Let the islands’ people decide whether deepening ties with China reflect their collective aspirations – and whether the ...

Jul 25, 2025 // Diplomatic Courier’s Stephanie Gull brings you weekly under–the–radar stories from around the world. This week in SE Asia and Oceania: New Zealand and Cook Islands take first steps to ...

Divers clutch wooden spears as they plunge beneath the waves, hunting hordes of hungry starfish destroying the coral reefs ...

A 1,000-tonne ship is exploring the far-flung South Pacific for riches buried beneath the waves, spearheading efforts to ...

A 1,000-tonne ship is exploring the far-flung South Pacific for riches buried beneath the waves, spearheading efforts to ...

Cook Islands will mark 60 years of self-governance in free association with New Zealand on August 4. Image: PMN/RNZ Pacific By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist New Zealand will not send top ...

South Padre Island in South Texas earns a spot on Travel + Leisure’s 2025 list of best U.S. islands, praised for its beaches and attractions.

The Faroe Islands launched an unusual way for travelers to explore the archipelago — road trips where travelers aren’t told where they’re going.

Cook Islands swimmers continued to create ripples at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau on Friday (local time), adding more medals, including two gold, to the national team’s tally as the regional ...

Fiji is opposed to China setting up a military base in the Pacific Islands, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said on Wednesday, adding that it did not need such a base to project power, as shown by ...

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung called on the military this week to streamline the process of repurposing government real estate previously occupied by U.S. forces since the Korean War.

The forward deployment of warships marks Washington's commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, the Navy said.