As the US looks to be leaving the Pacific, and New Zealand is rowing with Kiribati and the Cook Islands, experts worry about Chinese influence.

From The Detail: Our fourth strongest Olympic sport is in hot water over allegations about the way it conducts itself The post Troubled waters for...

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

A snub by the Cook Islands prime minister will be watched by any nations keen to see how deep New Zealand's partnerships in the region really are, an...

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

From The Detail: As the 2025 schoolyear kicks off, a slew of problems for students, teachers and the government The post NZ school system not making...

By Sergey Sukhankin and Peace Ajirotutu Guns for hire are not a new phenomenon. The origins of mercenaries date back to the times of the ancient...

"The relationship between China and the Cook Islands does not target any third party," the Chinese Foreign Ministry says, as opposition leaders in...

Comment: New Zealand’s trade with China is slowly contracting. What explains the decline and will it reverse? The post NZ should be worried about...

Analysis: Threat of increased militarisation of our 'ocean of peace', and even the possibility of war The post NZ should help stop Pacific countries...