The Cook Islands and Saudi Arabia have prioritised economic resilience, culture, technology and renewable energy as areas for possible future cooperation following a series of bilateral discussions in Rarotonga.
The Cook Islands has made amendments to its Seabed Minerals Act this week, including replacing the term "mining" with "minerals harvesting . to reflect the actual activity that takes place".
A Bill seeking to improve the overall seabed minerals regime was passed in Parliament Monday. Prime Minister Mark Brown presented the Seabed Minerals Amendment Bill 2024 for its second and third readings.
Infrastructure Cook Islands receives a $400,000 boost to complete road works around Rarotonga, while pharmaceutical needs see an increase of $280,000 in the latest Supplementary Budget.