US allies are broadly rejecting Donald Trump's plans for a US takeover of the Gaza strip.

The US President has again doubled down on the idea, posting on social media that Israel will turn over Gaza to the US when fighting has "concluded".

He's also reiterating his plan to resettle Palestinians in new housing elsewhere in the Middle East.

Correspondent Vincent McAviney says US allies in Europe and the Middle East aren't criticising Trump directly, but they aren't supporting the idea.

He says leaders have been restating their support for a two-state solution, with Palestinians being able to keep their land.

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Federated Farmers is calling on the Government to double its funding of the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust.

The trust was established to encourage protection of natural and cultural features on private land, without selling or donating it.

But its base government funding runs out in June and is warning it will have to scale back the new covenants it can support.

Vice-president Colin Hurst says the $4.3 million in funding hasn't increased in 10 years, but demand for it has.

He says it's increased from 4,000 to 5,200 covenants —around 28 percent— with no extra funding.

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More details have been revealed about a potential deal between the Cook Islands and China.

It's being reported that Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown will travel to Beijing today, where he's expected to sign a comprehensive strategic partnership with China.

MFAT says it would have expected our Government to be consulted by the Pacific nation before such an arrangement is struck, under the free association model.

Geopolitical analyst Geoffrey Miller told Andrew Dickens the Cook Islands PM has said it's economic focused.

He says it will not contain defence and security, and it's likely to be a comprehensive strategic partnership, something New Zealand signed with China back in 2014.

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