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Cook Islands hosts ecumenical World Day of Prayer
This year’s World Day of Prayer held in the Cook Islands reflected on the theme “I Made You Wonderful,” based on Psalm 139:14 — “I praise you for, for I am wondrously made. Wonderful ...
Why a deal with China has strained New Zealand’s ties with the Cook Islands
Cook Islands and China are set to ink a strategic ... government,” Mr Peters' office said over the weekend. The key themes of ...
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In the Cook Islands, craft traditions keep national identity alive
The art of tivaevae, the colourful patchwork and appliqué that’s symbolic of the Cook Islands, is a craft that’s flourished since the introduction of quilting by Christian missionaries in the ...
NBC News3mon
Protest in Cook Islands over deal with China on economy and seabed mining
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A strategic partnership deal between China and the Cook Islands spans areas from deep-sea mining to education scholarships but excludes security ties, a document ...
U.S. News & World Report4mon
Cook Islands PM Aims to Boost Trade Ties During China Visit
Cook Islands PM Aims to Boost Trade Ties During China Visit SYDNEY (Reuters) - Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown will visit China next week, the first visit by a leader of the small South ...
Voice of America4mon
China, Cook Islands sign strategic partnership pact
China and the Cook Islands on Friday signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement, but the lack of transparency around the details has alarmed New Zealand, the South Pacific state’s ...
World Socialist Web Site4mon
New Zealand government alarmed by Cook Islands deal with China
The Cook Islands is set to strike a comprehensive strategic partnership with China, triggering a hysterical response from New Zealand’s government and media, which brands the deal as a major ...
Los Angeles Times3mon
Cook Islands gives some detail of its China deal that has upset close partner New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The South Pacific country of Cook Islands on Tuesday unveiled the details of a deal with China to boost cooperation on matters including mining seabed minerals after ...
BBC5mon
Cook Islands wants its own passport. New Zealand says no
A separate passport and citizenship is only available to fully independent countries, Wellington says New Zealand has rejected a proposal by the Cook Islands to introduce a separate passport for ...
U.S. News & World Report4mon
Factbox-Where Is the Cook Islands and What Is Its Relationship With New Zealand?
Factbox-Where Is the Cook Islands and What Is Its Relationship With New Zealand? WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The Cook Islands lie halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii and are made up of 15 islands ...
The Independent4mon
China says a visit by Cook Islands' prime minister isn't meant to antagonize others in South Pacific
“The relationship between China and the Cook Islands is not directed against any third party and should not be subject to or disrupted by any third party,” Chinese Foreign Ministry ...