Source: Radio New Zealand
The livestream is due to start around 8.15am NZT
Foreign Minister Winston Peters is attending a signing ceremony with Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown.
Peters’ one-day trip to Rarotonga is expected to mark friendlier relations between the two countries after an informal meeting in Auckland last month.
Brown has been at odds with New Zealand after a series of disagreements including failing to consult on a strategic deal with China, and proposing a separate passport for Cook Islanders.
The Cook Islands is a realm country, sharing currency and passport rights with New Zealand, and is expected to consult New Zealand on constitutional matters.
New Zealand has paused about $29.8 million in annual funding to the Cook Islands for two financial years, saying resumption was contingent on trust being rebuilt.
Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Cook Islands PM Mark Brown pictured together on 1 April. Supplied / John Tulloch
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