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Financial Services Boom: A Cook Islands Government report says US demand for asset protection is driving record trust growth, with international trust registrations up 42% in a year to 433 and nearly 90% higher than two years ago; financial services now contribute over NZ$48m and about 8.5% of real GDP, opening demand for NZ and offshore legal, compliance, identity and cybersecurity services. Tourism & Travel: Stats NZ data shows record New Zealand-resident traveller arrivals from the Cook Islands (118,000 in the year to July) and a new high for Tonga (30,000), pointing to strong VFR demand and pent-up travel. Social Protection & Resilience: A UN DESA brief urges Pacific SIDS to expand social protection to cut poverty and better handle climate and price shocks; coverage is above 90% in the Cook Islands, but far lower in several other states. Transport Rules Tested: Rarotonga’s new app-based ride-hailing service, Smartie Rides, launches while highlighting a gap in the 1967 Transport Licensing Act, with calls to modernise licensing for vehicle-sharing. Governance & Cost of Living: Cook Islands PM Mark Brown flags cost of living and housing as top priorities in the first 100 days, including a fuel security focus and progress on a National Housing Strategy 2030. Deep-Sea Skills & Training: Twenty-three Cook Islanders returned from China after a deep-sea resource management programme run with SBMA, aimed at strengthening local capacity for the sector. Community & Reputation: Nikao Cemetery in Rarotonga was vandalised, prompting a community working bee to repair damaged graves and renewed calls for accountability.

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Sep. 17, 2026

US demand fuels record growth in Cook Islands trusts

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Aug. 12, 2026

Wealth Web refreshes 2026 Cook Islands and Nevis trust guides

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Jun. 10, 2026

Wealth Web sees surge in demand for Cook Islands trusts

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Sep. 15, 2026

Law Firms Launch National Push on Foreign Asset Protection Trusts

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Sep. 17, 2026

US Wealth Protection Demand Drives 90% Surge in Cook Islands Trusts – Report

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Aug. 12, 2026

Wealth Web Updates 2026 Cook Islands and Nevis Trust Guides

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Wealth Web Highlights Rising Demand for Cook Islands Trusts and Offshore Asset Protection

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Sep. 15, 2026

National Campaign Corrects the Record About the Lawful Use of Foreign Asset Protection Trusts

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Feb. 11, 2026

Deep Sea Minerals Corp. Provides Strategic Update on Cook Islands and U.S. NOAA Pathways as U.S. Accelerates Offshore Critical Minerals Policy and Expands Supply-Chain Investment

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Cook Islands Emerges as Leading Financial Hub in New CEO Insight Report

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