Cook Islands pauses proposal for separate passport

Friday 7 February 2025 · 5 outlets · 7 reports · updated Fri 7 Feb 2025, 8:05pm

In this story Winston Peters, Mark Brown

Prime Minister Mark Brown has put a proposal to create a Cook Islands passport on the back burner. The decision follows warnings from New Zealand that the move could affect the constitutional relationship between the two nations.

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1. 1NewsFri 7 Feb 2025, 9:17am

   Cook Islands passport 'off the table at the moment' – report (opens in new tab)

   • Cooks PM Mark Brown on China deal: 'No need for NZ to sit in the room' (opens in new tab) Fri 7 Feb 2025, 7:00pm
2. NZ HeraldFri 7 Feb 2025, 10:16am

   Cook Islands reportedly dropping separate passport idea, Winston Peters ‘blindsided’ by China move (opens in new tab)

   • Cook Islands PM Mark Brown criticises New Zealand oversight on China deal (opens in new tab) Fri 7 Feb 2025, 8:05pm
3. RNZFri 7 Feb 2025, 11:43am

   NZ, Cook Islanders left in dark over PM's possible China deal - Peters (opens in new tab)

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   • Mark Brown on China deal: 'No need for New Zealand to sit in the room with us' (opens in new tab) Fri 7 Feb 2025, 5:55pm
4. Otago Daily TimesFri 7 Feb 2025, 2:56pm

   Cook Islands backs down from passport proposal (opens in new tab)