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-born Kiribati MP Defends Taneti Maamau Over Snub Of Winston Peters
A New Zealand-born Kiribati MP has come to her president's defence in the diplomatic row between Wellington and Tarawa, stating the "media manufactured drama", in which Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced a review of NZ aid to the Micronesian nation, is "disrespectful to Kiribati's sovereignty".
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.
New Zealand reviews Kiribati aid programme after presidential snub
The New Zealand government said it is reviewing its development aid programme with the Pacific nation of Kiribati after the country's president cancelled a meeting with New Zealand’s foreign minister earlier in January.
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.
Tensions Rise as Kiribati Cancels Key Meeting with New Zealand
The New Zealand government is reconsidering its aid program with Kiribati after the president canceled a planned meeting with the New Zealand foreign minister. This development may strain relations and impact both bilateral ties and visa allocations for Kiribati citizens seeking seasonal work in New Zealand.
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 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.
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.
NZ's 'diplomatic tiff' with Kiribati could push it closer to China, warns expert
Victoria University's Jon Fraenkel says "there are difficulties in the relationship between Wellington and Kiribati" but ...
Minister Peters 'blundered' Kiribati response amid ongoing rift - expert
One expert on Pacific relations has fired off against Winston Peters and claimed he's taking the wrong approach to Kiribati.
Kiribati Government defends Winston Peters trip snub, but the Deputy PM isn’t buying it
Kiribati has defended its last-minute decision to call off a meeting between President Taneti Maamau, Foreign Minister Taneti ...
NZ-Kiribati fallout: Maamau govt minister says 'impacts to be felt by the people'
The visit by New Zealand's foreign minister "was cancelled by NZ itself" but blame is falling on Kiribati's president, a ...
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NZ- Kiribati fallout: A ‘Pacific way’ perspective on the Peters spat
A NZ-born Kiribati member of Parliament, Ruth Cross Kwansing, has tried to bring in some Pacific common sense into the diplomatic tiff between her country and Aotearoa New Zealand. Her original title ...
"Radio silence": Govt in stand-off with Kiribati, suspends financial aid
Christopher Luxon is defending the Government's handling of the stand-off with Kiribati, suspending the aid to the Pacific ...
Winston Peters rejects Kiribati's excuse as Hipkins urges constructive diplomacy
The Foreign Minister has hit back at comments by a Kiribati government minister that the island nation's leader failed to ...
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Nicola Willis echoes push for more mining
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