Pacific

Cooks to leave UN quest off the agenda for NZ visit

06:03 am on 23 February 2018

The Cook Islands government says it will not be pushing its long-term quest for a seat at the United Nations when New Zealand's prime minister visits next month.

But while the can may be kicked down the road for now, some in the Cook Islands are saying it's inevitable that it will come up again, along with a larger debate about the New Zealand-Cook Islands relationship.

Jamie Tahana reports.

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