New Zealand, US to Fund Cook Islands Port Upgrade

NZ to jointly fund new port in Cook Islands with US

Foreign minister Winston Peters is chalking up news of a new port in the Cook Islands as a major win for Pacific regionalism. Peters is in Palau for the Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting and earlier today announced NZ and the US will be jointly funding a major port upgrade in the most northern island in the Cooks group. Teuila Fuatai spoke to Melissa Chan-Green from Koror.

New Zealand, US to fund Cook Islands port upgrade

US, NZ to fund Cook Islands port for deep sea mining

Deep sea mining is deeply controversial across the Pacific but the US and New Zealand are teaming up to fund a Cook Islands port to aid the practice.

The United States, Cook Islands, And New Zealand Announce Penrhyn Port Project

This is a positive and hugely significant initiative that demonstrates the strength of New Zealand’s partnerships with both the Cook Islands and the United States, Mr Peters says.

NZ and US to build major port on former military base in Cook Islands

The announcement comes after the Cook Islands made a previous arrangement with China without informing Wellington.

US pushes critical minerals agenda in Cook Islands with Penrhyn ‘lifeline’

By Teuila Fuatai of RNZ Pacific in Koror, Palau The United States and New Zealand will co-fund a new “lifeline” port with the Cook Islands on Penrhyn Atoll — a former US military base. The US says it will commit US$50 million, while New Zealand will contribute US$10 million. The US Deputy State Secretary, Christopher