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She Fought for a Shark Sanctuary. But Does It Work?
Eighteen months later it was law, with a minimum $73,000 fine levied on any boat found selling or transporting shark parts in the Cook Islands’ exclusive economic zone. She now lives in a stilt ...
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Cook Islands gives some detail of its China deal that has upset close partner New Zealand
Cook Islands, with a population of 15,000, a tourism economy and a large exclusive economic zone, is a self-governing country in free association with New Zealand, which provides the bulk of ...
Cook Islands PM survives no-confidence vote over China pact
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown survived on Wednesday a vote of no confidence in parliament brought by the opposition over deals he struck with China that strained relations with New Zealand.
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Why a deal with China has strained New Zealand’s ties with the Cook Islands
A collection of 15 small islands and atolls, Cook Islands has a population of 15,000 and a large exclusive economic zone. It has been self-governing in free association with New Zealand ...
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Cook Islands gives some detail of its China deal that has upset close partner New Zealand
FILE - Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown speaks during a plenary session at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, on Dec. 2, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool, File) ...