Anna Powles
Anna Powles is an associate professor at the Centre for Defence and Security Studies at Massey University in New Zealand. Her expertise lies in international relations and security in the Pacific region. Powles has commented on the growing influence of China in the Pacific, indicating that the situation with the Cook Islands serves as a critical indicator of New Zealand's engagement strategies with its Pacific neighbors.
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Anna Powles is an associate professor in security studies who commented on the deal's implications for PNG.
Australia signs key defence deal with Papua New Guinea
United Kingdom· 2025-10-06
Anna Powles is an associate professor at Massey University who discussed the unpredictability of the election.
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Anna Powles is an associate professor who discusses the implications of deep-sea mining in the Cook Islands.
Caught in the contest between China and the west, the Cook Islands asks where its future lies | Cook IslandsUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-14
Anna Powles is an associate professor in security studies who commented on the use of aid as leverage.
NZ halts Cook Islands aid over PRC row
Taiwan· 2025-06-20
Anna Powles noted that the treaty was negotiated quickly and in secrecy, raising concerns about sovereignty.
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Anna Powles, associate professor in the centre for defence and security studies at Massey University, told RNZ that China’s role in the Pacific has increased significantly.
New Zealand raises ‘concern’ as Cook Islands prepares to sign China deal | Cook IslandsUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-10