Pacific Region • TongaChina defends Tonga loans amid rising debt concerns: A call for fair representationMedia reports are reigniting scrutiny of China’s loans to Tonga, prompting Beijing’s embassy to warn against misleading and groundless speculation.PMN NewsFri, 25 Apr
Opinion • Aotearoa New ZealandWill's Word: A wake-up call in a world on edgeChina's assertiveness and Russia's aggression prove we must decisively invest in defence and act with principle.William TeriteTue, 08 Apr
Politics • Cook Islands • Aotearoa New ZealandCook Islands PM defends sovereignty amid rising tensionsCook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has successfully survived a no-confidence motion while defending a controversial deal with China and attacking NZ media reporting.Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uThu, 27 Feb
Opinion • Cook IslandsWill's Word: Asking our leaders questions isn’t a crime, it’s our jobWilliam Terite says Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown’s tantrum over media scrutiny of his China deal raises serious questions.William TeriteThu, 27 Feb
Politics • Aotearoa New Zealand • AsiaWill's Word: Seymour steps up again while coalition partners work the world stageAs Christopher Luxon and Winston Peters handle diplomacy abroad, David Seymour takes charge at home - again. Is this leadership training or just unpaid overtime?William TeriteWed, 26 Feb
Opinion • Cook IslandsWill’s Word: Where’s the transparency around Cook Islands-China deal?With vague commitments on the "blue economy," seafood exports, and seabed minerals, what has the Cook Islands really signed up for?William TeriteWed, 19 Feb
Pacific Region • Cook Islands • Aotearoa New ZealandUncertainty as Cook Islands PM returns from China deal As the Cook Islands awaits full disclosure of a new deal with China, Opposition MP Teariki Heather warns of public frustration and a nervous wait for answers.Khalia StrongMon, 17 Feb
Opinion • Cook IslandsWill’s Word: NZ-Cook Islands relations at breaking pointCook Islands PM Mark Brown’s failure to act in good faith has seriously undermined trust with NZ. His leadership is untenable, says William Terite.William TeriteMon, 10 Feb
Politics • Cook Islands • Aotearoa New ZealandTe Piri’anga I rotopu ia Aotearoa e te Ipukarea Kuki Airani kua ngaue ia TinitoKua akakite tetai nga arataki mei te Ipukarea mai e, ka anoano’ia kia mārama te iti tangata no runga i teia akanoonoo’anga kia Tinito, e te akakite katoa nei a Aotearoa e, ka anoano’ia te uriuri’anga kia ratou i mua ake ka akatinamou ia atu ei te akatinamou’anga kia Tinito.Tauraki RongoMon, 10 Feb
Politics • SāmoaSāmoa and China sign visa-free travel dealFormer Minister for Pacific Peoples Aupito William Sio warns the agreement will have permanent implications while criticising New Zealand’s rigid immigration stance.'Alakihihifo VailalaFri, 24 Jan
