During the Great Depression, the value of Cook Islands exports suddenly collapsed—by 1935 it was just one third of the 1925 figure—and the New Zealand government slashed its funding for the territory ...

The South Pacific country of Cook Islands has unveiled the details of a deal with China to boost cooperation after the pact provoked a rare diplomatic clash with the nation’s chief benefactor, New ...

Speaking at the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs in Wellington, Andrew Hampton, Director-General of the ...

The agreement is being denounced as a threat to New Zealand and used to justify its ongoing integration into US-led plans for war against China.

The Cook Islands' prime minister survived a no-confidence vote on Wednesday, blaming "misinformation" from former colonial ruler New Zealand for destabilising his Pacific country. The parliament voted ...

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Wednesday his country must “reset” its relationship with the Cook Islands government after its Pacific neighbor signed agreements with China ...

Intelligence DG Andrew Hampton claims Pacific nations’ economic focus allowed Beijing to secure security-linked deals.

This comes as churches on the island are pushing for a constitutional amendment to declare Cook Islands a Christian nation.

New Zealand’s top spy has warned of the security risks posed by China’s growing influence in the Pacific and said his agency ...

Cook Islands MPs spent over $350,000 on overseas travel in the first half of the 2024/25 financial year, with a significantly ...