The New Zealand ruling elite depicts itself as a benevolent colonial ruler defending the Cook Islands from the alleged ...

A churchgoer wearing a traditional Maori costume played her part in one of the 2025 World Day of Prayer services held in ...

Russ Cook is taking on his first major expedition since Africa, running the 3,000km Te Araroa, a mountainous trail which ...

The Alaska Division of Oil and Gas is offering leases for companies that might want to explore Augustine Volcano's geothermal ...

The boat, known as a waka, was unearthed in the Chatham Islands. Researchers say it could be one of the most significant ...

The Cook Islands may be small but the ambitions of its leader are mighty. A range of deals Prime Minister Mark Brown signed with China without consulting the public or New Zealand – an ally to which ...

With the designated county whose turn it was to prepare the service being the Cook Islands in the South Pacific, those attending will be learning and using Maori chants at several points ...

SYDNEY, Australia — The Cook Islands' prime minister survived a no-confidence vote Wednesday, blaming "misinformation" from former colonial ruler New Zealand for destabilizing his Pacific country. The ...

Rotorua, on the North Island, is famous for its bubbling geysers and Maori culture ... Don’t fancy trekking the 3,724m-high Mount Cook? Take the fairly flat Hooker Valley Track instead, then ...

From Georgia’s Golden Isles to “the sunset capital of Alabama,” these are the best islands in the South. Lydia Mansel is a writer with more than eight years of experience editing and writing ...

The Cook Islands signed a five-year agreement with China for seabed mineral exploration and research. Prime Minister Mark Brown was accused of not consulting New Zealand on the deal with China.