars foreign officials from visiting until 2025, citing elections
7 months ago

Kiribati's pro-China government bars foreign officials from visiting until 2025, citing elections

The Independent  

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