# New Zealand, US to fund Cook Islands port upgrade

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- Reuters, 2026-09-01 02:20 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/new-zealand-us-fund-cook-islands-port-upgrade-2026-09-01/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a96365cfb274f000180ef49

> New Zealand, the United States and the Cook Islands say they will jointly finance a major upgrade of a World War Two-era port on an atoll. The project signals renewed Western efforts to strengthen ties in the Pacific as China’s influence in the region grows.