When team Cook Islands walks out during the opening ceremony of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau, it will be led by two ...

It's been a whirlwind year for Ernestina Bonsu-Maro. First she came runner up at Miss Cook Islands, now she's been selected to represent her country at Miss Pacific Islands. EMILY FORD / STUFF The ...

A country comprising 15 islands scattered across 850,000sq miles in the south pacific, the cook islands can feel surprisingly intimate, displaying a strong national identity. It’s a place that ...