In the Cook Islands, a nation that has experienced record tourism numbers, the tension between profit and preservation has become particularly evident. As tourist numbers continue to climb, can ...

New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over agreements the smaller Pacific nation made with China.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — 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 ...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, who is on his first official visit to China, said the Cook Islands had not been transparent and open about its comprehensive strategic partnership with China.

The money was earmarked for “core sector support”, which funds the Cook Islands’ health, education and tourism sectors, with audits by Wellington on how it’s spent.

New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over agreements the smaller Pacific nation made with China. Cook Islands is a self-governing country in free association ...

The money was earmarked for “core sector support”, which funds the Cook Islands' health, education and tourism sectors, with audits by Wellington on how it's spent.

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.

The founder and managing director of Air Rarotonga is one of the new business knights. Sir Ewan Smith launched the airline in 1978 and was honoured in 2019 as a Companion of the New Zealand Order of ...

The Cook Islands is proving that sustainable tourism isn't just possible – it's essential. Here's how this South Pacific nation is preserving their paradise for generations for come.