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Cook Islands wages war on 'plague' of hungry starfish
Divers clutch wooden spears as they plunge beneath the waves, hunting hordes of hungry starfish destroying the coral reefs ...
Cook Islands PM: ‘If we can’t get help from NZ, we will go somewhere else’
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown defended the nation's new strategic partnership with China, citing the need for ...
New Zealand not part of 'trifecta' with Cook Islands and China, Winston Peters says
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has rejected the idea that the Cook Islands had effectively described New Zealand as a third ...
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New Zealand’s concerns about China’s Pacific motivations grow
Jul 25, 2025 // Diplomatic Courier’s Stephanie Gull brings you weekly under–the–radar stories from around the world. This ...
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Divers battle hungry starfish eating coral reefs around the Cook Islands
Divers clutch wooden spears as they hunt hordes of hungry starfish destroying the coral reefs around the Cook Islands. These ...
The Pacific island nation that wants to mine the ocean floor
A 1,000-tonne ship is exploring the far-flung South Pacific for riches buried beneath the waves, spearheading efforts to ...
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‘Entire reef’ under threat by pest on Cook Islands
Divers clutch wooden spears as they plunge beneath the waves, hunting hordes of hungry starfish destroying the coral reefs ...
Deep-sea Mining: How The Cook Islands Is Opening Its Seabed For Exploration
A 1,000-tonne ship is exploring the far-flung South Pacific for riches buried beneath the waves, spearheading efforts to dredge the tropical waters for industrial deep-sea mining. But plans to mine ...
Cook Islands outlook revised to positive at S&P on improving fiscal metrics
Robust growth and strong fiscal outcomes will keep Cook Islands’ net debt at 15%-20% of GDP over the next three years, down from a peak of 37.6% in fiscal 2022. The country benefits from strong donor ...
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Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia return to Papeʻetē to rest, replenish and ready
Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia are scheduled to depart July 28 from Papeʻetē for Tautira, weather permitting. Their next two ports ...
Trump a boon for deep-sea mining: industry boss
A leading deep-sea mining company in the paradisal Cook Islands is aiming to start commercial production by 2030, spurred on ...
Treasure Islands in the Pacific - Part 1
It’s an adventurous journey into a remote and fascinating world: in the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, people search for hidden treasures, explore the consequences of climate change, or dive with ...