Divers clutch wooden spears as they plunge beneath the waves, hunting hordes of hungry starfish destroying the coral reefs ...

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown defended the nation's new strategic partnership with China, citing the need for ...

Foreign Minister Winston Peters has rejected the idea that the Cook Islands had effectively described New Zealand as a third ...

Divers clutch wooden spears as they plunge beneath the waves, hunting hordes of hungry starfish destroying the coral reefs ...

Jul 25, 2025 // Diplomatic Courier’s Stephanie Gull brings you weekly under–the–radar stories from around the world. This ...

Divers clutch wooden spears as they hunt hordes of hungry starfish destroying the coral reefs around the Cook Islands. These ...

A tourist off a flight from New Zealand yesterday has been remanded into prison on a charge of importing cannabis. Photo / ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia are scheduled to depart July 28 from Papeʻetē for Tautira, weather permitting. Their next two ports ...

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 ...

Iran’s women’s basketball team secured a commanding 82-32 victory over the Cook Islands in its opening match of the FIBA ...