Both hands are firmly clasped around his chubby belly, and between his wide-spread legs rests an impressive body part that would delight any demigod. Once censored by early artisans, this appendage ...

The University of Waikato’s world-first Bachelor of Climate Change continues to attract students from around the globe, with ...

A tiny island nation in Micronesia is excited to be getting Aussies’ attention, but it doesn’t want to be the next Bali.

Cook Islands Ministry of Agriculture is taking a precautionary approach following the detection of H5N1 bird flu in New ...

Divisions over China have prevented the Pacific’s peak regional body from issuing a cautiously worded statement expressing ...

Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5, your weekly wrap of international news. This week we are covering the slow ...

While some Pacific Islands Forum members have criticised the test near Tuvalu, Papua New Guinea appears to have backtracked, ...

Settlement of the Cook Islands began around 800AD with migrations from French Polynesia, Samoa and Tonga. For centuries, the 15 Cook Islands - seven northern atolls and eight larger, southern islands ...

Cloudy with a 90% chance for rain and thunderstorms. High temperature around 78F. Dew point will be around 69F with an average humidity of 91%. Winds will be 8 mph from the SW. Partly cloudy. Low ...

Pacific music fans in the Cook Islands are in for a treat as Fijian stars Kuki and Vly will take the stage in Rarotonga, ...

As overnight temperatures in Rarotonga plunge to a chilly 12.8°C, health officials are urging the public to stay warm to ...

Tahiti is having a tourism moment, with easier access and new experiences - but this French Polynesian paradise still plays ...