China and the Cook Islands established diplomatic relations in 1997 and in 2018 upgraded it to a comprehensive regional strategic partnership with other Pacific island states.

The new China-Cook Islands deal has implications for Pacific security, but particularly for New Zealand, the United States, and Australia.

A strategic partnership deal between China and the Cook Islands spans areas from deep-sea mining to education scholarships but excludes security ties, a document released by the Pacific island ...

China and the Cook Islands on Friday signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement, but the lack of transparency around the details has alarmed New Zealand, the South Pacific state’s ...

Peter Ingram, CEO and president of Hawaiian Airlines, left, and Ben Minicucci, CEO and president of Alaska Airlines, far right, shake hands after exchanging maile lei this afternoon at the Hookupu ...

The US is formally establishing diplomatic relations with a pair of Pacific Island nations Monday, recognizing the Cook Islands and Niue for the first time.

What Is A Cook Islands Trust? A Cook Islands Trust is an asset protection trust set up under the laws of the Cook Islands, widely considered to be the most secure trust jurisdiction on the planet.

Maile, ti, palapalai, plumeria and pikake blend, creating a hypnotic elixir for the senses. It’s like the Maunakea Street lei stands on steroids.

My husband Robert and I returned from the island of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands in the South Pacific with memories of hospitality, scooters and music.

The Cook Islands is the source of about 60 percent of the maile used for lei making in Hawaii, said Dave Thompson, the sole wholesaler who imports it.