Let the islands’ people decide whether deepening ties with China reflect their collective aspirations – and whether the constitutional relationship with New Zealand still serves their future. From ...

China took an extraordinary diplomatic step last February by unveiling a comprehensive strategic agreement with the Cook Islands. Avarua’s decision was surprising in itself, but more striking was the ...

A geopolitical analyst says Prime Minister Christopher Luxon should have stepped in to fix New Zealand's diplomatic spat with Cook Islands, as Foreign Minister Winston Peters is making things worse.

“Happy Te Maeva Nui!”—a cheerful phrase that echoed across the Cook Islands as the nation celebrated 60 years of independence with reed dances, float parades, and choir performances. For a week, Kapa ...

In a clear and deliberate diplomatic snub, the New Zealand government boycotted celebrations in the Cook Islands on August 4 marking 60 years of “self-government in free association with New Zealand.” ...

New Zealand’s attempts to “coerce” the Cook Islands over its relationship with China will not work, Prime Minister Mark Brown said in an interview aired on Cook Islands Television last week. He said ...

The mission assisted the Cook Islands Statistics Office in compiling the quarterly GDP by production (GDP(P)) from Q3 2024 to Q2 2025 as well as the 2024 annual GDP(P) estimates. The plans for ...