Pacific Region
Cook Islands Prime Minister to visit New Zealand amid lingering diplomatic rift - report
It's Mark Brown's first major visit since tensions erupted over the China deals as NZ continues to withhold nearly $30m in funding and officials on both sides pursue quiet talks to repair the relationship.
Rashneel Kumar, Cook Islands NewsWed, 11 Mar
Alapati Tavite sworn in as 12th Ulu o Tokelau
He begins his second term as the territory's head of government during the centennial year of Tokelau's relationship with Aotearoa New Zealand.
Elena Pasilio, RNZ Pacific's Tokelau affairs reporterTue, 10 Mar
