Depending on how you read it, New Zealand's latest tourism tagline can be a well-meaning plea for people to visit - or a threat to kick Kiwis out. "Everyone Must Go!" reads a slogan printed across posters of people in New Zealand's majestic landscapes - part of a NZ$500,

New Zealand’s new tourism campaign - with its slogan “Everyone must go!” - has prompted ridicule from opposition politicians and some members of the public who compared it to a clearance sale advert.

A New Zealand tourism campaign called “Everyone Must Go” is drawing derision at a time when New Zealanders themselves are leaving the country in droves.

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Wednesday his country must “reset” its relationship with the Cook Islands government after its Pacific neighbour signed agreements with China without consultation.

New Zealand is calling for “consultation and transparency” as a deal struck between the Cook Islands and China is released as tensions over the agreement persist. The “Action Plan 2025-2030″ for the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Cook Islands and the People’s Republic of China was published this afternoon following weeks of speculation and a visit to China by Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown last week.

The South Pacific country of Cook Islands has unveiled the details of a deal with China to boost cooperation after the pact provoked a rare diplomatic clash with the nation’s chief benefactor, New Zealand,