Divers clutch wooden spears as they plunge beneath the waves, hunting hordes of hungry starfish destroying the coral reefs ...

A 1,000-tonne ship is exploring the far-flung South Pacific for riches buried beneath the waves, spearheading efforts to dredge the tropical waters for industrial deep-sea mining. But plans to mine ...

Robust growth and strong fiscal outcomes will keep Cook Islands’ net debt at 15%-20% of GDP over the next three years, down from a peak of 37.6% in fiscal 2022. The country benefits from strong donor ...

A MFAT spokesperson says if Mark Brown wishes to run a foreign and defence policy without the need to consult, then he should ...

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown defended the nation's new strategic partnership with China, citing the need for ...

The Cook Islands, a group of 15 small islands in the Pacific Ocean, have been closely tied to New Zealand for decades.

Photo / File A tourist off a flight from New Zealand has been remanded in prison on a charge of importing cannabis to the ...

It’s an adventurous journey into a remote and fascinating world: in the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, people search for hidden treasures, explore the consequences of climate change, or dive with ...

New Zealand has what is known as a "free association" relationship with the Cook Islands, and helps the latter with defence and foreign affairs. In the last three years, Wellington provided NZ$194m in ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over the “breadth and content” of agreements the smaller Pacific nation has made with China, ...

The Cook Islands News reported the Crimes (Sexual Offenses) Amendment Bill 2023 removes a provision of the Crimes Act 1969 that had punished homosexuality with up to five years in prison.

The Cook Islands, one of the few places left in the world that had not reported any coronavirus infections, detected its first case on Sunday. Prime Minister Mark Brown said in a briefing Sunday ...