A circumnavigational cruise is an experience unlike any other – and these are the best on Earth
Circle a country or region by sea and you will experience its changing character in a way no other trip can rival ...
China, Cook Islands sign strategic partnership pact
China and the Cook Islands on Friday signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement, but the lack of transparency ...
Tasmania bushfire updates: multiple warnings downgraded after firefighters ‘catch a break’
Midday: Calmer conditions have assisted firefighters and downgraded the risk to West Coast communities — however, four battlegrounds remain a concern. In an update provided by Tasmania Fire Service, ...
China extends reach in South Pacific with Cook Islands deal
No details have been released, but analysts and environmentalists fear it will pave the way for closer security ties and the ...
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Cook Islands, China in talks on deep-sea mining
Cook Islands officials yesterday said they had discussed seabed minerals research with China as the small Pacific island ...
New Zealand gears up for Champions Trophy by beating Pakistan in tri-nation series final
New Zealand has rounded off perfect preparation for the Champions Trophy by thumping Pakistan by five wickets in the ...
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The 1,000 metre club of mountains
Back then, it was a regional list, conceived as an objective way to determine which mountains in the Indonesian archipelago would probably be worth attempting to hike at weekends. We developed the ...
Brit dies and three others are seriously injured after car slams into four-seater quad cycle the two UK couples had rented in New Zealand
A Brit has died and three are seriously injured following a horror quad bike crash in New Zealand.  Two British couples are ...
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New Zealand Marathon Swimmer Breanna Ward Achieves Triple Crown Crossing And Doing It For Shark Survival
New Zealand marathon swimmer Breanna Ward has joined a select band of swimmers to complete the country’s triple crown of ...
China sees 'in-depth' Cook Islands talks, partnership deal expected
BEIJING - China acknowledged a visit by the Cook Islands leader for the first time on Thursday, amid exasperation in New ...
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Will New Zealand ‘invade’ the Cook Islands to stop China? Seriously
The Cook Islands, with one of the largest Exclusive Economic Zones in the world — a whopping 2 million sq km — is considered ...