New Zealand's top political leaders skipping the Cook Islands' 60th Constitution anniversary on 4 August has ignited public ...

Robert Tapaitau, the former deputy prime minister of the Cook Islands, was sentenced to twos years and nine months in prison ...

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

The Cook Islands are a dream destination for those seeking pristine beaches, Polynesian culture, and breathtaking nature. Its ...

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 ...

The 15 atolls and islands that make up the Cooks — named for 18th century explorer Capt. James Cook — are strung across 850,000 square miles of ocean midway between South America and Australia.

The Cook Islands was a British protectorate until 1901, when it was absorbed into the colony of New Zealand. It became self-governing in 1966 in “free association” with New Zealand, sharing a ...

The Cook Islands, which has a population of about 17,000, is a self-governing chain of 15 islands in free association with New Zealand. Mr. Brown said it was very likely that the person had ...

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 ...

When team Cook Islands walks out during the opening ceremony of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau, it will be led by two locals who put sport and community at the forefront.

The Cook Islands would be my lily pad: 10 hours from Los Angeles to Rarotonga (the largest of the 15 Cook Islands) and then, after a couple of relaxing days recovering from jet lag, ...