US and NZ Fund Cook Islands Port
New Zealand and the United States will provide $60 million to upgrade a port on a Cook Islands atoll. The project aims to improve transport and economic links while countering China's growing influence in the Pacific region.
New Zealand and the United States will jointly provide $60M to upgrade a World War Two port in the Cook Islands. The funding aims to counter expanding influence from China across the Pacific. The project follows a series of regional infrastructure investments by Western allies.
