Let the islands’ people decide whether deepening ties with China reflect their collective aspirations – and whether the constitutional relationship with New Zealand still serves their future. From ...

A separate passport and citizenship is only available to fully independent countries, Wellington says New Zealand has rejected a proposal by the Cook Islands to introduce a separate passport for its ...

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The Cook Islands is set to cut its colonial ties by changing the island nation’s name to one that reflects its Polynesian culture. Republic of North Macedonia born amid mass protests Philippines ...

US Says It Has Started Seabed Mineral Talks With the Cook Islands By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has begun talks with the Cook Islands for research on seabed mineral ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — 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, ...

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Growing ties between Cook Islands and China, including a new comprehensive partnership agreement action plan detailed this week, have raised concerns in New Zealand, which has a ...

There are many great places to go for amazing views—Fiji, Bora Bora, Hawaii, the Caribbean—but what’s great about the Cook Islands is that it’s not as well-known, so the crowds that you find elsewhere ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- The 10 days of FestPAC brought a lot of goodwill and cultural celebration from nations all around the Pacific to Honolulu. A sequence of events over the two days afterwards ...

This was a BOLD move.

Cook Islands have named their squad for the 2025 Pacific Bowl with premiership winner Brendan Piakura, Sharks star KL Iro and Warriors hardman Marata Niukore headlining a powerful outfit. Piakura ...

A copy of the deal -- signed during a state visit to China that has been criticised by former colonial ruler New Zealand -- showed it covers working together in the "exploration and research of seabed ...