Where is the Cook Islands and what is its relationship with New Zealand?
The Cook Islands lie halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii and are made up of 15 islands and atolls spread over 700 square ...
Marine life delights Northland locals with manta ray and orca sightings
Visitors on a Fullers Great Sights sightseeing tour got a treat, at the weekend, when about 50 manta rays gave them an ...
The Economist4d
New Zealand and the Cook Islands fall out over China
The Cook Islands needs trade and investment. Its economy depends on tourism, and, having graduated to “high-income” status in 2020, it is no longer eligible for aid. As Mr Brown sees it, China is part ...
New Zealand voices renewed concern as Cook Islands PM eyes agreement with China
New Zealand expressed renewed concern on Monday about the Cook Islands' prime minister travelling to China this week to sign ...
The New Zealand Herald7d
Explainer: The diplomatic row between New Zealand and the Cook Islands
New Zealand and the Cook Islands are in the middle of a diplomatic row. A series of events has frustrated New Zealand, with the latest being the island nation’s Prime Minister going to China ...
Al Jazeera English7d
Why a China deal has set off a Cook Islands-New Zealand spat
But the proposed pact has shaken decades-old ties between the Cook Islands and New Zealand, neighbours that are set to mark 60 years of a free association agreement in 2025. That agreement has ...
The Independent6d
Why a deal with China has strained New Zealand’s ties with the Cook Islands
A spokesperson for New Zealand's foreign ministry said it expected the Cook Islands government to fully consult Wellington on any major agreements it planned to enter that could "have major ...
World Socialist Web Site5d
New Zealand government alarmed by Cook Islands deal with China
The Cook Islands is set to strike a comprehensive strategic partnership with China, triggering a hysterical response from New Zealand’s government and media, which brands the deal as a major ...
scmp.com5d
China, the Cook Islands – and New Zealand’s struggle for influence in the Pacific
At the heart of the matter is a major deal set to be signed between the Cook Islands and China this week, one that observers have called a “diplomatic victory” for Beijing and a potential turn ...
U.S. News & World Report7d
Factbox-Where Is the Cook Islands and What Is Its Relationship With New Zealand?
Factbox-Where Is the Cook Islands and What Is Its Relationship With New Zealand? WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The Cook Islands lie halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii and are made up of 15 islands ...