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. A range of deals Prime Minister Mark Brown signed ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — China and the South Pacific nation of the Cook Islands signed a comprehensive strategic partnership deal on Friday, raising alarm that Beijing is extending its reach ...

China and the Cook Islands on Friday signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement, but the lack of transparency around the details has alarmed New Zealand, the South Pacific state’s ...

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

The residents of the Cook Islands Southern Group Island continue to endure ongoing hardships due to inconsistent shipping ...

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 ...

China insisted that the visit is not meant to conspire against anyone in the South Pacific. “The relationship between China and the Cook Islands is not directed against any third party and ...

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 the pact provoked a rare ...

Both Australia and New Zealand have another worry, that China may be strengthening its ability to deploy its forces in the ...