The money is part of NZ $200 million directed to the Cook Islands by New Zealand over the past three years as part of an almost 60-year-old free association compact.

When team Cook Islands walks out during the opening ceremony of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau, it will be led by two locals who put sport and community at the forefront.

Cook Islands has established its own national awards system, Te Tango Raumaire o Avaiki, to recognise outstanding service and achievement across all sectors of society.

To celebrate Matariki 2025, the New Zealand High Commission in the Cook Islands is inviting the public to a special evening of cinema and cultural reflection at the Empire Theatre on Monday, June 23.

The decision by Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters to suspend payment of aid to the Cook Islands could backfire on the New Zealand government, an academic says. Peters has withheld more than ...

Confusion and concern is mounting over a growing spat between New Zealand and Cook Islands, which analysts believe could result in stronger ties between the Pacific island nation and China.

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown described New Zealand's suspension of funding as 'cruel'. Photo: Ben McKay/AAP PHOTOS Confusion and concern is mounting over a growing spat between New Zealand ...

New Zealand is the biggest provider of financial support for the Cook Islands. The Cook Islands' China deals The funding pause is part of larger friction between New Zealand, Australia and smaller ...

An International Relations Expert says the Prime Minister will set the record straight in China regarding the pause on Cook Island aid funding. Foreign Minister Winston Peters has put millions of ...

The pause in aid affects health, education, and tourism marketing.