Gifts were presented before the signing ceremony. Blangiardi expressed pride in Honolulu being the first city to participate in the “7 for 70” initiative, stating that it sets a hopeful example for ...

Around 400 people joined a rare protest in front of the parliament building in the Cook Islands capital of Avarua on February 18, demanding transparency in the agreement signed by Prime Minister Mark ...

Around 400 demonstrators, led by opposition parties, assembled outside the Cook Islands parliament in capital Avarua on Tuesday to protest against the prime minister’s recent deal with China, which ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — 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, officials ...

HONOLULU — City of Honolulu Mayor Rick Blan­giardi on Friday morning signed a sister-city agreement with Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands. As political tides shift around the world, Germany is working ...