Cook Islands fuel concerns as major supplier exits bulk import market

TOA Petroleum director says the company is "not prepared to continue with the business as an importer for others" amid ongoing financial losses and changes in global fuel supply conditions.
The Diplomat

Cook Islands’ China Shock: A ‘Frog in the Pot’ Moment for Pacific Security

From left to right, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands Mark Brown, Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration of the Cook Islands Tukaka Ama, Chinese Premier Li Qiang, and Chinese Minister ...
Mongabay

Expedition charts Cook Islands seafloor, amid scrutiny over mining motives

Between Oct. 1 and 21, a U.S government-funded vessel, the E/V Nautilus, conducted an expedition in the Cook Islands’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), following an agreement between the U.S. and the ...
Forbes

What Is A Cook Islands Trust And Why Doesn’t It Offer True Asset Protection?

Cook Islands trusts are popular among high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) and those who advise them. That is because Cook Islands trusts are structured to separate legal ownership (trustee) from ...
Reuters

New Zealand halts Cook Islands funding over China row

New Zealand suspended NZ$18.2 million in funding to Cook Islands Wellington concerned about Cook Islands' growing ties with China Funding will not resume until trust restored Freeze coincides with ...