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

Early crew members of the voyaging canoe Hokulea have gathered in Hawaii to celebrate the vessel's 50th birthday. The Hokulea ...

China's embassy in New Zealand on Thursday accused Wellington's top spy of lying after the intelligence chief warned of security risks posed by Beijing's growing influence in the Pacific.

(Reuters) - New Zealand’s top spy has warned of the security risks posed by China’s growing influence in the Pacific and said ...

"The Cook Islands is small, and when you sign deals with economic giants like China, you have to question the long-term consequences." ...

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

The Cook Islands may be small but the ambitions of its leader are mighty and his signing of a range of deals with China ...

The Cook Islands' prime minister survived a no-confidence vote on Wednesday, blaming "misinformation" from former colonial ...

The Cook Islands may be small but the ambitions of its leader are mighty. A range of deals Prime Minister Mark Brown signed with China without consulting the public or New Zealand – an ally to ...

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown speaks during an interview on the sidelines of the G7 Summit Leaders Meeting in Hiroshima, Japan, on May 19, 2023. Photo: AFP However, Brown said that New ...

SYDNEY, Australia — The Cook Islands' prime minister survived a no-confidence ... The parliament voted 13-to-9 against the motion of no-confidence in Prime Minister Mark Brown's government, sparked by ...