New Zealand has rejected a proposal by the Cook Islands, a self-governing nation in free association with the larger Pacific country, to allow the creation of its own passports and citizenship but ...

More than 60 names in Cook Island Maori are being considered The Cook Islands in the South Pacific is considering a name change to reflect its Polynesian heritage. The nation was named after ...

A flotilla has arrived in New Zealand commemorating the 250th anniversary of the first Europeans to set foot there. British explorer Captain James Cook and the crew of the HMS Endeavour came to ...

Nearly 100,000 people who identify as Cook Island Maori live in New Zealand currently. In documents released first to broadcaster 1News, but seen by Reuters, Cook Island Prime Minister Mark Brown ...

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand has rejected a proposal by the Cook Islands, a self-governing nation in free association with the larger Pacific country, to allow the creation of its own ...

Nearly 100,000 people who identify as Cook Island Maori live in New Zealand currently. In documents released first to broadcaster 1News, but seen by Reuters, Cook Island prime minister Mark Brown ...