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The Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company, which was established a year ago, is providing $US45 million dollars in insurance cover for five Pacific Island countries for the coming cyclone season.

The Pacific's isolation could be one solution for countries in the region trying to prevent mosquito borne diseases.

Hundreds of Tongan rugby league fans gathered in central Auckland yesterday where they sang hymns in protest following a heartbreaking loss to England.

A Honey Hireme hat-trick has spearheaded the New Zealand women's rugby league team's 52-4 World Cup semi-final win over England in Sydney.

Former South Dakota state senator, 68-year-old Craig Tieszen, was one of two men who drowned in a kayaking accident yesterday off Muri Lagoon in the Cook Islands.

A former South Dakota state senator was one of two men who drowned in a kayaking accident yesterday off Muri Lagoon in the Cook Islands.

The president of Cook Islands Water Safety says the council is devastated at the death of two tourists this morning.

The Cook Islands put themselves firmly on the international rugby league map after a try in the dying seconds completed a stunning 22-16 upset victory over England at the Women's World Cup.

A Cook Islands opposition MP is asking the government to come to the rescue of the country's flagship ocean voyaging canoe which was seriously damaged by fire two months ago.

Cook Islands police are urging dog owners to get their pets registered and are warning there will be severe consequences if they fail to do so.

Pride is on the line for the Cook Islands and Papua New Guinea in today's final pool matches at the Women's Rugby League World Cup.

Dogs attacking livestock in the Cook Islands has become a recurring issue for the SPCA which says owners must take responsibility for their pets.

A chemistry student from New Zealand's Victoria University has been awarded about $US230,000 to study the properties of plants found in the Pacific that are traditionally used for medicinal purposes.

Two Cook Islands women whose home was burnt to the ground in an arson attack say they were incredibly lucky to escape.

The Cook Islands and Papua New Guinea are still searching for their first victories at the Women's Rugby League World Cup in Sydney.

Cook Islands opposition police spokesman, Tamaiva Tuavera, says the Police Department and Ministry of Justice have been badly neglected by successive governments. Mr Tuavera claims both the police and…

New Zealand winger Honey Hireme crossed for six tries in the Kiwi Ferns' 76-0 thrashing of the Cook Islands at the women's Rugby League World Cup in Sydney.

Opinion - New Zealanders want the talents of Pacific people to help win rugby games, but their comments on Tonga's rugby league victory celebrations are loaded with racism, writes Leah Damm.