The Cook Islands has announced five-year agreement with China for the exploration of seabed minerals. New Zealand has urged the self-governing nation to keep to its "free association" relationship ...

The Cook Islands said Saturday it has struck a five-year agreement with China to cooperate in exploring and researching the ...

A copy of the deal shows it covers cooperation - but does not involve any agreement to give a license for mining, or exploration. The Cook Islands also signed a Joint Plan for Comprehensive Strategic ...

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Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says the Cook Islands public and New Zealand deserve transparency regarding the Cook ...

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has called for a reset in government-to-government relations with the Cook ...

The tiny Pacific nation’s partnership agreement with China was signed amid a furious diplomatic row with New Zealand, its ...

New Zealand's Foreign Minister, Winston Peters, calls for a 'reset' in relations with the Cook Islands following agreements ...

New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Wednesday his country must “reset” its relationship with the Cook Islands ...

The South Pacific country of Cook Islands has unveiled the details of a deal with China to boost cooperation after the pact ...

The Cook Islands' prime minister on Tuesday defended a new partnership pact with China and urged his country not to depend on ...

"The public deserves to know if there are any debt obligations, resource access clauses, or strategic commitments involved." ...