Glide above the postcard-perfect South Pacific with this breathtaking drone video of the Cook Islands. Witness the stunning, ...

BEIJING (AP) — China insisted on Monday that a visit this week by the prime minister of the Cook Islands to Beijing is not meant to conspire against anyone in the South Pacific, despite the trip ...

Increasing economic ties between the Cook Islands and China represent a pivotal shift in regional geopolitics with implications for Australia and New Zealand’s influence in the South Pacific — a ...

Fringed by sparkling lagoons and palm-shaded beaches, Pacific nation the Cook Islands has opened its vast ocean territory for mining exploration. Research vessels roam the seas searching for deposits ...

It’s possible to enjoy the sea, nature, good weather, laid-back lifestyle, and the other benefits of island life on a much lower budget than you’d need back home.

Captain James Cook’s voyages in the South Pacific in the late 1700s exemplify the law of unintended consequences. He set out to find a westward ocean passage from Europe to Asia but instead, with the ...

Several Pacific Island nations have acquired particular reputations for lax oversight of their flag registries.

Windstar Cruises is expanding its footprint in the South Pacific. The small-ship line has been sailing in French Polynesia for more than 36 years. But, starting in 2026, Windstar will also expand its ...

BEIJING — China insisted on Monday that a visit this week by the prime minister of the Cook Islands to Beijing is not meant to conspire against anyone in the South Pacific, despite the trip stirring ...

A 1,000-tonne ship is exploring the far-flung South Pacific for riches buried beneath the waves, spearheading efforts to dredge the tropical waters for industrial deep-sea mining. Fringed by sparkling ...

Research vessels roam the seas searching for deposits of battery metals, rare earths and critical minerals that litter the ocean’s plains. Marine biologist Teina ...