Mark Brown rejects talk of 'strategic shift' in Cook Islands-New Zealand relationship

Mark Brown rejects talk of 'strategic shift' in Cook Islands-New Zealand relationship

The Cook Islands has no intention of leaving its special relationship with New Zealand, Prime Minister Mark Brown says.

Mark Brown rejects talk of ‘strategic shift’ in Cook Islands-New Zealand relationship

By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist in Rarotonga The Cook Islands has no intention of leaving its special relationship with New Zealand, says Prime Minister Mark Brown. The Cook Islands marked 60 years of self-governance in free association with New Zealand on August 4. “The value of our relationship with New Zealand cannot be overstated,” Brown said at the national auditorium in Rarotonga on Monday. His remarks were met with a round o…