Winston Peters: Foreign Minister on the Cook Islands-China deal

Foreign Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand's not the only one in the dark about a potential deal between the Cook Islands and China. 

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown is heading to Beijing, where he's expected to sign a comprehensive strategic partnership. 

He says it's part of a broader strategy to strengthen relations with all of its key partners and expand economic opportunities. 

MFAT says it would have expected to be fully consulted on such a deal - but wasn't. 

Winston Peters told Mike Hosking New Zealand's been blindsided, and we're not the only ones. 

He says they've asked for information over a number of months, but it hasn't been shared with them or the Cook Island people. 

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