The Cook Islands may be small but the ambitions of its leader are ... There are around 15,000 Cook Islanders living in the Pacific island nation, but as many as 100,000 live in New Zealand and ...

The New Zealand ruling elite depicts itself as a benevolent colonial ruler defending the Cook Islands from the alleged ...

The Cook Islands’ population of just 15,040 is dwarfed by the 90,000 Cook Island Māori living in New Zealand. The implications of this agreement extend far beyond the Cook Islands. It ...

Cook Islands opposition leader Tina Browne said the proposal is ... Tatiana Kautai, a Muslim Cook Islander living in Rarotonga said the country is already considered a Christian nation by most.

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Cook Islands will prepare for their 2026 World Cup qualifying play-off against South Africa by playing in the Pacific ...

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 ...

Cook Islands PM Survives No-Confidence Vote Over China Pact By Christine Chen (Reuters) - Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown survived on Wednesday a vote of no confidence in parliament brought ...

The Cook Islands, a nation in the Pacific Ocean, hosted this year’s ecumenical World Day of Prayer on March 7, bringing together hundreds of people from the country’s six Christian churches.

SYDNEY--Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown said he would release soon the full details of a comprehensive strategic partnership deal signed between China and his country, which has raised ...

The Cook Islands may be small but the ambitions of its leader are mighty. A range of deals Prime Minister Mark Brown signed with China without consulting the public or New Zealand – an ally to ...