The US has entered talks with the Cook Islands to develop seabed mineral resources, just months after the South Pacific ...

The crew is now embarking on a journey to Rarotonga in the Cook Islands as part of the Moananuiākea voyage, which is the Polynesian sailing canoe's 15th major voyage in her first 50 years.

The United States has begun talks with the Cook Islands for research on seabed mineral exploration and development, the US State Department says.

Voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia finally left Tahiti and are headed to Rarotonga in the Cook Islands after more than a ...

Local authorities are collaborating to create new guidelines and licensing for responsible whale watching and swimming to ...

The question facing its people is no longer just about mining - but about identity, sovereignty, stewardship, and the ocean ...

Bali without the crowds, Hawaii 50 years ago, the new Tahiti — this tropical island is being called many things as ...

Traditional double-hulled Polynesian voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia arrived Thursday at Avatiu Harbor in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, for the most recent stop on their Moananuiākea Voyage around ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI) secretary Tepaeru Herrmann has reminded Pacific leaders how Pacific regionalism has helped the Cook Islands for over 60 years.

The State Department has already begun talks with the South Pacific nation for research on seabed mineral exploration and ...

Hōkūleʻa is navigated by Kaʻiulani Murphy, a veteran navigator with more than 30 years experience. Departure from Bora Bora marks the end of a roughly 6-week stay in the islands of French Polynesia.

The Cook Islands, an archipelago of 15 islands, boasts pristine oceans, beaches, and a rich cultural heritage. Upon achieving self-governance in 1965, the nation's leaders identified tourism as a ...