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Cook Islands’ leading business fuels Puaikura Volunteer Fire Brigade
Cook Island News
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June 17, 2025
CITC proudly supports the Puaikura Volunteer Fire Brigade. From left, fire brigade volunteer Gavin Steiner, fire chief Jason Moorfield, and CITC brands manager George George. CITC/25061601 Cook Islands Trading Corporation (CITC) has proudly...
Thomas Wynne: Cook Islands’ fourth pillar
Cook Island News
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June 21, 2025
Thomas Wynne. We have grown up with a national consciousness that tells us our nation stands on three distinct pillars: our Ekalesia (church), our Ui Ariki (traditional leaders), and our Kavamani (government). But has there been another pillar...
Mark Brown: Cook Islands 'not consulted' on NZ-China agreements
RNZ
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June 19, 2025
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown Photo: Tiana Haxton Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has suggested a double standard, saying he was "not privy to or consulted on" agreements New Zealand may enter into with China. New Zealand Foreign...
Bridging Divides: A call for new dialogue amid NZ's suspension of aid to the Cook Islands
Pacific Media Network
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As a Cook Islander and political analyst, I am deeply concerned by the New Zealand Government’s recent decision to pause core budgetary aid to the Cook Islands. The action was taken in response to the signing of a Comprehensive Strategic...
New Zealand pauses Cook Islands aid over China deals
Deutsche Welle
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June 19, 2025
New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Thursday said millions of dollars in funding for the Cook Islands would be suspended while his government examines the "breadth and content" of agreements with China. Luxon, who is visiting China...
New Zealand Halts Funding Amid Cook Islands-China Ties
Asume Tech
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June 19, 2025
In a significant diplomatic move, New Zealand has suspended millions in funding to the Cook Islands due to growing concerns about the Pacific nation’s agreements with China. Officials from the New Zealand Foreign Minister’s office announced that...
New Zealand cuts funding for Cook Islands in response to China deals
The Times
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New Zealand has cut millions of dollars in aid to the Cook Islands in retaliation over the Pacific nation’s deepening ties with China. Relations between Wellington and Avarua, the capital of the Cook Islands, which is 1,800 miles northeast of New...
New Zealand halts millions of funds to Cook Islands over its China ties
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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Freeze emerges as NZ's leader visits China News of the 18.2 million New Zealand dollar ($11 million) funding halt Thursday only emerged when a Cook Islands news outlet saw its brief mention in a government budget document. It's likely to prove...
New Zealand halts millions of dollars in aid to Cook Islands over deals struck with China
The Guardian
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June 18, 2025
New Zealand has halted millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over the “breadth and content” of agreements the smaller Pacific nation made with China, officials from the New Zealand foreign minister’s office has said. New Zealand,...
New Zealand has suspended millions in funding to the Cook Islands over its growing China ties
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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Relations between the smaller Pacific island nations and their regional backers Australia and New Zealand have stumbled in recent years as Beijing vies to increase its sway in the region. The latest move by New Zealand was striking because it...
Tensions rise as New Zealand freezes millions of dollars in aid to Cook Islands over China deals
The Independent
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June 19, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Hawaii Coast Guard crew wraps up enforcement mission in Cook Islands
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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June 18, 2025
1/2 Swipe or click to see more AUSTIN WILEY / U.S. COAST GUARD / JUNE 7 A 26-foot over-the-horizon small boat carrying Coast Guard crew, two Cook Islands Ministry of Marine Resources fisheries officers and a translator from the U.S. Marine Corps...
Pacific islands push back against growing climate threats
Climate Home News
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July 10, 2025
The Cook Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia are separated by around 6,000 kilometres of Pacific Ocean. Despite the vast stretch of water between them, the two small island nations share a common challenge: how to protect their people...
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,...
Health ministry explores water fluoridation to battle tooth decay
Cook Island News
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June 12, 2025
The proposal to fluoridate the country’s drinking water supply was on the agenda for TMO’s public consultation this week in Rarotonga, which focused on marketing restrictions of unhealthy food and non-alcoholic beverages to children and infants,...
Letter: Ditching the Kiwi for the Dragon?
Cook Island News
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July 9, 2025
Dear Editor, There’s been a lot of noise lately. Social media threads, barbershop debates, and coconut wireless conversations about whether the Cook Islands should continue accepting aid from New Zealand. Some call it “dependence.” Others call it...
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...
Ministry of Agriculture boosts capacity in plant and soil health
Cook Island News
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June 19, 2025
Two specialists from the Pacific Community (SPC) are in Rarotonga this week delivering vital training to help the Ministry of Agriculture build more sustainable farming systems. Standing from left: Dr Rohit Lal, a soil scientist, William Wigmore,...
Apii Nikao to make a splash with water bomb fundraiser
Cook Island News
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July 10, 2025
Beating the heat and the humidity at Avatiu Harbour in 2022. The harbour will host the island’s first-ever freestyle water bomb competition this Friday, July 11, at 3pm at Avatiu Harbour. CAMERON SCOTT/22122332 Apii Nikao is diving into...
Majority of speakers at Deep Sea Mining Town Hall express concern
Samoa News
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July 10, 2025
(FP) 2776.JPG Musuaina Collins of Pago Pago, a staff member of the American Samoa Resilience Office, spoke on behalf of her colleagues and the youth of Samoa, emphasizing the critical importance of protecting marine resources for future...