From The Detail: As the US looks to be leaving the Pacific, and NZ is rowing with Kiribati and the Cook Islands, experts worry about Chinese...

Cook Islanders have New Zealand citizenship and passports but the Pacific nation is a realm country of NZ, along with Niue and Tokelau.

Diplomatic tension between the Cook Islands and New Zealand is growing. Here's what it's about, what China has to do with it, and why it matters.

China insisted on Monday that a visit this week by the prime minister of the Cook Islands to Beijing is not meant to conspire against anyone in the...

Chris Hipkins is worried about the "rapidly deteriorating relationship" between the government and the Cook Islands.

The Cook Islands prime minister says New Zealand is asking for too much oversight over its deal with Beijing which is expected to be signed next week.

Deputy PM says New Zealand hasn’t been adequately consulted on an agreement the Cook Islands leader is expected to sign in Beijing this week

The strategic agreement comes as Beijing moves to deepen its ties in the Pacific region.

The countries represented at this year's event are Solomon Islands, Samoa, Tonga, American Samoa, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Nauru, and the Cook...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says New Zealand expects transparency and consultation with Cook Islands as it prepares to sign agreements with...