Better known as a tourist drawcard, the Cook Islands operates one of the fastest-growing shipping registries in the world  IslanderNews.com

NOAA-led ocean mapping expedition in Cook Islands hailed as a resounding success  NOAA (.gov)

New Zealand warned Pacific neighbour over oil smuggling ‘shadow fleet’  Digital Journal

Does the U.S.–Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Announcement Signal a New Front in Great Power Competition?  CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

EU and Cook Islands renew their sustainable fisheries partnership  oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu

Saving the stories of our elders  Cook Islands News

Tonga, Cook Islands false flags common among Russia's shadow fleet - Analyst  RNZ

Cook Islands National Day  U.S. Department of State (.gov)

Cook Islands linked to tankers moving Iranian and Russian oil - AFP | Iran International  ایران اینترنشنال

Flag Registry Strains the Cook Islands' Relations With New Zealand  The Maritime Executive

Cook Islands deep sea mining nodule extraction has high risk of economic losses – independent study  greenpeace.org

Cook Islands ship registry says registration of Venezuela-linked tanker Min Hang was cancelled in Dec, 2024  marketscreener.com

Joint external evaluation of the International Health Regulations (2005) core capacities of Cook Islands, Mission report12–16 May 2025  World Health Organization (WHO)

How the Cook Islands’ Proximity to China Stunned New Zealand  The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane conducts maritime law enforcement operations with Cook Islands partners  United States Coast Guard News (.mil)

Expedition charts Cook Islands seafloor, amid scrutiny over mining motives  Mongabay

The Pacific islands that don't want to be Hawaii  BBC

Ramifications of the China-Cook Islands’ Partnership  Royal United Services Institute

Who wins from China's Cook Islands investment?  DW

Shark killing sparks outcry for better marine education  Cook Islands News

Greenpeace USA Condemns U.S.–Cook Islands Deep-Sea Mining Talks as Backdoor Push for Extraction  greenpeace.org

Guam vs Cook Islands - Qualifications Semi-Finals - FIBA U17 Women's Oceania Cup  FIBA

Hosts Samoa take the win against the Cook Islands; Guam, Fiji battle it out  FIBA

Cook Islands vs Samoa - 3rd Place Game - FIBA U17 Women's Oceania Cup  FIBA

Obligation to the Realm: a cautionary tale of the Cook Islands  Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre

The Cook Islands are a Small Nation with Big Heart  FIBA

Hōkūleʻa to sail from Cook Islands to New Zealand for the first time in 40 years  Hawaii Public Radio

The Cook Islands’ Dilemma: To Mine or Not to Mine  TriplePundit

Pacific activists protest deep sea mining as US-owned exploration vessel docks in Cook Islands  greenpeace.org

New Zealand vs Cook Islands - Group Phase - FIBA U17 Oceania Cup  FIBA

Cook Islands vs Samoa - Group Phase - FIBA U17 Oceania Cup  FIBA

Hōkūleʻa visits with Rarotonga voyaging community in the Cook Islands  Hawaii Public Radio

Cook Islands vs Fiji - Class. 5-6 - FIBA U17 Oceania Cup  FIBA

New Zealand beefs up ties with Niue amid Cook Islands row  Reuters

Cook Islands Flights From ~$250 Each Way | Schedule Improves  Beat of Hawaii

Cook Islands Youth Ready to Prove Their Growth at FIBA U17 Oceania Cup  FIBA

Flag Controversy: Oil Tanker Min Hang Loses Cook Islands Registration  Devdiscourse

Cook Islands PM condemns New Zealand’s “coercion”  World Socialist Web Site

Cook Islands’ first Joint External Evaluation takes a multisectoral, holistic approach to strengthen health security  World Health Organization (WHO)

How China Became a Wedge Between Two South Pacific Neighbors  The New York Times

New Zealand halts Cook Islands funding over China row  Reuters

New Zealand vs Cook Islands - Group Phase - FIBA U17 Women's Oceania Cup  FIBA

Beach Games bring the heat to the courts  Cook Islands News

Cook Islands–China deals make waves in the Pacific  East Asia Forum

Cook Islands moves swiftly to strengthen health security through launch of national action plan  World Health Organization (WHO)

Cook Islands vs Samoa - Group Phase - FIBA U17 Women's Oceania Cup  FIBA

New Zealand Is Pulling Aid From the Cook Islands  BORGEN Magazine

New Zealand halts millions in funds to Cook Islands over its China ties  NBC News

The Cook Islands and Niue: States in Free Association  Every CRS Report

Hōkūleʻa bids farewell to Bora Bora, steers toward the Cook Islands  Hawaii Public Radio