No details have been released, but analysts and environmentalists fear it will pave the way for closer security ties and the ...

The Cook Islands causes concern in New Zealand as it moves toward a possible collaboration with China on deep-sea mining.

SYDNEY, Feb 14, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Cook Islands officials said Friday they had discussed seabed minerals research with China as the small Pacific island mulls deep-sea mining of its waters.

Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority (SBMA) has been in "high-level" discussions on Prime Minister Mark Brown's trip to ...

Cook Islands officials said on Friday they had discussed seabed minerals research with China as the small Pacific island mulls deep-sea mining of its waters. The self-governing co ...

The Cook Islands, part of New Zealands realm since 1965, have a unique self-governing status with New Zealand citizenship for ...

An advocate for ocean conservation and protection claims the Cook Islands government is misleading public into believing the ...

The Cook Islands needs trade and investment. Its economy depends on tourism, and, having graduated to “high-income” status in ...

The Cook Islands, a collective of 15 islands, holds a significant relationship with New Zealand, granting its citizens New Zealand citizenship and rights. Although self-governing, it's tied ...

Cook Islands' Prime Minister Mark Brown said on Thursday he had held discussions with institutions on marine science, climate ...

New Zealand has accused the Cook Islands government of a lack of transparency over its plans to strike a partnership deal ...