A round-up of news from around the region, including PNG government announcing it will provide financial support Papua New ...

New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands. The government is taking that action because of ...

New Zealand has abruptly halted nearly $NZ20 million ($US11 million) in funding to the Cook Islands in retaliation for a ...

The Pacific Islands are considered a point of vulnerability for Chinese encroachment and influence peddling, and the Cook ...

As the Cook Islands marks six decades of self-government, a critical question lingers: Does our booming economy still need foreign aid? The answer may lie in the fine print of a decades-old agreement, ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first visit to Croatia is a significant milestone in India-Croatia relations, marked by discussions on defense cooperation, bilateral trade, and partnerships in various ...

In just his first voyage with Endeavor, he charted the coastline of eastern Australia, and circumnavigated both New Zealand ...

In December 2024, Prime Minister Mark Brown proposed issuing a unique Cook Islands passport;a move Wellington warned could ...

Millie Bobby Brown and other Enola Holmes 3 cast and crew members experienced food poisoning while filming in Malta, leading to a brief production pause in mid-June 2025. Seafood served on set was ...

The prime minister of New Zealand has stressed the importance of his country’s trade ties with China in a meeting with ...

Cook Islands government anticipated the multi-million-dollar core sector support funding ‘pause’ from New Zealand towards the ...

New Zealand has said it will pause funding to the Cook Islands until it can take a closer look at these deals.New Zealand's ...