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Cook Islands PM’s Party Wins 12 of 24 Seats

8/14/2026

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Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown’s party secured 12 of 24 seats in the August 12, 2026 election, keeping its parliamentary majority while Nassau results remain pending.
Weather on August 12 delayed voting in Nassau, with polling moved to Thursday.
Prime Minister Mark Brown says mining will wait for research proving no harm after the Minerals Authority estimated 6.7 billion tonnes of nodules containing about 20 million tonnes of cobalt.

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Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown’s party secured 12 of 24 seats in the August 12, 2026 election, keeping its parliamentary majority while Nassau results remain pending.
Weather on August 12 delayed voting in Nassau, with polling moved to Thursday.
Prime Minister Mark Brown says mining will wait for research proving no harm after the Minerals Authority estimated 6.7 billion tonnes of nodules containing about 20 million tonnes of cobalt.