The Pacific Islands Forum wraps up in Honiara - and the standoff with the Cook Islands remains unresolved.

Barry Soper told Heather duPlessis-Allan that the block between Mark Brown and Christopher Luxon is still present, despite the two leaders acting 'cordially' to one another.

'interestingly, we saw Chris Luxon with Mark Brown, and they seem to be getting on quite well, but the standoff remains.'

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