China took an extraordinary diplomatic step last February by unveiling a comprehensive strategic agreement with the Cook ...

Joseph visits Rarotonga and Aitutaki, the Cook’s most popular islands. While “paradise” is a word freely bantered about in the travel world, the Cook Islands is a traveler’s paradise. It is a genuine ...

There are many great places to go for amazing views—Fiji, Bora Bora, Hawaii, the Caribbean—but what’s great about the Cook Islands is that it’s not as well-known, so the crowds that you find elsewhere ...

The art of tivaevae, the colourful patchwork and appliqué that’s symbolic of the Cook Islands, is a craft that’s flourished since the introduction of quilting by Christian missionaries in the 19th ...

As the Cook Islands embraces the burgeoning industry, deep-sea mining companies are becoming part of the community’s day-to-day. Can the country avoid the mistakes of resource extraction’s past? By ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A strategic partnership deal between China and the Cook Islands spans areas from deep-sea mining to education scholarships but excludes security ties, a document released by ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. RAROTONGA, Cook Islands — At certain times of the year, Puna Rakanui’s grandfather used to travel to a favorite fishing spot and return with his ...

The Cook Islands government will allow miners to prospect for minerals on its seabed within the coming financial year. Officials justify the decision partly on the need to ease the country’s economic ...

The Cook Islands is searching for a new and less colonial name, ahead of a potential referendum on the issue in the former British possession. A committee tasked with finding a new name was given ...