The squabbles between New Zealand’s Foreign Minister, Winston Peters and heads of government in Kiribati and the Cook Islands have been denounced by some as neo-colonial grandstanding but welcomed by others as signalling a timely tightening of Pacific aid policy.
In January, Peters called off a trip to Kiribati and announced a review of aid to the country after its President, Taneti Maamau cancelled a scheduled meeting. In February, Peters criticised the Cook Islands Prime . . .
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