Cook Islands

New Zealand, US to fund Cook Islands port upgrade

Wellington will implement the upgrade of the port in coordination with the Cook Islands and the US.

Cook Islands Party wins fifth term as official results come in

Cook Islands PM's party likely to retain parliament in preliminary results

Prime Minister of the Cook Islands Mark Brown speaks during the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit at United Nations headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., September 18, 2023. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs

US envoy says Cook Islands minerals are a top priority

United States Ambassador to New Zealand, Cook Islands, Niue and Samoa, Jared Novelly, speaks to the media at the U.S. ambassador's residence in Lower Hutt, New Zealand, July 3 2026. REUTERS/Lucy Craymer

Tourists told to cut air conditioning, save fuel on Cook Islands

Visitors were also told to opt for walking, cycling or carpooling for short trips and unplug appliances at the wall.

New Zealand signs Cook Islands agreement to counter China deal

FILE PHOTO: Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - July 26, 2024. Team South Korea and Team Cook Islands wave their flags from a boat during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics. Lee Jin-man/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

US forces seize third sanctioned oil tanker, Pentagon says

In a post on X, the US Department of Defense said its forces boarded the Bertha overnight. It accused the crude oil tanker of seeking to defy Iran-related sanctions.

New Zealand beefs up ties with Niue amid Cook Islands row

FILE PHOTO: New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters attends a press conference with the Nordic colleagues as they meet in Stockholm within the framework of the informal foreign and security policy cooperation between the Nordic countries (N5), in Stockholm, Sweden, October 29, 2025. TT News Agency/Claudio Bresciani via REUTERS/File Photo

Finnish court to deliver verdict in Baltic Sea cable breach trial against tanker crew

Nato forces in the region went on high alert following the Dec 25 incident, one of a string of cable and gas pipeline outages in the Baltic Sea.

US says it has started seabed mineral talks with Cook Islands

Polymetallic nodules encrusted with coveted metals like cobalt, nickel and manganese seen onboard the research vessel MV Anuanua Moana in Rarotonga, Cook Islands.

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