Cook Islands - Wikipedia
The Cook Islands are in the South Pacific Ocean, north-east of New Zealand, between American Samoa and French Polynesia. There are 15 major islands spread over 2,200,000 km 2 (850,000 sq mi) of ocean, divided into two distinct groups: the Southern Cook Islands and the Northern Cook Islands of coral atolls .
Cook Islands–New Zealand relations - Wikipedia
The Cook Islands is a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand, which is responsible for assisting with the Cook Island's requests for assistance in the areas of foreign affairs, defence and natural disasters. Under this arrangement, the Cook Islands has its own international legal personality and conducts its own …
Explainer: What is the Cook Islands deal with China and what has ...
8 hours ago · Since 1965, the Cook Islands has been a country in free association with New Zealand. Its citizens have New Zealand passports and all the perks of that – access to New Zealand's healthcare and ...
Cook Islands gives some detail of its China deal that has upset …
19 hours ago · Cook Islands, with a population of 15,000, a tourism economy and a large exclusive economic zone, is a self-governing country in free association with New Zealand, which gives the bulk of development funding. The arrangement promises New Zealand’s help with military and foreign affairs.
New Zealand must ‘reset’ Cook Islands ties after China pact, …
3 hours ago · “New Zealand and the Cook Islands people remain, as of this evening, in the dark over all but one the agreements signed by China and the Cooks last week,” Peters said.
Cook Islands gives some detail of its China deal that has upset …
14 hours ago · Cook Islands, with a population of 15,000, a tourism economy and a large exclusive economic zone, is a self-governing country in free association with New Zealand, which provides the bulk of ...
Where is the Cook Islands and what is its relationship with New Zealand ...
Feb 10, 2025 · The Cook Islands was within the New Zealand borders from 1901. In 1965, it became self governing but in free association with New Zealand. It is a realm country of New Zealand, along with Niue and ...
Why a China deal has set off a Cook Islands-New Zealand spat
Feb 10, 2025 · But the proposed pact has shaken decades-old ties between the Cook Islands and New Zealand, neighbours that are set to mark 60 years of a free association agreement in 2025. That agreement has ...
Cook Islands - New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
About Cook Islands. The Cook Islands is a self-governing state in ‘free association’ with New Zealand. Located between French Polynesia and American Samoa, the Cook Islands is part of the Realm of New Zealand, which means that we share the same Head of State, King Charles III.
New Zealand and Cook Islands fall out over China deal - BBC
Feb 10, 2025 · New Zealand has accused the Cook Islands government of a lack of transparency over its plans to strike a partnership deal with China. The tiny Pacific Island nation's leader, Mark Brown, is this ...