Are Cook Islands, Tokelau, and Niue part of New Zealand?

The Pacific Islands are not part of New Zealand but there is a much closer relationship than other countries. read more

The Cook Islands, Tokelau, and Niue are closely aligned to New Zealand but have their own governments in power and normal democratic processes. Only Fiji differs in its politics as it is run by the military and is a sticking point. read more

The political status of the Cook Islands and Niue is formally defined as being states in free association within the Realm of New Zealand, which is made up of the Cook Islands, Niue, New Zealand, and two of its territories: Tokelau and the Ross Dependency. read more

Cook Islands and Niue. The Cook Islands, taken under a British protectorate in 1888, became New Zealand’s first South Pacific Island colony in 1901. read more