The Semiahmoo band of Straits Salish people called the site Tsan-wuch, or Say-wak, the latter meaning “people saved from a flood by building a raft." I suspect they named it ...

All News World Inspiring Captain Cook’s Ship ‘Endeavour’ Finally Located After 250 Years Sunken off Coast of Rhode Island ...

New Zealand has halted $11 million in funding to the Cook Islands, citing concerns over the island nation's increasing ties with China, a move that reflects growing unease about China's influence in ...

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New Zealand has announced the suspension of NZ$18.2 million ($10.97 million) in budget funding to the Cook Islands. This move comes amid growing concerns about the Cook Islands' strengthening ties ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over the “breadth and content” of agreements the smaller Pacific nation has made with China, ...

New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over agreements the smaller Pacific nation made with China. Cook Islands is a self-governing country in free ...

The location of the HMS Endeavour, a lost ship belonging to 18th-century British explorer Captain James Cook, has been confirmed as Rhode Island's Newport Harbor.

Little Polynesian Resort in the Cook Islands. Sitting with a group of New Zealanders, who have been coming to Cooks for 20 years, I can’t help laughing when they say it’s become “too busy”.

The US worked hard over the past seven years to rebuild relationships in the Pacific and counter the influence of China. Trump is putting it all at risk.

The Cook Islands, an archipelago with a modest landmass but an extensive Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), has emerged as a focal point for China’s broader Pacific strategy. The recent signing of the ...

Regardless, in 2023, the United States recognized it and the Cook Islands as independent countries (undoubtedly with New Zealand’s approval). Neither are members of the United Nations.