AVARUA, Rarotonga, Cook Islands — It was a quiet afternoon on Rarotonga, in the Cook Islands, when Lydia Nga got the news. Overnight her homeland, 15 Polynesian islands west of Tahiti, a paradise ...

A two-day adventure in an idyllic corner of the Cook Islands leaves this traveller entranced with its beauty and lifestyle. Aitutaki, home of the world’s most beautiful lagoon, is another 50-minute ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu is officially sister-cities with Avarua, Rarotonga and the Cook Islands. Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi signed the agreement at a press conference Friday morning ...

The Cook Islands is an untouched stretch of paradise in the deep blue of the South Pacific. With year-round warm temperatures, comfortable resorts with unfettered access to the water, and friendly ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) announced Wednesday that it is adjusting the next leg of the Moananuiakea Voyage due to weather and safety concerns. PVS said Hokulea ...

Tourism accounts for almost 70 percent of the Cook Islands’ economy, but the industry is proving extremely damaging to its delicately balanced island ecosystem, and is contributing to islanders’ ...

RAROTONGA, Cook Islands — “So how’s your day going?” asked the post-office lady as I bought some colorful Cook Islands postage stamps. Funny thing was, the way she asked I had a feeling that she would ...

As the Cook Islands embraces the burgeoning industry, deep-sea mining companies are becoming part of the community’s day-to-day. Can the country avoid the mistakes of resource extraction’s past? By ...

HONOLULU (Island News) – State Officials are set to gather at the opening ceremony of the Festival Village, FestPAC, for a signing ceremony that will make the City and County of Honolulu a Sister City ...

Will NCL's new NCF policy move the sales needle?Simplicity and clarity make a big difference to advisors who prioritize companies that are easy to do business with. The latest on LabadeeRoyal ...