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Cook Islands passport proposal
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Niki Rattle: A call for stronger human rights protections
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Solid and Hazardous Waste Bill referred to Parliament committee
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DPM defends CIIC finance and travel policies
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Cook Islands has its first mosque
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RAC to address mosque legality
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Fifth weekly Sydney flight to Rarotonga announced
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CIIC directors seek $350,000 in damages over defamatory claims
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Man found guilty of rape, burglary
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Tenants face water bill burden
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Tourism contribution set to surpass half-billion dollar mark
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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
Anxiety on the rise: Cook Islands faces mental health challenge
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Cook Islands deep sea mining poll sparks controversy
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MCI rejects ‘dark fleet’ label
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Rising seas, rising costs: Climate impacts on Cook Islands economy
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Inflation eases but concerns remain
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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’
17 January 2023
PM Brown eager to hand over Forum chair role to Tonga
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Challenging ‘rape culture’
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Balancing tourism and culture
Cook Islands Tourism’s transparent, inclusive and practical planning public consultation which explored the challenges and opportunities tourism brings in all areas of wellbeing, drew a good number of community members.
NZ’s ‘diplomatic tiff’ with Kiribati could push it closer to China: Expert
The New Zealand government’s decision to review its development aid in Kiribati has “all the hallmarks of a diplomatic tiff” and could “push away” the Micronesian island nation closer to China, a regional political commentator says.
Commonwealth Games 2022 begins: Follow live updates
Five years of build-up are set to become a reality as the 22nd Commonwealth Games begin in the English city of Birmingham.
Tokelau itching to get its people home again
Plans are underway to help Tokelauans stuck abroad, mostly in New Zealand and Samoa, to return home.
PNG's Governor-General to delay return of election writs
The Governor-General of Papua New Guinea Sir Bob Dadae has accepted a recommendation from the Electoral Commission to delay the return of writs in the country's general election.
Pacific news and sport in brief
PNG monkeypox warning, Tokelau leaders meet again, and honour for Tahiti MP.
Vanuatu athletes' battles just to get to Friendly Games
Vanuatu's 17-strong team for the Commonwealth Games has jumped through hoops to get to England.
Wallis experiencing Covid surge
More people are succumbing to Covid-19 on the French territory of Wallis due to the refusal to vaccinate and test.
Pacific News in Brief
America is sending high ranked diplomats to Solomon Islands.
Commonwealth observers call for big changes in PNG electoral process
The Commonwealth group that has been observing the Papua New Guinea elections has called for an urgent review of the election process.
'Deafening silence' on democratic deficit in Pacific
A Fijian political leader is calling out the Australian and New Zealand governments on their "deafening silence" on human rights issues in the region.
New Caledonian separatists sign MoU with West Papua counterparts
New Caledonia's pro-independence FLNKS movement has signed a memorandum of understanding with the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), which wants independence from Indonesia.
Large portion of subsidised bread going to dogs and pigs
The French Polynesian government says it regrets that about a fifth of the territory's subsidised bread is being fed to animals, such as pigs and dogs.
'Smallest nation with biggest heart' set to keep pace with bigger nations
Affectionately dubbed the 'smallest nation with the biggest heart' Niue's 15-strong team have set off to Birmingham to face some of the mightiest nations in the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Moresby governor shocked at election violence
The Governor of Papua New Guinea's National Capital District has condemned the violence in the middle of Port Moresby on Sunday afternoon.
UN deeply concerned about 'heinous violence' during PNG election
The United Nations has "unequivocally" condemned the escalation of violence across the Highlands of Papua New Guinea which erupted during the national election.
Samoan artist hopes her story will bring better outcomes for disabled
She's an award-winning dancer, an artist and a proud Samoan.
USP unions call on Fiji Govt to stop inquiry demands and pay debt
The two unions representing staff at the University of the South Pacific are calling on the Fiji Government to honour the decisions of their parliament and pay the outstanding subsidy due to the university.
Ancient swan fossil discovered at New Zealand dig site
Paleontologists have discovered a fossil believed to belong to the Southern Hemisphere's oldest known swan species.
Debt to hamper Fiji's post-Covid-19 recovery - Neelesh Gounder
Fiji's post-Covid-19 recovery will be a "slow process" due to the debt burden faced by the country, according to University of the South Pacific academic Dr Neelesh Gounder.
Solomon Islands name biggest-ever Commonwealth Games team
Weightlifter Jenly Tegu Wini heads the Solomon Islands' 19-strong team for the Commonwealth Games team in Birmingham.
Niue and New Zealand renew partnership
Niue Premier Dalton Tagelagi has met with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in Wellington.
