Cook Islanders 'completely sucked in': Deep sea mining companies accused of infiltrating society
However, one mining company disagrees, saying that, "If you do not do anything, you get accused, and if you do something, you ...
Cook Islands gives some detail of its China deal that has upset close partner New Zealand
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 ...
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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 ...
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 Says It Has Signed Cooperation Pacts With China
The Cook Islands said it has formalized cooperation pacts with China, including an action plan for a comprehensive strategic partnership and an agreement covering exploration for seabed minerals ...
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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) ...