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Cook Islands and NZ Māori practitioners connect through traditional healing
Cook Island News
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August 18, 2025
Rongoa Māori practitioners teaching the youth of Korero o te Orau the art of mirimiri (massage). 25081207 Te Tai Tokerau Rongoa Māori Collective was recently hosted by Korero o te Orau for a 10-day cultural exchange initiative, during which the...
Cook Islands paddler secures top five finish at World Championships
Cook Island News
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August 18, 2025
Andre Tutaka George, third from left standing, put in a masterclass effort in his 16-kilometre open men’s V1 race on Sunday, securing a top-five placement at the IVF World Distance Championships in Brazil. CICA/25081703 Cook Islands paddler Andre...
US diplomat hails Cook Islands culture and spirit of generosity
Cook Island News
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August 18, 2025
The United States Chargé d’Affaires to the Cook Islands, David Gehrenbeck. TALAIA MIKA/25080606 The United States Chargé d’Affaires to the Cook Islands, David Gehrenbeck, says his first visit to the country has left a lasting impression on him –...
Cook Islands confronts critical questions on identity as debate on deep sea mining grows
Pacific Media Network
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Cook Islands confronts critical questions on identity as debate on deep sea mining grows As the Cook Islands approaches the end of its five-year seabed minerals exploration phase and the latest partnership with the superpowers United States and...
PNG, Cook Islands kick off OFC U16 campaign with 1-1 draw in Honiara
The National
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HONIARA: Papua New Guinea and the Cook Islands kicked off their OFC U-16 Men’s Championship 2025 campaigns with a hard-fought 1-1 draw in the opening Group A clash at the Lawson Tama stadium. Papua New Guinea, returning to the tournament for the...
Mexico: Solidarity with indigenous woman defender Silvia Pérez Yescas
International Federation for Human Rights
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August 18, 2025
Abie Anongos, CWEARC, Philippines Abigail Severo Vásquez, Colectiva Ayuuk Toxëjk, Mexico Adolfina Kuum Dolie, Komunitas Peduli Lingkungan, Indonesia Adv Muhammad Bux, Sukaar Welfare Organization, Pakistan Agnes Kharshiing, Civil Society Women...
Cook Islands paddlers ready to compete
Cook Island News
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August 16, 2025
Cook Islands paddlers stood out in their beautiful TAV uniforms at the opening of the 4th IVF World Distance Championships in Rio, Brazil this week. CICA/ 25081536 Cook Islands paddlers experienced an explosion of colour, culture and fireworks as...
New Zealand victors over Papua New Guinea as Tahiti and Cook Islands draw
Pacific News Service
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New Zealand have confirmed their place in the Quarter-Finals at OFC U-19 Women’s Championship after a comfortable 11-0 victory over Papua New Guinea in Suva. The defending champions got off to the perfect start, taking the lead in only the third...
Miss Cook Islands NZ to grace Pacific Fashion Summit
Cook Island News
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August 14, 2025
Miss Cook Islands New Zealand, Ngatepaeru Marie Maoate, will be a special guest at the Pacific Fashion Summit 2025, which is set to transform Port Moresby into a hub of culture and creativity this September. Maoate, who is also known as Maine Kūki...
Ports Authority to host 47th Pacific Maritime Transport Alliance meet
Cook Island News
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August 18, 2025
The Cook Islands Ports Authority (CIPA) will welcome port leaders, industry partners and maritime experts from across the Pacific to Rarotonga this week for the 47th Pacific Maritime Transport Alliance (PMTA) Conference, taking place from August...
Cook Islands paddlers aim to make waves at IVF World Championships
Cook Island News
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August 12, 2025
Team Cook Islands departed Rarotonga last Friday, looking forward to putting their seven months of solid work to the test at the 4th International Va’a Federation World Distance Championships which is being held in Niteroi, Rio from August 13 to...
The best places to stay in the Cook Islands
Lonely Planet
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If you fly all the way to the Cook Islands, you can expect some of the most alluring accommodations in the South Pacific. You’ll feel right at home amid this island nation’s easy-going vibe, staying lagoon-side and barbecuing up a storm, or...
Volleyball tournament raises funds for young Cook Islander’s recovery
Cook Island News
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August 13, 2025
Members of the “Give a Little Aroa” group, a staff-led initiative within the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (MFEM), at a fundraising event in 2022. MFEM/25081223 Twenty-seven teams are set to compete in a volleyball fundraiser...
PNG Women’s National Team Drawn in Group B for the FIFA Women’s
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 16, 2025
World Cup Oceania Qualifiers The Papua New Guinea Women’s National Football Team now knows its path to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ following today’s Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Qualifiers draw in Auckland, New Zealand. PNG has been...
Cook Islands confronts critical questions on identity as debate on deep-sea…
Pacific News Service
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Written by Losirene Lacanivalu As the Cook Islands approaches the end of its five-year seabed minerals exploration phase and the latest partnership with the superpowers United States and China, the question facing its people is no longer just...
Cook Islands deal has ‘nothing to do with military or security agenda’, says Chinese ambassador
RNZ
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August 11, 2025
By Losirene Lacanivalu, Cook Islands News People’s Republic of China (PRC) ambassador to New Zealand, Cook Islands and Niue, Wang Xiaolong, with Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown and Assistant to the Minister responsible for the Prime...
Miss Cook Islands to grace Pacific Fashion Summit
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 12, 2025
The Pacific Fashion Summit 2025, set to transform Port Moresby into a hub of culture and creativity this September, has announced a special guest who embodies the event’s spirit of unity: Ngatepaeru Marie Maoate, Miss Cook Islands 2024. Maoate,...
United States eyes deeper ties with Cook Islands, help businesses form ties
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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August 12, 2025
The United States is looking to build stronger ties with the Cook Islands following a historic diplomatic visit this week by its Chargé d’Affaires, David Gehrenbeck, who met with Prime Minister Mark Brown during the nation’s 60th anniversary of...
New Zealand government snubs Cook Islands’ 60th anniversary celebration
World Socialist Web Site
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August 12, 2025
In a clear and deliberate diplomatic snub, the New Zealand government boycotted celebrations in the Cook Islands on August 4 marking 60 years of “self-government in free association with New Zealand.” Constitution Day, or Te Maeva Nui, is held...
SI to host Group A in OFC Women’s World Cup qualifiers
Solomon Star
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August 15, 2025
The Solomon Islands is set to host Group A of the second round of the OFC Women’s World Cup qualifiers, following Friday’s draw in Auckland, New Zealand. The group will feature New Zealand, Samoa, Solomon Islands, and the winner of the Round One...