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New Zealand's foreign minister Winston Peters has reaffirmed the New Zealand's commitment to strengthening the relationship between the Cook Islands and New Zealand.

An appeal has been lodged in the Cook Islands against the High Court's judicial review of the government's development of the Cooks' purse seine fishery through an agreement with the European Union.

A Cook Islands fishing vessel has run aground on the reef on the southern side of Rarotonga.

Police in the Cook Islands say the number of road accidents in 2017 was the highest in three years.

The storm that has been hitting the country is expected to worsen overnight.

Rain and thunderstorms are expected to give parts of the North Island a soaking today, but holidaymakers are being warned the worst is yet to come.

The United States has objected to the European Union's decision to put American Samoa and Guam on its blacklist of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions.

An 18-year old youth in the Cook Islands has been charged with manslaughter and has been remanded in custody.

The Minister for Pacific Peoples has congratulated the thirteen Pacific people recognised in the New Zealand New Years Honours list.

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Two groups who took the Cook Islands Government to court say they are disappointed the High Court will not rule against plans for a purse fishery deal with the European Union.

Costs of moving Auckland's vehicle import trade away from the waterfront port would outweigh the benefits by $1 billion, a report the council tried to suppress says.

The Asian Development Bank is providing US$15 million worth of grants and loans to help Samoa, Tonga and Tuvalu develop their disaster resilience.