Tina Browne, who has called for a pause on deep sea mining, says she is fine with exploration and the actual mining if it is ...

Cook Islands opposition leader is calling for a "national pause" on the Cook Islands' deep sea mining ambitions, warning that ...

New Zealand has halted funding to the Cook Islands over what it considers the small Pacific nation's deepening ties with China.

New Zealand has paused nearly $20m of core sector support funding for the Cook Islands, after its government signed partnership agreements with China earlier this year without consulting New Zealand.

Concerns in the Cook Islands Over the past three years, New Zealand has provided nearly $194.6 million (approximately US$117m) to the Cook Islands through the development programme.

Te Tango Raumaire o Avaiki: Cook Islands National Awards Bill 2025 is currently in Parliament and due for a second reading with a Certificate of Urgency. If passed the Act will establish a national ...

New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over 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 ...

New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands. The government is taking that action because of ...