Cook Islands election shaped by diplomatic rift with New Zealand and ties with Beijing
Voters in the Cook Islands are heading to a high-stakes general election that has been shaped by disputes over foreign policy, deep-sea mining and the country's relationship with New Zealand. Prime Minister Mark Brown has said last year's diplomatic rift with Wellington could influence how people vote. The election is taking place in a small Pacific nation of about 17,000 people that has recently drawn wider international attention.Brown said the fallout from the row with New Zealand "does have bearings" on voters, adding that people are "quite mindful and aware of what happens in the geopolitical space". He argued that... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 12 Aug 2026 02:02 LONDON
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