Research commissioned by Greenpeace, showing that deep sea mining in the Cook Islands is unlikely to make any money, is being ...

A 26-foot over-the-horizon small boat carrying Coast Guard crew, two Cook Islands Ministry of Marine Resources fisheries officers and a translator from the U.S. Marine Corps approached a fishing ...

The Cook Islands should be allowed to “make their own choices” and “have a right to their own future development” in terms of seabed mining, according to former Australian Prime Minister Scott ...

The Cook Islands Maritime Authority says a US sanctioned oil tanker is falsely using Cook Islands identifiers to evade ...

Cook Islands is marking 60 years of independence and stylish silver and gold coins do their part to make the occasion a special one that is distinctly appealing through the efforts of CIT.

The Growth of China’s Navy: Past, Present, and Future Let the islands’ people decide whether deepening ties with China reflect their collective aspirations – and whether the constitutional ...

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

WELLINGTON — New Zealand announced on Thursday that it was suspending NZ$18.2 million ($10.97 million) in budget funding to the Cook Islands, as the relationship between the two constitutionally ...

The oil tanker Min Hang, which left Venezuela amid a U.S. blockade, lost its Cook Islands flag in late 2024, according to the country's maritime registry. The registry stated the vessel is no longer ...

A 1,000-tonne ship is exploring the far-flung South Pacific for riches buried beneath the waves, spearheading efforts to dredge the tropical waters for industrial deep-sea mining. Fringed by sparkling ...