New Zealand Reviewing Aid to Kiribati

New Zealand reviews its aid to Kiribati after the Pacific island nation snubs an official's visit
New Zealand’s government is reviewing its aid to Kiribati after the Pacific island nation’s leader snubbed a planned meeting with New Zealand’s foreign minister
New Zealand Reconsiders Aid to Kiribati After Diplomatic Snub
New Zealand is reevaluating its development funding to Kiribati following a diplomatic incident where Kiribati President Taneti Maamau canceled a meeting with New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters.
New Zealand Reviews Kiribati Aid Programme After Presidential Snub
While New Zealand has been a long-standing development partner, New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has not managed a meeting with Kiribati President Taneti Maamau since returning to office in 2023.
New Zealand to review Kiribati aid after alleged snub
The unusual move to review all finance to Kiribati was prompted by the abrupt cancelation of a planned meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday last week between Kiribati President Taneti Maamau and New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Winston Peters, Peters’ office said late on Monday.
New Zealand reviews aid to Kiribati after island nation snubs official's visit
Kiribati is one of the world's most aid-dependent countries, but relations with Western nations have grown tense since it aligned with China in 2019
New Zealand Reviewing Aid to Kiribati After Meeting Canceled
New Zealand is reviewing its aid to Kiribati after the tiny Pacific nation’s president canceled a meeting with Foreign Minister Winston Peters at short notice.
Pacific diplomacy strained as NZ reviews Kiribati aid
Tensions between Western nations and Kiribati continue to strain after President Taneti Maamau refused to meet with senior ministers.
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New Zealand to review aid to Kiribati after the Pacific Island nation snubs an official's visit
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 Monday ...
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