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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Cook Islands, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 36stories have been published about Cook Islands which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Cook Islands, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 36stories have been published about Cook Islands which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Cook Islands wages war on 'plague' of hungry starfish

47% Center coverage: 28 sources

Divers clutch wooden spears as they plunge beneath the waves, hunting hordes of hungry starfish destroying the coral reefs around the Cook Islands.See the Story

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The Pacific Island Nation that Wants to Mine the Ocean Floor

67% Center coverage: 3 sources

Research vessels roam the seas around the Cook Islands in search of deposits of battery metals, rare earths and critical minerals.See the Story

Oceania · Cook Islands

Henry Puna calls New Zealand's involvement in Cook Islands politics 'improper'

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

The former Cook Islands prime minister says the "special nature" of the relationship between the two nations must be "underpinned by respect".Read Article

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Outer islands' delicacies in hot demand at Cook Islands 60th anniversary celebrations

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

From giant clams (pa'ua) to coconut oil to uto drinks, unique island specialties are selling fast at the Cook Islands Constitution celebrations trade days.Oceania · Cook IslandsRead Article

Cook Islands, Fiji and Samoa name squad for Netball World Youth Cup

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Tonga is the only exception as Netball Tonga is yet to finalise the Junior Tala team.Oceania · Cook IslandsRead Article

In the Cook Islands, Starfish Threaten Coral Reefs

zen Reading Home / Videos / World Home Videos International World videos Subject by topic Cook Islands Coral coral reef diver climate warming ecosystem Home / World 2 photos Video Wednesday, July 30, 2025 - 19:39 In the Cook Islands, the stars of the sea threaten coral reefs Divers armed with wooden lances are waging a rudimentary battle to save the coral reefs of the starfish, a decisive struggle for ecosystems weakened by global warming. The C…Cook Islands · Cook IslandsRead Article

The Referendum Cook Islanders Deserve

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Let the islands' people decide whether deepening ties with China reflect their collective aspirations – and whether the constitutional relationship with New Zealand still serves their future.Oceania · Cook IslandsRead Article

Stabbing Starfish to Save the Reefs

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Divers in the Cook Islands, a small South Pacific nation, are plunging wooden spears into mobs of starfish. It’s for good reason—these creatures have turned already sensitive tropical coral reefs into all-you-can-eat buffets. Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . While crown-of-thorns starfish are native to the Indo-Pacific region, massive outbreaks of them across their range have descended upon reefs around the wor…Cook Islands · Cook IslandsRead Article

Henry Puna returns as president of Cook Islands Party

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

The former Cook Islands Prime Minister and Pacific Islands Forum secretary-general rejoins the ruling party of Prime Minister Mark Brown, who continues as party leader.Oceania · Cook IslandsRead Article

Strengthening SPNFZ: nuclear entanglement or nuclear free?

FORTY years ago, on 6 August 1985, the Pacific Islands Forum adopted the Treaty of Rarotonga for a South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone (SPNFZ). The post Strengthening SPNFZ: nuclear entanglement or nuclear free? appeared first on Islands Business.Cook Islands · Cook IslandsRead Article

Cook Islands’ Brett Baudinet matches Davis Cup doubles record

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Brett Baudinet is now tied for the most double wins in the Davis Cup, also known as the World Cup of tennis.Davis Cup · Cook IslandsRead Article

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