Growing ties between Cook Islands and China, including a new comprehensive partnership agreement action plan detailed this ...

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Wednesday his country must “reset” its relationship with the Cook Islands ...

The South Pacific country of Cook Islands has unveiled the details of a deal with China to boost cooperation after the pact ...

China will be able to establish a “significant strategic presence” in the Pacific following its new agreement with the Cook ...

The Cook Islands has announced five-year agreement with China for the exploration of seabed minerals. New Zealand has urged ...

THE Cook Islands said on Saturday (Feb 22) it has struck a five-year agreement with China to cooperate in exploring and researching the Pacific nation’s seabed mineral riches. Read more at The ...

The Cook Islands is hugely reliant on New Zealand under a longstanding "free association" agreement that provides it with ...

Cook Islands is “always free to choose” to be independent of New Zealand, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said Wednesday. The ...

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 ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The South Pacific country of Cook Islands on Tuesday unveiled the details of a deal with China to boost cooperation on matters including mining seabed minerals after ...

New Zealand Must ‘Reset’ Cook Islands Ties After China Pact, Foreign Minister Says By Christine Chen (Reuters) - New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Wednesday his country must ...

The Cook Islands needs trade and investment. Its economy depends on tourism, and, having graduated to “high-income” status in ...