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US and NZ Build Pacific Deep Sea Port | Auckland News
The U.S. and New Zealand are jointly building a $60 million deep-sea port on Penrhyn Atoll in the Cook Islands — a former WWII base now poised to become a strategic Pacific hub. With U.S. funding of $50 million and New Zealand contributing $10 million plus managing construction, the project signals Washington’s renewed Pacific pivot amid rising tensions with China. Located in a deep lagoon ideal for large vessels, the port will support trade, fight transnational crime, and potentially serve military needs — all while empowering local governance. It’s framed as authentic regional investment…
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