New Zealand and US to build major port on Cook Islands former military base
New Zealand and the United States will co-fund a new port on Penrhyn atoll in the Cook Islands.
New Zealand and the United States will jointly fund construction of a new port on Penrhyn atoll, a former US military base in the Cook Islands. The project is described as a critical infrastructure development for the region. The announcement follows the Cook Islands' previous arrangement with China that was made without informing Wellington.
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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.
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