From Cook Islands, in English
The Cook Islands' daily (English-language).
Penrhyn port deal puts focus on military use of infrastructure in the Pacific – law expert
Reports the NZ- and US-funded Penrhyn port upgrade in the Cook Islands, with NZ presented as a co-funding partner, and a law expert warning that such dual-use infrastructure risks drawing the Pacific into military competition.
NZDF begins infrastructure and health upgrades on Penrhyn
The New Zealand Defence Force has sent more than 50 personnel to Penrhyn in the northern Cook Islands. They are starting community infrastructure projects as part of the annual Exercise Tropic Twilight humanitarian assistance and disaster relief task. The text is truncated by a paywall.
NZ anti-nuclear veterans fulfil historic Cook Islands invitation
Cook Islands News reports warmly that 19 New Zealand veterans of the 1973 anti-nuclear deployment visited Rarotonga to present plaques and thank the Cook Islands for its support, finally taking up an invitation they missed 53 years ago. The text is truncated by a paywall.
Cook Islands and NZ renew health partnership for overseas patient referrals
The Cook Islands health ministry, Te Marae Ora, has renewed its partnership with Health New Zealand so patients can be referred to NZ for services not available in the Cook Islands. The text is truncated by a paywall.