Hundreds of protestors assembled outside the Cook Islands parliament in capital Avarua on Tuesday to protest against prime minister Mark Brown’s recent deal with China, which has sparked a diplomatic row with New Zealand.
Around 400 protestors held signs that read “Stay connected with New Zealand”, while others waved placards featuring the New Zealand passport in opposition to Mr Brown’s now-abandoned proposal for a separate Cook Islands passport, which would have required holders to renounce their New Zealand citizenship, as warned by New Zealand officials.
