Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown expected to return to power following election

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown is expected to lead the government for a second term after his party won more seats than any other group in this week’s election

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown is expected to lead the government for a second term after his party won more seats than any other group in this week’s election

Independence campaigns also complicate the prime minister’s ability to maneuver during the trade war with Donald Trump.

The prime minister tells the Guardian that last year’s diplomatic rift with ally New Zealand could be on voters’ minds as they head to the polls As voters in the Cook Islands prepare to head to the polls in a high-stakes general election, they will have much to reflect on. Over recent years, politics in this small isla