The shadow fleet in fact isn't all that shadowy. The ships don't hide their stops at Russian oil terminals. Some have direct connections to Russia.

"Everyone associates the Cook Islands with New Zealand", so a Cooks vessel possibly aiding Russia's shadow fleet isn't ideal, ...

Identifying suspect ships and limiting their activities is the most efficient way to protect critical undersea infrastructure ...

Still, the official announcement declined to use the word war to characterize Moscow’s activities outside Ukraine. Instead, ...

Wild weather during New Zealand's peak summer holiday period has disrupted travel for thousands of passengers on ferries that ...

New Zealand has rejected a proposal by the Cook Islands to introduce a separate passport for its citizens while allowing them to retain New Zealand citizenship. Cook Islands, a self-governing ...

A separate passport and citizenship is only available to fully independent countries, Wellington says New Zealand has rejected a proposal by the Cook Islands to introduce a separate passport for ...

Arriving at Lake Taupō Holiday Resort felt like entering a fun park: heated pool, swim-up bar, outdoor cinema, waterpark, ...

Eagle S, which flies under the flag of the Cook Islands, has been seized by Finnish authorities following suspected sabotage of underwater power cables on Christmas Day. Photo / AFP A Cook Islands ...

New Zealand has rejected a proposal by the Cook Islands, a self-governing nation in free association with the larger Pacific ...