The former Cook Islands prime minister and Pacific Islands Forum head has joined the board of the deep sea mining company Cobalt Seabed Resources.

In 1963, a 5m pearling cutter was lost in a storm between Manihiki and Rakahunga in the Cook Islands with seven men aboard. Teehu Makimare kept them alive for 61 days, as they drifted 3200km to ...

Manihiki has always been exposed to the elements, but locals say high winds are more frequent now. "We have regular bad weather, tides are getting higher, seas are always rough, more than calm ...

The National Environment Service (NES) has appointed George Makita as the new environment officer for Manihiki. Makita officially started his role earlier this month, becoming the ninth officer in the ...

Residents of Manihiki were relieved and pleased over the weekend as the long-awaited Coral Bay barge from Fiji arrived on Saturday, bringing with it a crew of 11 to begin dismantling the wreck of MV ...

Cook Islanders have a close connection to their land and feel a sense of stewardship to protect it against the rapidly ...

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