Vulnerable Cook Islanders are being targeted by online scams involving fake prizes and fraudulent financial documents, leading to financial losses and potential security risks.

Deep sea mining companies in the Cook Islands are being accused of using charity to change public perception. However, one mining company disagrees, saying that it is no different from other ...

The New Zealand ruling elite depicts itself as a benevolent colonial ruler defending the Cook Islands from the alleged ...

The Cook Islands may be small but the ambitions of its leader are mighty and his signing of a range of deals with China without consulting the public or New Zealand – an ally to which it is closely ...

China’s deep-sea mining deal with the Cook Islands risks leaving the United States behind in critical minerals essential for energy, defense, and tech.

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.

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown survived on Wednesday a vote of no confidence in parliament brought by the opposition over deals he struck with China that strained relations with New Zealand.

Cook Islands releases plan for pact signed with China Deal spans seabed mining, disaster relief and cultural ties Protesters support existing ties with New Zealand New Zealand calls for release of ...

Churches in the Cook Islands are pushing for the country to be declared a Christian nation following the discovery of a ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — 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 ...

Cook Islands Deal With China on Economy, Seabed Mining Spurs Protest By Lucy Craymer and Renju Jose WELLINGTON (Reuters) -A strategic partnership deal between China and the Cook Islands spans ...