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Obligation to the Realm: a cautionary tale of the Cook Islands
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- Publisher
- Devpolicy Blog, Development Policy Centre
- Original language
- en
- Link
- https://devpolicy.org/obligation-to-the-realm-a-cautionary-tale-of-the-cook-islands-20251118/Accessed 22 September 2026
Editorial annotation
Australian academic policy-analysis commentary, consulted via citation, on the December 2024 New Zealand clarification that the Cook Islands cannot have its own passport, citizenship, or UN membership without becoming independent, and on the reported absence of independence sentiment among the current generation.