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15 February 2025
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10 February 2025
No debt in China deal
8 February 2025
Thomas Wynne: Haka with the taniwha or dance with the dragon?
8 February 2025
‘Paedophile’ gets 13 years in prison
22 January 2025
Thomas Wynne: Where were our leaders while children suffered?
25 January 2025
$541.7m tourism earnings
25 January 2025
Cook Islands passport proposal
6 January 2025
Top cop position advertised
7 December 2024
Police need numbers and bigger budget
9 December 2024
Niki Rattle: A call for stronger human rights protections
10 December 2024
Solid and Hazardous Waste Bill referred to Parliament committee
10 December 2024
DPM defends CIIC finance and travel policies
6 December 2024
Cook Islands has its first mosque
14 November 2024
CI Muslim opens up about her faith and journey
16 November 2024
RAC to address mosque legality
19 November 2024
I don’t expect much change: PM Brown on US Elections
6 November 2024
Fifth weekly Sydney flight to Rarotonga announced
23 October 2024
CIIC directors seek $350,000 in damages over defamatory claims
21 October 2024
Man found guilty of rape, burglary
24 September 2024
Tenants face water bill burden
8 October 2024
Concerns over Minister’s role in inmate work releases: PAC
5 October 2024
Tourism contribution set to surpass half-billion dollar mark
25 September 2024
Anxiety on the rise: Cook Islands faces mental health challenge
7 September 2024
MCI rejects ‘dark fleet’ label
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Pacific
Tabuya ‘an ideal Minister for Information’, Fiji’s PM says
Fiji's Prime Minister is set to restore a backbencher to cabinet after she appeared in a private video dancing naked.
Diesel fuel aboard sunken Manawanui still unaccounted for
New Zealand Defence Force figures show more than half a million litres of diesel fuel aboard the Manawanui when it sank has not been taken off it.
ABC documentary labelled as lies
ABC and Nauru clash over exposé of offshore detention
No permit meeting debacle put to rest
FIJI – A trade union leader in Fiji says he expects the Fiji police to take notice of criticism by the DPP over last month’s high profile arrests and detentions.
PACIFIC BREIFS
ARRESTS PROMPTED BY ‘HIGH UP ORDERS’
Fiji rugby to compete in Australia competition
FIJI – World Rugby, The Australian Rugby Union and Fiji Rugby Union have announced a Fiji-based team will participate in Australia’s Buildcorp National Rugby Championship in 2017.
Government downplays Nauru abuse claims
AUSTRALIA – The Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection has downplayed allegations of abuse within the regional processing centre on Nauru.
Refugee policy is 'systematic torture'
International human rights laws ‘ignored’ on Nauru
No charges for meeting without permit
FIJI– Fiji’s DPP has decided there’s no evidence to charge six prominent Fijians detained and questioned over a meeting last month.
Papuans pin hopes on new UN chief
WEST PAPUA – There are hopes among West Papuans that the new United Nations Secretary-General will help protect the human rights of Papua’s indigenous people.
Franky and Johnny off to the footy
Key and Bainimarama to share box at Eden Park
Few resources to confront sorcery
Police unable to attend crime scenes due to lack of a vehicle
Rethink urged in battle against nuclear powers
MARSHALL ISLANDS – A senior researcher at a Dutch think tank says it’s disappointing for the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) that their case against three nuclear powers has been thrown out so early by the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
Refugee teenagers dream of real lives
NAURU – There are 755 refugees on Nauru and 128 of them are children.
Noble supports appointment process
TONGA – A Tongan noble MP says the current appointment process for top officials is the most independent procedure available in the country.
Refugee journalist awarded
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – A Kurdish Iranian journalist detained on Papua New Guinea’s Manus island by Australia has received a social justice award from a Sydney symposium.
Tuvalu MP claims nepotism
TUVALU – A former prime minister of Tuvalu says he still considers himself a Member of Parliament, despite the Chief Justice declaring his seat vacant.
Samoa's Chamber puts on a brave face
Samoa business confident of filling Yazaki gap
Sorcery-related attacks continue
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – The Papua New Guinea Catholic church says reports of sorcery-related attacks do not appear to be waning, despite awareness efforts.
Warning of Biblical retribution
Editor shames Tonga’s leaders after damning poverty report
Tietjens to Samoa
SAMOA – Sir Gordon Tietjens has been officially unveiled as the new head coach of the Samoa Sevens team.
Tourist describes stonefish ordeal
Australian survives agonising stonefish sting in Fiji
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