The concerns of opposition leader Tina Browne follow warnings from New Zealand's intelligence chief about China's growing ...

The Cook Islands may be small but the ambitions of its leader are mighty. A range of deals Prime Minister Mark Brown signed ...

From left to right, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands Mark Brown, Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration of the Cook Islands Tukaka Ama, Chinese Premier Li Qiang, and Chinese ...

The New Zealand ruling elite depicts itself as a benevolent colonial ruler defending the Cook Islands from the alleged ...

Pacific nation Kiribati says it is exploring a deep-sea mining partnership with China, dangling access to a vast patch of ...

WELLINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Growing ties between Cook Islands and China, including a new comprehensive partnership agreement action plan detailed this week, have raised concerns in New Zealand ...

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown survived on Wednesday a vote of no confidence in parliament brought by the opposition over deals he struck with China that strained relations with New Zealand.

Tokyo | China has secured a strategic foothold in the Pacific’s mineral resources, signing a five-year seabed exploration agreement with the Cook Islands amid escalating regional tensions over ...

The agreement is being denounced as a threat to New Zealand and used to justify its ongoing integration into US-led plans for war against China.

Pacific nation Kiribati says it is exploring a deep-sea mining partnership with China, dangling access to a vast patch of ...

Prime Minister Brown stated that the Cook Islands has always viewed China as an important partner and good friend, and sincerely appreciates China's long-term strong support and assistance to the ...