November 26, 2025
Close contact of a measles case released from quarantine in the Cook Islands
Public Broadcaster
RNZ
Owner: New Zealand Government
Cook Islands' Flag Registry Strains Relations With New Zealand
Indeterminate
The Maritime Executive
Owner: Anthony Munoz
November 25, 2025
How Cook Islands-flagged ships became tied to Russian and Iranian oil trade – The Front Page
Neutral
The New Zealand Herald
Owner: New Zealand Media & Entertainment (NZME)
November 24, 2025
The dark fleet hiding in our own backyard: How the Cook Islands sold its flag to Moscow and Tehran
Neutral
The New Zealand Herald
Owner: New Zealand Media & Entertainment (NZME)
November 27, 2025
AI is decoding whale communications. Could that advance their legal rights?
Left-wing
Philly Voice
Owner: Norcross Family
November 21, 2025
NOAA-Led Ocean Mapping Expedition in Cook Islands Hailed as a Resounding Success
Indeterminate
Ocean News & Technology - Florida
Owner: TSC Strategic
November 20, 2025
NOAA-Led Ocean Mapping Expedition in Cook Islands Hailed as a Resounding Success
Neutral
Seapower Magazine
Owner: Navy League of the United States
November 19, 2025
Obligation to the Realm: a cautionary tale of the Cook Islands
Neutral
The Pacific Island Times
Owner: Mar-Vic Cagurangan (Editor & Publisher)
Cook Islands tourism industry concerned by NZ funding pause and lack of govt clarity
Public Broadcaster
Pacific Media Network
Owner: New Zealand Government
Seabed mining firm backs Cook Islands' five-year seabed exploration extension
Public Broadcaster
Pacific Media Network
Owner: New Zealand Government
Cook Islands seabed mining delay hailed as win for ongoing Pacific region resistance
Public Broadcaster
Pacific Media Network
Owner: New Zealand Government
Cook Islands delays seabed mining decision, extends exploration to 2032
Neutral
Pacific News Service
Owner: The Pacific Islands News Association Ltd
November 12, 2025
Cook Islands Seabed Mining Decision Delayed Following Local Opposition
Indeterminate
Pacific Scoop
Owner: Thompson Family
November 13, 2025
Growing local opposition to seabed mining decision has forced Cook Islands delay, says Greenpeace
Neutral
Asia Pacific Report
Owner: David Robie
November 12, 2025
Rarotonga Is the Cultural Heart of the Cook Islands
Neutral
Go World Travel Magazine - Colorado
Owner: Janna Graber
Fractured relationship between NZ-Cook Islands dealt another blow
Neutral
1News
Owner: New Zealand Government
November 8, 2025
Cook Islands hosts Chinese research vessel as US-China scramble for deep-sea minerals intensifies
Neutral
Malay Mail
Owner: Dato' Siew Ka Wei
An all-hands effort to address waste in island states
Center-left
Global Environment Facility
Owner: Carlos Manuel Rodriguez
Chinese Research Vessel Arrives in Cook Islands for Seabed Surveys
Indeterminate
The Maritime Executive
Owner: Anthony Munoz
The Cook Islands-New Zealand relationship: Restoring trust without giving up sovereignty
Public Broadcaster
Pacific Media Network
Owner: New Zealand Government