New Zealand's top political leaders skipping the Cook Islands' 60th Constitution anniversary on 4 August has ignited public ...

The Cook Islands, a group of 15 small islands in the Pacific Ocean, have been closely tied to New Zealand for decades.

The Cook Islands will mark 60 years of being in free association with New Zealand on 4 August. "Who [New Zealand sends], ...

New Zealand has what is known as a "free association" relationship with the Cook Islands, and helps the latter with defence and foreign affairs. In the last three years, Wellington provided NZ$194m in ...

Peters and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will not attend the celebrations. Ten years ago, former Prime ...

Cook Islands pilot Andrew Logan recently completed another marathon, clocking his personal best of 2 hours 55 minutes 45 seconds at the 2025 Oceania Area Marathon Championship in Australia.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand has halted millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over the "breadth and content" of agreements the smaller Pacific nation made with China, ...

New Zealand has halted millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over agreements the smaller Pacific nation made with China, officials in Wellington said Thursday. Cook Islands is a self ...

WELLINGTON--New Zealand has halted millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over the “breadth and content” of agreements the smaller Pacific nation made with China, officials from ...

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

When team Cook Islands walks out during the opening ceremony of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau, it will be led by two locals who put sport and community at the forefront.