The New Zealand ruling elite depicts itself as a benevolent colonial ruler defending the Cook Islands from the alleged ...

The U.S. cannot sustain its influence or meet its objectives in the Indo-Pacific with only hard power or material inducements ...

Growing call for accountability marks this year’s International Women’s Day and the global intergovernmental UN meeting which is taking stock of promises made in Beijing Declaration 30 years ago.

Vanuatu and Kiribati welcome Chinese tourists and naval port calls. Nauru cut diplomatic ties with Taipei and warmed up to ...

New Zealand is facing its own ‘Solomon Islands moment’ over a shock deal between China and the Cook Islands that clears the way for Beijing to build critical infrastructure and a persistent presence ...

Analysis: Foreign Minister Winston Peters walked a tricky diplomatic line in Beijing this week when suggesting that ... was very different than that with other Pacific nations like Kiribati. Media ...

YouTuber and actor Prajakta Koli, better known by her social media moniker 'Mostly Sane', tied the knot with her longtime beau Vrishank Khanal on Tuesday. Her wedding ceremony, held amidst the ...

The Cook Islands’ recent entry into a strategic partnership with China has spawned protests in front of Parliament, angered ...

The Cook Islands’ strategic location halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii made it a crucial logistics base during World War II. American forces established airstrips on Penrhyn and Aitutaki, with ...

China on Monday lauded DeepSeek's much-hyped AI model, but said the Hangzhou-based company isn't competing with America's leading AI firms. "As AI continues to reshape industries and everyday life ...

The company’s joint venture with BAIC Group, Beijing Hyundai Motor Company Ltd, is also expected to unveil five additional new energy vehicles (NEVs) based on models from BAIC’s Arcfox units.