Travel experts say Pentle Bay in the Isles of Scilly is the highest-ranked beach in terms of likeness to paradise. It came ...

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 ...

Despite its beauty, Micronesia remains little-known and rarely visited by cruisers-but it leaves a lasting impression. The post Kapetalwa: A Cruiser's Journey Through the Blue Frontier appeared first ...

FILE – Cook Islands Prime Minister, and outgoing Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, Mark Brown, speaks at the opening of the annual Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting in Nuku’alofa, Tonga ...

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 ...

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

While not groundbreaking, the meeting indicated steady progress towards China’s goal of a “shared future” with Pacific Island countries – including using them as strategic outposts.

In a historic development for the Cook Islands and the broader South Pacific maritime sector, Eleanor Keukura Roi, chief executive officer of the Cook Islands Shipowners Association (CISOA), has been ...

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