The Cook Islands may be a favourite for honeymooners, but it may just be the perfect spot for a solo getaway, writes Kyla Geneff. As the waiter leads me to my table for one, eyes follow, curious and ...

Dozens of oil tankers suspected of smuggling contraband crude for Russia and Iran have been using a beachside office in the tropical South Pacific to cover their tracks, an analysis of sanctions data ...

CANBERRA - Dozens of oil tankers suspected of smuggling contraband crude for Russia and Iran have been using a beachside office in the tropical South Pacific to cover their tracks, an AFP analysis of ...

New Zealand’s attempts to “coerce” the Cook Islands over its relationship with China will not work, Prime Minister Mark Brown said in an interview aired on Cook Islands Television last week. He said ...

Greenpeace says news a decision on whether seabed mining can occur in the Cook Islands will now be delayed until at least 2032, is evidence of the growing opposition to the destructive industry in the ...

New Zealand Beefs up Ties With Niue Amid Cook Islands Row SYDNEY (Reuters) -New Zealand said on Thursday it would strengthen economic and diplomatic ties with Niue, a self-governing island nation in ...

China and the Cook Islands have wrapped up their first joint scientific expedition in the South Pacific, a region emerging as a focal point in the geopolitical race for rare earths. The 4,000-tonne ...

Cook Islands' men's team have taken the 10th and last spot in next year's Rugby League World Cup, with an 11 tries to one thumping of South Africa. The Aitu qualified with a runaway win, leading the ...

Between Oct. 1 and 21, a U.S government-funded vessel, the E/V Nautilus, conducted an expedition in the Cook Islands’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), following an agreement between the U.S. and the ...

Queensland Origin star Val Holmes joined the Cook Islands on a trip to Rarotonga as they reconnected with their culture ahead of Sunday’s World Cup qualifier against South Africa. Holmes, who is ...

Richard Prebble is a former Labour Party minister and Act Party leader. New Zealand is cutting aid to the Cook Islands after the island nation established a partnership with China, straining relations ...

Papua New Guinea has won a very entertaining game in Port Moresby, surviving a spirited bid from the Cook Islands. The home side ran out 40-28 winners to deny the Cook Islands their first ever win in ...