The Cook Islands' recent deals with China represents a shift from soft- to hard-edged diplomacy in the Pacific.

The Health Minister has announced an extra 100 placements for overseas-trained doctors to work in primary care, and incentives for recruitment of 400 graduate nurses a year.

Health Minister Simeon Brown revealed the decisions alongside Prime Minister Christopher Luxon this afternoon. Watch the media conference here: Brown said one of his key focuses as health minister was ...

Today China sent its navy into the waters between Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia and commenced military drills. Commercial airliners were redirected mid-flight to avoid the live ammunition being ...