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.

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 ...

Cook Islands secretary of culture says, "For the first time in a long time, we are able to bring all our people together for ...

The funding cut leaves the Cook Islands facing a sudden financial shortfall, prompting warnings that Wellington's approach could backfire What began as a quiet series of infrastructure deals between ...

The money is part of NZ $200 million directed to the Cook Islands by New Zealand over the past three years as part of an almost 60-year-old free association compact.

Freeze emerges as NZ's leader visits China News of the 18.2 million New Zealand dollar ($11 million) funding halt Thursday only emerged when a Cook Islands news outlet saw its brief mention in a ...

The money is part of NZ $200 million directed to the Cook Islands by New Zealand over the past three years as part of an almost 60-year-old free association compact.

Cook Islands Prime Minister survived a no-confidence vote Wednesday, blaming “misinformation” from former colonial ruler New Zealand for destabilising his Pacific country. Parliament voted 13 ...

The New Zealand ruling elite depicts itself as a benevolent colonial ruler defending the Cook Islands from the alleged “threat” posed by China. In fact, NZ imperialism is responsible for ...