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Cook Islands has its first mosque
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CI Muslim opens up about her faith and journey
16 November 2024
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19 November 2024
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23 October 2024
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21 October 2024
Man found guilty of rape, burglary
24 September 2024
Tenants face water bill burden
8 October 2024
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5 October 2024
Tourism contribution set to surpass half-billion dollar mark
25 September 2024
Parliament Clerk sparks outrage over deep sea mining statement
23 September 2024
Deep sea dilemma: Cook Islanders weigh the cost of mineral riches
21 September 2024
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7 September 2024
Cook Islands deep sea mining poll sparks controversy
7 September 2024
MCI rejects ‘dark fleet’ label
3 August 2024
Rising seas, rising costs: Climate impacts on Cook Islands economy
2 September 2024
Inflation eases but concerns remain
31 August 2024
Prime Minister defends $659,000 MPs travel bill
23 August 2024
Taxpayers foot $659,000 bill for MPs travel and allowance
22 August 2024
Corruption report exposes ‘bribe and sexual favours’
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PM Brown eager to hand over Forum chair role to Tonga
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Challenging ‘rape culture’
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Pacific
PM Brown confident in Pacific Islands Forum leadership despite political change in Tonga
The sudden resignation of Tonga’s former prime minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni had left a temporary gap in the leadership of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), but Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown remains confident that the situation will soon stabilise.
Government ready to assist Vanuatu community fundraising
Cook Islands Government has expressed its willingness to assist Rarotonga’s Vanuatu community in their fundraising efforts following the recent devastating earthquake in Port Vila.
Pacific athletes aiming for medals in Rio
OLYMPICS – Pacific islands athletes are tipped to win the region’s first Olympic gold medal over the next fortnight.
Australia refuses to acknowledge ruling
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Australia’s government has denied a request by Papua New Guinea’s Chief Justice to front up about resettling people held on Manus Island.
Pakistan to repatriate body from Manus
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Refugees on Manus Island are demanding the body of a Pakistani man who drowned this week be sent home to his family.
Tongan driver on a learner's license
Mother says sorry for son’s role in road tragedy
Potential rugby sponsors took priority
NEW ZEALAND – The Prime Minister of Tonga’s decision to cancel his plan to travel from Auckland to Katikati after Tuesday’s horrific crash which killed five Tongan men showed lack of leadership, his critics are saying.
Australia 'passing buck' on refugees
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Papua New Guinea’s Supreme Court is likely to consider whether Australia has any legal responsibility for the refugees and asylum seekers it placed on Manus Island.
Aussie surfers preparing for Tokyo
AUSTRALIA – Surfing’s introduction at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics can mean two gold medals for Australia, according to seven-time world champion Layne Beachley.
Community in shock after five killed
Tonga’s prime minister cancels visit to Katikati
Erupting Hawaiian volcano puts on a smile for the cameras
HAWAI‘I – A “smiley face” apparing in the crater of an erupting Hawaiian volcano has been captured on film by a helicopter tour company, as thousands came to view the lava slowly oozing into the sea.
Bainimarama joins Fiji team for Rio flag raising
FIJI/OLYMPICS – Fiji’s Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama is on his way to Rio De Janeiro and will be present during the Team Fiji’s flag-raising ceremony at the Olympic Games village.
Remorseful gang members clean up their mess
SAMOA – Members of a Samoan youth gang accused of vandalising properties in the Apia Township have said they are truly sorry for their behaviour.
Australian netball coach lands a pearl of a job
FIJI – Vicki Wilson is already learning on the job after being appointed Fiji netball coach through to the 2019 World Cup.
Refugee drowns on Manus Island
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – A refugee from Australia’s offshore processing centre on Manus Island has drowned.
Five Tongans killed in crash
NEW ZEALAND – Five Tongan men leaving their kiwifruit packhouse jobs at the end of the working day have been killed in a crash with a logging truck near Katikati, New Zealand.
Airline turns back Vanuatu flight
Flights halted due to renewed runway concerns
Nuclear testing veterans sceptical about latest promises
FRENCH POLYNESIA – The chair of a nuclear veterans association in French Polynesia says the admission by France’s former Prime Minister that nuclear testing had a detrimental effect is a welcome step.
NZ elaborates on ambassador's West Papua trip
WEST PAPUA – Concerns about freedom of expression and the right to assemble were raised by New Zealand’s ambassador to Indonesia during his recent visit to West Papua.
Rush to mark out Pacific sea borders expected
PACIFIC — A landmark decision on disputed islands in the South China Sea last month is expected to see foreign ministries in the region scrambling to delineate their maritime boundaries.
Villagers evacuate as tribal war escalates
WEST PAPUA – Clashes in the remote Papua province of Indonesia on the weekend have left three people dead and dozens injured, along with 25 houses burned down.
PNG hostage standoff the result of a hoax
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Police in Papua New Guinea say a tense hostage situation that shut down a popular tourist town and left two women injured was actually a hoax.
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