E u’u no te akau roa, ka oki rai ki tona akau roa” (the (parrot) fish from the reef, will always return to its home) – Aitutakian proverb. I was born under the shadow of Te Rua Manga in Ruatonga with ...

And to you, the people of the Cook Islands, I say-let us begin.” – Albert Henry, Inaugural Address, 1965. These were the words of the Papa of our democracy, spoken in 1965 at his inaugural address.

Jul 25, 2025 // Diplomatic Courier’s Stephanie Gull brings you weekly under–the–radar stories from around the world. This ...

RAROTONGA, Cook Islands – The Cook Islands has successfully completed a national crop pest survey, its first in years, as part of a push to protect local agriculture and strengthen trade opportunities ...

Robust growth and strong fiscal outcomes will keep Cook Islands’ net debt at 15%-20% of GDP over the next three years, down from a peak of 37.6% in fiscal 2022. The country benefits from strong donor ...

Foreign Minister Winston Peters has rejected the idea that the Cook Islands had effectively described New Zealand as a third ...

A tourist off a flight from New Zealand yesterday has been remanded into prison on a charge of importing cannabis. Photo / ...

Among the biggest winners over the past decade is the UAE, which has skyrocketed from 42nd to 8th place, adding more ...

A MFAT spokesperson says if Mark Brown wishes to run a foreign and defence policy without the need to consult, then he should ...

E51MWA Team will be active from Manihiki Atoll, IOTA OC - 014, 9 - 20 October 2025. Team - N7QT, WA7CPA, N7JP, KC7EFP, N9ADG, ...

Australia is acutely aware that it does not hold the same level of influence or capacity to project power in Southeast Asia ...

Latter-day Saints in Fiji continue to center their lives around the temple as they celebrate the 70th anniversary of the ...