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Increasing economic ties between the Cook Islands and China represent a pivotal shift in regional geopolitics with implications for Australia and New Zealand’s influence in the South Pacific — a ...

Rarotonga volcanic island from the north, Cook Islands. Credit: Thomei08 / CC BY-SA 4.0 Scientists have discovered a chain of young underwater volcanoes near the Cook Islands in the South Pacific.

The Cook Islands is proving that sustainable tourism isn't just possible – it's essential. Here's how this South Pacific nation is preserving their paradise for generations for come. Landing on ...

Let them die and go to hell.” In the Cook Islands, only Rarotonga was affected by the virus, resulting in 45 deaths. Soldiers who were told they were fighting for “freedom” returned home to ...

The New Zealand political and media establishment continued to ratchet up tensions with the Cook Islands over the past week, as more details were released about the small Pacific country’s ...

The government of the Cook Islands said on Saturday that it had struck a five-year agreement with China to explore deep-sea minerals. The deal has raised eyebrows in nearby New Zealand.

The Cook Islands said it has formalized cooperation pacts with China, including an action plan for a comprehensive strategic partnership and an agreement covering exploration for seabed minerals ...

WELLINGTON, Feb 19 (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 ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The South Pacific country of Cook Islands on Tuesday unveiled the details of a deal with China to boost cooperation on matters including mining seabed minerals after ...

From left to right, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands Mark Brown, Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration of the Cook Islands Tukaka Ama, Chinese Premier Li Qiang, and Chinese ...