Beijing’s growing influence in the South Pacific has hit the close relationship between Wellington and the Cook Islands ...

New Zealand, an island nation in the South Pacific, is renowned for its unique and diverse climate conditions. These ...

But a rare on-the-record dispute between New Zealand and Kiribati has renewed focus on the poor and isolated island nation, highlighting the existential threat it faces from the climate crisis ...

Fine weather is expected to continue this week, with some isolated showers. A weak front will be moving slowly northwards ...

The Northern Lights could be visible from parts of the UK tonight, with the Met Office saying people have a 90% chance of ...

The Northern Lights could be visible from some parts of the UK tonight with the Met Office reporting a 90% chance of seeing ...

The Cook Islands, with one of the largest Exclusive Economic Zones in the world — a whopping 2 million sq km — is considered ...

Hikers in New Zealand risk polluting the “clearest lake in the world” with a microscopic alga carried on their boots.

In 2018, in a meeting with leaders from eight Pacific island countries, including then Cook Islands Prime Minister Henry Puna ...

The Cook Islands lie halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii and are made up of 15 islands and atolls spread over 700 square miles (1.9 million square kilometres) ...