A rare diplomatic spat exposes growing pressures in the Pacific as US, China vie for influence
A rare dispute between New Zealand and Kiribati has renewed focus on the Pacific island nation, highlighting the existential ...
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Five things to do on your trip to Kiribati
Kiribati is an island nation in the Pacific that's roughly halfway between Hawaii and French Polynesia. It's 119,000 people ...
New Zealand-born Kiribati MP defends Taneti Maamau over snub of Winston Peters
Ruth Cross Kwansing, a New Zealand-born Kiribati MP, has come to her president's defence in the diplomatic row between ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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New Zealand to review aid to Kiribati after the Pacific Island nation snubs an official's visit
An strategically important island nation The bond ... over a lack of engagement from Tarawa regarding development projects. Frictions escalated when Kiribati suspended all visits from foreign ...