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Luxon welcomed to Papua New Guinea for celebration of diplomatic ties

The New Zealand leader is visiting Papua New Guinea this week to celebrate 50 years of diplomatic ties, while a similar connection with the Cook Islands receives a much different treatment.

The 'right to choose' key to the Cook Islands-NZ relationship - Peters

New Zealand's foreign minister says Cook Islanders are free to choose whether their country continues in free association with New Zealand.

Henry Puna calls New Zealand's involvement in Cook Islands politics 'improper'

The former Cook Islands prime minister says the "special nature" of the relationship between the two nations must be "underpinned by respect".

Cook Islands celebrates 60 years of self-governance amid growing rift with NZ

The biggest event in the Cook Islands calendar is currently underway, marking 60 years of free association with New Zealand.

No senior NZ Govt officials to attend Cook Islands Constitution event

It shows a continuation of the serious rift between the two countries.

New Zealand halts Cook Islands funding in stoush over China

The announcement comes as Prime Minister Christopher Luxon visits China and prepares to meet Xi Jinping.

This British man designed the iPhone – now he’s trying to destroy it

As Jony Ive joins forces with OpenAI, those at Silicon Valley’s bleeding edge hold their breath

New recycling scheme turns car bumpers into fence posts

The idea is to repurpose broken car parts destined for landfill, with a focus on car bumpers.