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

This is Weekend Roundup, your go-to destination for weekend planning in the islands. For this weekend of July 26 and July 27, there are a bunch of fun events for everybody to enjoy across the ...

Lander University today announced that Taylor Cook, an experienced veteran in higher education with roots in South Carolina’s Upstate, has been selected as the University’s next vice president ...

Health research capacity remains constrained in Pacific Island Countries. This scoping review examined health research output in the Cook Islands, Fiji, Guam, and Tonga from 2014 to 2024 following the ...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, who is on his first official visit to China, said the Cook Islands had not been transparent and open about its comprehensive strategic partnership with China.

New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over agreements the smaller Pacific nation made with China.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over the “breadth and content” of agreements the smaller Pacific nation has made ...

Cook Islands is self-governing but shares a military and passports with New Zealand. Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown told lawmakers in Parliament on Thursday that the funding was “not halted, ...

New Zealand, the Pacific island country’s biggest funder, had expressed national security concerns over agreements it made with China this year.

WELLINGTON — New Zealand's government halted aid to close partner the Cook Islands on Thursday because of a row over agreements the Pacific island nation struck with China. New Zealand "paused ...

The deals sparked protests on Rarotonga - the largest of the Cook Islands - and a vote of no confidence against Brown in parliament, which he eventually survived.