Teariki Heather warns the minimum wage increase from NZ$9.50 to $10 from 1 July could harm the people the minimum wage policy ...

The proposed taxes are aimed at helping combat the increasing cases of non-communicable diseases, which are affecting over ...

Islanders can become more resilient to rising seas and extreme weather by protecting marine habitats and adapting farming ...

The funding cut leaves the Cook Islands facing a sudden financial shortfall, prompting warnings that Wellington’s approach ...

New Zealand has halted funding to the Cook Islands over what it considers the small Pacific nation's deepening ties with China.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand has halted millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over the “breadth and content” of agreements the smaller Pacific nation made with China, ...

Papua New Guinea’s win sees them through to the semi-finals top of Group A, and they will play the Group B runners up. HT: 0-6 Cook Islands: 0 Papua New Guinea: 8 (Michaelyne BUTUBU 4’; Marie KAIPU 9 ...

When team Cook Islands walks out during the opening ceremony of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau, it will be led by two ...

New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over agreements the smaller Pacific nation made with China. Cook Islands is a self-governing country in free association ...

WELLINGTON – New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in budget funding to the Cook Islands, it said on June 19, as the relationship between the two constitutionally linked countries ...

China has been wooing Pacific Island countries with strategic partnership agreements. New Zealand has said it will pause funding to the Cook Islands until it can take a closer look at these deals.