"Such a referendum would allow the Cook Islands people to carefully weigh up whether they prefer the status quo, with their ...
New Zealand has rejected a proposal by the Cook Islands, a self-governing nation in free association with the larger Pacific ...
The Cook Islands can only have its own passport if it gives up New Zealand citizenship, the office of New Zealand's Foreign ...
"Such a referendum would allow the Cook Islands people to carefully weigh up whether they prefer the status quo, with their access to New Zealand citizenship and passports, or full independence ...
"If the goal of the Government of the Cook Islands is independence from New Zealand, then of course that's a conversation we are ready for them to initiate," the spokesperson said. He added any ...
New Zealand has rejected a proposal by the Cook Islands, a self-governing nation ... passports and citizenship but says it could discuss independence.