With less than a week until the Cook Islands general election, cost of living pressures, driven by rising energy costs, have emerged as a dominant issue for voters.
This matters because domestic mandates and institutional stability determine which regional commitments can endure. The Pacific file is strongest when it follows local politics and public priorities first.
Places in this story: Cook Islands and Pacific Islands.
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