The question facing its people is no longer just about mining - but about identity, sovereignty, stewardship, and the ocean ...

Local authorities are collaborating to create new guidelines and licensing for responsible whale watching and swimming to ...

After a short battle with pancreatic cancer, the late Romani Pakura Katoa was laid to rest today in his beloved home island ...

Traditional double-hulled Polynesian voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia arrived Thursday at Avatiu Harbor in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, for the most recent stop on their Moananuiākea Voyage around ...

Voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia finally left Tahiti and are headed to Rarotonga in the Cook Islands after more than a ...

THE Cook Islands and Papua New Guinea have set the stage at the OFC Under-16 Men’s Championship 2025, with a 1-1 draw in the ...

An August 2025 joint statement between the United States and the Cook Islands announced cooperation on seabed mineral research, advancing the Trump administration’s intention to establish America as ...

Voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia returned to Rarotonga for the first time since 1992, with cultural ceremonies and ...

Fiji Under-16 football striker Saula Muatini dedicated his two goals against Cook Islands to his grandfather. Speaking after winning their second group match win in Honiara, Solomon Islands, on ...

RAROTONGA (HawaiiNewsNow) - For the first time in 33 years, the Hokulea and Hikilanalia have arrived in Rarotonga, the largest island of the Cook Islands. The last time the canoes arrived on shores ...

Join us as we navigate the challenges of anchoring in tight spaces with a neighbor's sailboat. Experience the stress of ...

Hōkūleʻa is navigated by Kaʻiulani Murphy, a veteran navigator with more than 30 years experience. Departure from Bora Bora marks the end of a roughly 6-week stay in the islands of French Polynesia.