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

The Cook Islands recently unveiled the terms of its strategic partnership with China, covering areas like deep-sea mining and education, disaster relief, and cultural ties, though it does not ...

WELLINGTON--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 the pact ...

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown speaks during a livestream on Facebook earlier this month. Photo / via video The Cook Islands said on Saturday it has struck a five-year agreement with China ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Cook Islands government said the memorandum of understanding, signed with China on February 14, did not involve any agreement to give an exploration or mining licence. Cook Islands Prime ...