The Cook Islands entered November 2025 navigating a complex mix of fiscal uncertainty, regulatory reform and global compliance pressures, with government officials and industry stakeholders responding to shifting conditions across aid, tourism, maritime business and digital-asset regulation. A central issue this month was New Zealand’s extension of its pause on core budget support, with Wellington
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