{
  "id": 7881031,
  "title": "US military presence at Cook Islands port 'being negotiated', ambassador says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/us-military-presence-at-cook-islands-port-being-negotiated-ambassador",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T21:35:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RNZ Pacific",
    "slug": "rnz-pacific",
    "url": "https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/pacific/1428407/us-military-presence-at-cook-islands-port-being-negotiated-ambassador-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In an exclusive interview with RNZ Pacific, US Ambassador to the Cook Islands Jared Novelly said the port upgrade in the northern Cook Islands would be \"an extreme maritime benefit\".",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}