Land in particular is ill-suited for protection by offshore trusts, since it cannot be moved to the Cook Islands or other any debtor haven (at least without astronomical expense), and, as here, all a ...

The art of tivaevae, the colourful patchwork and appliqué that’s symbolic of the Cook Islands, is a craft that’s flourished since the introduction of quilting by Christian missionaries in the 19th ...

Glide above the postcard-perfect South Pacific with this breathtaking drone video of the Cook Islands. Witness the stunning, ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — 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 with China, ...

(Reuters) - Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown survived on Wednesday a vote of no confidence in parliament brought by the opposition over deals he struck with China that strained relations with ...

Tourism accounts for almost 70 percent of the Cook Islands’ economy, but the industry is proving extremely damaging to its delicately balanced island ecosystem, and is contributing to islanders’ ...

The State Department signed a pact with the Cook Islands months after the island nation inked a similar deal with China. Trump administration officials say they’re in talks with the Cook Islands ...

The Cook Islands government will allow miners to prospect for minerals on its seabed within the coming financial year. Officials justify the decision partly on the need to ease the country’s economic ...

The Cook Islands is searching for a new and less colonial name, ahead of a potential referendum on the issue in the former British possession. A committee tasked with finding a new name was given ...

This technical assistance mission report underlines efforts to estimate the economic and revenue contributions of the international financial services industry in the Cook Islands. This report ...