Fractured relationship between NZ-Cook Islands dealt another blow
The fractured political relationship between New Zealand and the Cook Islands has been dealt another major blow.
Confidential documents leaked to 1News reveal the Cook Islands government was looking at new plans to seize tainted cryptocurrency worldwide.
Experts say it amounted to state-sponsored hacking, and the move has set alarm bells ringing with the New Zealand Government.
Last year in Rarotonga, a cryptocurrency bill, drafted by US company Drumcliffe, was tabled in the realm country’s parliament but rejected after Crown Law deemed it deeply flawed, unconstitutional and essentially validated criminal activities.
Now, a similar bill, the Cook Islands Cryptocurrency (Ransomware Suppression) Bill 2025, has been drafted and is currently under review.
The Cooks are going rogue now.
Winston cuts millions in aid…
New Zealand suspends nearly $30m in aid to Cook Islands
…as the ongoing friction between the Cook Islands and the Realm of NZ heats up while the Cooks continue to cosy up with China.
My question is, did Winston fuck it up in 2023?
US to open embassies in the Cook Islands, Niue
In 2023, we allowed the bloody Americans to open embassies in the Cook Island and Nuie without talking to us first and the ‘free association’ lesson taken by the Cook Islands of the Americans pushing past us that they could also allow China to do the same!
Winston should have immediately stopped that.
We should never have allowed America to do that to us, because it set a precedence that China could as well, which is exactly what happened!
If this was truly about Pacific Island independence, we should stand aside and allow the Cooks to be independent, but the fear here is that this is genuine Chinese encroachment into our territory.
The recent 3 ship flotilla by China through the Tasman sea had more firepower than the entire Australian and NZ Navy’s combined.
If we want to strengthen our ties with the cooks, why not have our national carrier, Air NZ subsidize flights to the Cooks for NZ holidaymakers to boost the tourism and cultural ties?
If the Cooks want to go independent and believe China will protect their interests, knock yourself out, but if they are a Realm of NZ, they have legal obligations to us that they are breaching.
This can’t continue.
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How about we stop propping up the Cooks and cut them loose. Every Cook Islander should then go through standard immigration applications, without automatic approval, like every other human who wants to enjoy NZs great lifestyle. Those who don’t meet criteria get sent back. Is that too much to ask?
NZ’s great lifestyle, hahahahahaha!
Fuck of kraut you’re the one we should send home
It’s obvious Winstone is having a grumpy old man, “listen sonny, I fought and died in two world wars” relationship with Brown.
If Luxon had any balls, a brain, and a backbone, he would have taken over the Cook islands issue himself and fix3d it.
It’s obvious Winstone is having a grumpy old man, “listen sonny, I fought and died in two world wars” relationship with Brown.
If Luxon had any balls, a brain, and a backbone, he would have taken over the Cook islands issue himself and fix3d it.
Yes looks like Winston dropped the ball in 2023 with the Cook Islands, allowing the toxic USA to “move in”, followed by China. Did Winston really think China would ignore it? NZ is so guilty of kowtowing to the USA thus supporting their ‘Trumped-up’ lunatic president. Winston and Luxon view Trump with “popstar adoration”. The verbal garbage never stops pouring from Trump’s mouth and it’s clear his brain isn’t in gear much of the time. However it seems NZ may have had a lucky escape since the Cook Islands are going down a very slippery path. While we can’t stop the Cook Islands from cosying up with whom they wish we need to protect NZ while they play their mindless games. The upside is we now have $30m to spend on our ‘own needy people’! Do put it to good use.
When has China invaded another country? Please don’t use Tibet that has Chinese DNA in their population historically
I thought that you would have noticed that this governments supporters don’t rely on evidence (how else do we explain their support) so they would rather believe lies about China than admit that the US is broken.
NZ’s cheeseparing governments have next to nothing to offer NZ, much less the Cook Islands. Moral & intellectual bankrupts don’t get to wag their fingers at others. Cook Is. can choose their own path, and NZ is an object lesson in what to avoid. They should be careful – careful to avoid NZs fate.
One of the biggest political laughs I got this year was thinking about the Chinese letting off their Tasman Sea skyrocket at the same time that Foreign Minister Winston was visiting Beijing!
I’m not seeing a US Embassy in the Cook Islands. The US Embassy and Consulate for New Zealand, Cook Islands and Niue (that’s the New Zealand Realm – makes sense) is based in Wellington. I don’t think subsidised Air NZ airfares to the Cook Islands will do anything – the place is overrun by New Zealand tourists already. As PG says, if the Cooks want to cosy up with someone else, that’s their decision – but they can’t expect assistance from us if they do. Though the Cooks have a special affinity with us in that some of the Maori settling waka came from there…
Vietnam in ’79 and China has also largely lacked the ability to invade anyone until recently as well.
” NZs great lifestyle ”
Haus is referring to his or her monied class. They are the only ones who can afford his or hers great lifestyle. Another myth they like to perpetuate like their 100% clean and green along with back on track and a brighter future.
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