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The 27-year-old, who has Samoan ancestry and NZ roots, was lost for words following the Philadelphia Eagles' historic Super Bowl win on Monday.

Diplomatic tension between the Cook Islands and New Zealand is growing. Here's what it's about about, what China has to do with it, and why it matters.

Police spokesperson Trevor Pitt told RNZ Pacific that they were in need of between 30 and 40 staff. Audio

A snub by the Cook Islands prime minister will be watched by any nations keen to see how deep New Zealand's partnerships in the region really are, an expert on geopolitics in the Pacific says. Audio

A snub by the Cook Islands prime minister will be watched by any nations keen to see how deep New Zealand's partnerships in the region really are, an expert on geopolitics in the Pacific says.

The New Zealand government says the Cook Islands has failed to properly consult it on proposed agreements its Prime Minister Mark Brown will be signing in China this week - and Brown has now left for…

The Cook Islands prime minister says New Zealand is asking for too much oversight over its deal with Beijing which is expected to be signed next week.

Exclusive: Cook Islands has dropped the controversial passport proposal, Prime Minister Mark Brown confirmed on Wednesday, Cook Islands Time.

"We can confirm that there are a number of issues on which New Zealand and the Cook Islands Government currently do not see eye to eye," the spokesperson for Deputy PM Winston Peters said.

An advocate for ocean conservation and protection claims the Cook Islands government is misleading public into believing the country is undecided on whether to allow deep seabed mining

The proposal for a Cook Islands passport will be on the agenda when Aotearoa's Foreign Affairs and Trade secretary Bede Corry visits Rarotonga this week.

Cook Islands Police is short by about 40 staff and low remuneration rates are making it difficult to drum up new recruits.

The Cook Islands will not pursue membership in the United Nations and the Commonwealth.

The rainfall, while beneficial, also led to some physical disturbances, including strong water currents that washed debris from the sea onto the shores, prompting cleanup efforts at various locations.

Significant attempts were made from overseas to hack into the Cook Islands government's central network a few weeks ago, revealed Prime Minister Mark Brown.