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They need to listen and act now: Pacific countries ramp up…
Pacific News Service
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Pacific countries have taken a critical step to finalise their priorities as they ramp up the call for a high-ambition treaty that addresses the full life cycle of plastic. Ahead of the second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental...
Letter: Humble pie
Cook Island News
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July 8, 2025
The next few weeks are crucial and critical and it’s time for calm heads and enough of the political chest-beating. The Cook Islands Prime Minister needs to humble himself, and New Zealand must take a more conciliatory tone. The current standoff,...
National workforce plan aims to boost retention and opportunities
Cook Island News
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July 8, 2025
The development of a National Workforce Development Plan has started, shaping the future of the Cook Islands workforce. From left: Front - Kaye Cox, education specialist and team lead, Myra Patai, OPSC CEO; Middle from left: Jens Debus, HR...
Pitt: ‘Best weekend of the year’
Cook Island News
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July 8, 2025
Police file photo / 25062910. Cook Islands Police reported few incidents in what they call the best weekend of the year. The long weekend went progressively well, with minor incidents reported to the Cook Islands Police. Police media and strategic...
45 years of ‘quiet service’
Cook Island News
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July 5, 2025
Cook Islands’ chief statistician and chief electoral officer Taggy Tangimetua was honoured with a Certificate of Recognition for her 45 years of service. MFEM/ 25070334 Honoured for 45 years of service, Taggy Tangimetua has been instrumental in...
Parvati Shallow Says RIP to the ‘Black Widow’ and All That
Wired
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July 8, 2025
Parvati Shallow, the reality TV maven and one-time Survivor winner, can now also add published author to her list of achievements. The legendary schemer, who orchestrated scores of blindsides on the beaches of the Cook Islands, Micronesia, and...
Pacific Islands focus: deep sea mining, reproductive injustice and a new breast screen campaign
Croakey Health Media
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July 10, 2025
Introduction by Croakey: World leaders are calling for a moratorium on deep sea mining to prevent devastating and irreversible environmental harm. This week, governments are meeting in Jamaica at the 30th Session of the International Seabed...
Letter: Long Service Awards
Cook Island News
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July 7, 2025
This is addressed to the Public Service Commissioner: Sir, you may want to look at how the Public Service in Rarotonga is currently operating. In the Cook Islands News edition on 1/7/025, there was an article on ‘CIIC honours 21 employees.’...
It’s time for a US Indo-Pacific reset
Asia Times
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July 10, 2025
As the recent struggle to pass a budget for the US government illustrates, yet again, the immutable reality of limited fiscal resources, it’s time to reconsider America’s vital national interests in the Indo-Pacific and maintain a laser-like focus...
Only one faipule attended the townhall meeting on deepsea mining
Samoa News
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July 9, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — At last week’s Town Hall meeting on deep-sea mining, held at the Governor H. Rex Lee Auditorium, Swains Island Faipule Alex Jennings stood out as the sole member of the Legislature in attendance. This fact was brought...
Samoa Secure First Win Of 2025 OFC Women’s Nations Cup
Scoop
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Monday, 7 July 2025, 2:18 pm Press Release: OFC A comfortable 3-0 win over Cook Islands sees Samoa keep progression to the knockout stages in sight. Both coaches made a number of changes to their starting XIs after the opening game. Juan Chang...
Beijing’s Triangular Play: Weaving Development, Diplomacy, and Multilateralism
The Diplomat
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July 8, 2025
In recent years, China has quietly shifted its strategy in international development cooperation. Once focused almost exclusively on bilateral assistance, Beijing now embraces triangular development cooperation, a transformative aid modality...
Samoa Lock In First Semi-final Berth Of 2025 OFC Women’s Nations Cup
Scoop
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Thursday, 10 July 2025, 2:28 pm Press Release: OFC Photo credit: OFC Media via Phototek (Photo/Supplied) A composed performance from the 2022 semi-finalists sees them set for the top four again after dispatching Tahiti 3-1. While Tahiti came into...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – July 4 – July 10, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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July 11, 2025
Editor’s Note: We are undergoing a web host migration process and may need to make necessary modifications to our format and frequency over the next several weeks. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Political Leadership and Regionalism,...
Twyford praises NFIP lead, calls for inspired peace and regionalism
Asia Pacific Report
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July 12, 2025
Asia Pacific Report An opposition Labour Party MP today paid tribute to the Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific (NFIP) movement, saying it should inspire Aotearoa New Zealand to maintain its own independence, embrace a strong regionalism, and be...
Te Ipukarea Society: Tahiti petrels found nesting in the Takuvaine Valley
Cook Island News
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July 5, 2025
A motion-sensor camera installed in the upper Takuvaine Valley recorded for the first time ever in the Cook Islands an active Tahiti petrel burrow. 25070301/25070302/25070303 A two-year seabird monitoring programme began in March earlier on this...
Reo Māori Week celebrations end on a high note despite low turnout
Cook Island News
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July 5, 2025
Champions of the 2025 Te Epetoma o te Reo Kūki ‘Āirani Māori Tarere Imene Akateni champions - “Te Rotianga o te Au Mapu”. Pictured is leader Anjima Ruarau (left) and a member of the string band. MELINA ETCHES/25070317 Te Epetoma o te Reo Kūki...
Get Russian ship out of Irish waters, says Ward
Dublin People
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July 8, 2025
A Fine Gael TD has called on the Marine Minister to directly intervene and have a Russian vessel anchored off the Irish coast removed. Dún Laoghaire TD Barry Ward has said Minister Timmy Dooley, the Minister of State with responsibility for Marine...
Japan risks its reputation in Oceania with Fukushima discharge
Pacific News Service
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A rollcall of Pacific Island nations have very different views on the release of treated radioactive wastewater. By Derek Grossman Japan’s decision last month to begin discharging treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean from its...
TD calls for 'Russian' replica sailing ship to be removed from Irish waters off Dublin
The Journal
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July 8, 2025
LAST UPDATE | 23 mins ago THIS MORNING Irish authorities have officially contacted a controversial sail training vessel which is suspected of links to the Russian Government. The Shtandart is a replica of a ship built in 1703 by Peter the Great, a...