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Cook Islands launches its own insurance company to tackle soaring global costs
Cook Island News
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August 29, 2025
Left to right, CIIC general manager corporate services Jasmine Davis, CIIC chair Fletcher Melvin and CIIC chief executive Allan Jensen. CIIC/25082803 The Cook Islands Government has established its first-ever locally owned insurance company, the...
Autism Cook Islands athletes to compete on world stage
Cook Island News
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August 29, 2025
Autism Cook Islands will represent the Cook Islands at the 2025 Virtus World Athletics Championship to be held in Brisbane in October. AHC/25082817 In a milestone for inclusive sport, three athletes from Autism Cook Islands will represent the Cook...
Iro urges NRL stars to back Cook Islands World Cup bid
Cook Island News
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August 27, 2025
KL Iro has pledged his allegiance to the Cook Islands’ bid to qualify for next year’s World Cup and urged more eligible NRL players to follow his lead. NRL.com/25082620 Sharks star KL Iro has pledged his allegiance to the Cook Islands’ bid to...
FBI base in NZ: Judith Collins knew 78 days before PM, Luxon briefed 6 days before FBI director arrived
The New Zealand Herald
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August 28, 2025
Both Collins and Luxon were asked why Collins didn’t pass along the information earlier, as well as whether informing the PM was general practice. They declined to comment. Patel’s arrival was initially met with little fanfare. He is the most...
Cook Islands hosts successful 47th Pacific Maritime Transport Alliance conference
Cook Island News
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August 26, 2025
Cook Islands Ports Authority (the Ports) has wrapped up a successful 47th Pacific Maritime Transport Alliance (PMTA) Conference, held in Rarotonga from 18–19 August 2025. PORTS/25082505 The Cook Islands Ports Authority (the Ports) has wrapped up a...
Cook Islands government invites proposals for climate adaption projects
Cook Island News
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August 26, 2025
Eileen Story. SUPPLIED/22032108 Cook Islands Government, through the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (MFEM), as its accredited entity, alongside the Office of the Prime Minister and Climate Change Cook Islands, is inviting community...
Henry Srebrnik: Cook Islands find themselves in political storm
Telegraph-Journal
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August 27, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links TJ Comment Columnist Archipelago of 15 islands between New Zealand and Hawaii has been self-governing in free association with New Zealand since 1965 Published Aug 27, 2025 • Last updated 1 hour ago • 4 minute read One Foot...
FBI base in NZ: Collins knew 78 days before PM, Luxon briefed six days before FBI director arrived
Newstalk ZB
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August 28, 2025
SIS Minister Judith Collins knew the FBI was establishing a base in New Zealand 78 days before the Prime Minister was told. Christopher Luxon found out just six days before FBI director Kash Patel landed in the country. According to answers to...
‘Uniquely Cook Islands’: First-of-its-kind branding initiative to safeguard cultural integrity
Cook Island News
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August 26, 2025
The “Uniquely Cook Islands” initiative was validated through a day-long workshop that brought together artisans, entrepreneurs, cultural leaders and government representatives. BTIB/25082533 A long-standing Cook Islands business is backing the new...
Plant and soil health training in the Cook Islands strengthens climate-resilient farming
Pacific Community (SPC)
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The Pacific Community’s (SPC) Land Resources Division partnered with the Cook Islands Ministry of Agriculture recently to build national capacity in plant and soil health through a week of hands-on training in Rarotonga. SPC specialists Dr Rohit...
PM Rabuka’s Visit Adds New Momentum to India-Fiji Relations
The Diplomat
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August 26, 2025
India and Fiji’s bilateral relations are deeply rooted in shared history, cultural ties, and a strong diaspora presence. Overlapping strategic concerns, shared economic interests, and efforts to integrate with the Indo-Pacific economic...
Cook Islands considers extending deep sea mining exploration licences
RNZ
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August 24, 2025
In 2023, the first ever high resolution Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) footage was obtained for the nodule fields at the bottom of the Cook Islands seafloor. A ROV is a scientific/work platform that is lowered from a boat all the way to the...
PM Marape praises BSP’s K572M profit as ‘National Progress’
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 26, 2025
Prime Minister James Marape has lauded Bank South Pacific Financial Group Limited (BSP) for its K572 million net profit in the first half of 2025, calling the result “a symbol of Papua New Guinea’s economic resilience.” As the nation prepares to...
South Sydney grant international forward permission to leave
Zero Tackle
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August 27, 2025
A member of the South Sydney Rabbitohs forward pack has reportedly been granted permission from the club to explore his options on the open market. Over the past 24 months, the Rabbitohs have had limited success due to a number of reasons,...
Lagos International Badminton Classic 2025 holds August 27–30
The Sun Nigeria
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August 27, 2025
The Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN), in collaboration with the Badminton World Federation (BWF), is proud to announce that the prestigious Lagos International Badminton Classic 2025 will take place from August 27 to 30 at the Teslim Balogun...
You Must See Parvati Shallow on 'Survivor: Australia V The World'
Papermag
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August 29, 2025
It's no secret: we love Parvati Shallow here at PAPER. The long reigning queen of the Survivor-verse has become a cultural force via her stacked legacy on the long running game of social strategy and her memorable runs on The Traitors and Deal Or...
Large seabed mineral reserves are within 1,000 mile radius of Am Samoa
Samoa News
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August 29, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The total monetary value of seabed critical minerals in the South Pacific is estimated to be around US$20 trillion. This value includes vast reserves of cobalt, nickel, copper, manganese, and rare earth elements found...
New Kiribati Humanitarian Warehouse strengthens national disaster response capability
Pacific Community (SPC)
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When Kiribati is next affected by a disaster, communities will have significantly improved access to immediate emergency relief supplies. A new national humanitarian warehouse opened today in Betio, stocked with prepositioned supplies, ensuring...
Letter: Governance and accountability concerns
Cook Island News
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August 26, 2025
Dear Editor, I acknowledge the recent letter from the Interim Chairman of the Airport Authority Cook Islands (AACI), Mr. Patrick Arioka, dated 19 August 2025. While his explanation provides some reassurance, important governance and accountability...
Cook Islander Shane Walker wins big at Pacific Music Awards
Cook Island News
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August 22, 2025
Cook Islander Shane Walker has bagged a double at the Pacific Music Awards, taking home awards for best Pacific male artist and best Pacific song for ‘Believe’. S.Ponsonby Photography/25082105 South Auckland musician, Cook Islander Shane Walker...