A Union Restored: New Zealand and the Cook Islands Repair Ties  CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

I went on a Cook Islands club crawl with my son  escape.com.au

8 Budget-Friendly Pacific Islands to Consider for an Affordable, Relaxed Retirement  Investopedia

NOAA-led ocean mapping expedition in Cook Islands hailed as a resounding success  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (.gov)

1 Year In: How the China-Cook Islands Partnership Agreement Is Shaping Up  The Heritage Foundation

Cook Islands v South Korea | Match Highlights | ICC Men's T20WC EAP Qualifier  ICC

New Zealand and Cook Islands sign a defense pact, easing tensions over a China deal  NBC News

Cook Islands report first dengue-related death  Outbreak News Today

Epidemic and emerging disease alerts in the Pacific as of 14 April 2026  ReliefWeb

Samoan girl gets ready to create Cook Islands history  Samoa Observer

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

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

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

U.S. Tech Boosts Safe Drinking Water in the Cook Islands  nz.usembassy.gov

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

New Zealand signs defence pact with Cook Islands after quarrel over China deal  The Guardian

New Zealand Signs Cook Islands Agreement to Counter China Deal  Bloomberg.com

We Visited Rarotonga. Now We Can’t Stop Comparing Hawaii.  Beat of Hawaii

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

Papua New Guinea v Cook Islands | Match Highlights | ICC Men's T20 World Cup EAP Qualifier  ICC

Cook Islands Team Profile - FIBA U17 Women's Oceania Cup  FIBA

‘Be yourself’: Poto Williams shares advice for aspiring female politicians  Cook Islands News

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

In the depths of the ocean, a new contest between the US and China emerges  The Guardian

Pacific news in brief for 11 May  RNZ

Economic Potential of Seabed Nodules in the Cook Islands  greenpeace.org

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

Cook Islands Dengue Outbreak - DREF Operation MDRCK003  ReliefWeb

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

The tropical island destination close to Australia that's about to take off  9Travel

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

2026 Cook Islands Beach Games continues development of beach handball in Oceania nation  IHF

Hōkūleʻa, Hikianalia arrive in Cook Islands — marking first time since 1992  Kauai Now

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

Women’s Parliament empowers new generation of Cook Islands leaders  Cook Islands News

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

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

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

Future leaders tackle Education Bill, raise national concerns  Cook Islands News

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

Rare Two-Thirds Off Deal Shakes Up Hawaii Travel: Cook Islands $323  Beat of Hawaii

New Zealand Is Pulling Aid From the Cook Islands  BORGEN Magazine

‘You can absolutely do it’: Cook Islands pilot on path to aviation history  Pacific Media Network

Pacific News Minute: U.S. and Cook Islands in talks over deep-sea mining  Hawaii Public Radio

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

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

New Zealand halts Cook Islands funding over China row  Reuters

Germany and the Cook Islands: Bilateral relations  Auswärtiges Amt

Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia depart French Polynesia for the Cook Islands  Maui Now

Cook Islands opportunity ‘pretty cool’  Otago Daily Times