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, ...

Credit: Cook Islands Office of the Prime Minister. China took an extraordinary diplomatic step last February by unveiling a ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has begun talks with the Cook Islands for research on seabed mineral exploration and development, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday. The Cook Islands ...

New Zealand has paused development funding to the Cook Islands after the tiny South Pacific nation signed agreements with China without the expected level of consultation. The strategic partnership ...

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 "shadow fleet" of 19 tankers suspected of smuggling oil for Russia and Iran was flagged by New Zealand with Cook Islands ...

In a clear and deliberate diplomatic snub, the New Zealand government boycotted celebrations in the Cook Islands on August 4 marking 60 years of “self-government in free association with New Zealand.” ...

A 1,000-tonne ship is exploring the far-flung South Pacific for riches buried beneath the waves, spearheading efforts to dredge the tropical waters for industrial deep-sea mining. But plans to mine ...

The State Department signed a pact with the Cook Islands months after the island nation inked a similar deal with China. Trump administration officials say they’re in talks with the Cook Islands ...

Glide above the postcard-perfect South Pacific with this breathtaking drone video of the Cook Islands. Witness the stunning, ...