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Tradition in Tanzania: Reviving East Africa’s Ocean Heritage
Oceanographic Magazine
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July 16, 2025
While grassroots efforts thrive, a transformative movement is reshaping legal frameworks on a global scale. The concept of Ocean Rights advocates for recognising the legal rights of the ocean as a living entity, acknowledging its intrinsic value...
Excitement builds as over 3000 prepare for Cook Islands Games
Cook Island News
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September 28, 2024
Tongareva is back for the 2024 Cook Islands Games. Pictured are the Opens and Marsters Mix volleyball teams. NANAVE GOODWIN/24092702 The excitement for the third Cook Islands Games will reach a fever pitch as the much-anticipated biennial event...
New Zealand chiropractic interns bring relief and hope to Rarotonga
Cook Island News
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July 8, 2025
New Zealand College of Chiropractic intern Carlos Fung performing a spinal check up yesterday. TEITIMOANA TAIRI/ 25070730 Final-year interns from the New Zealand College of Chiropractic are bringing hope, healing, and holistic health to the Cook...
Conservation Dialogue unites Pacific Indigenous Leaders from Fiji, Aotearoa, Samoa and the Cook Islands towards shared vision to strengthen traditional stewardship of nature
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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October 3, 2024
Conservation International convened the Dialogue to strengthen the effective management of land and ocean resources by Indigenous Peoples, supporting resilience amidst accelerating climate change impacts and exploring sustainable financing...
CIRU launches Pa Enua outreach with Healthy Living Programme
Cook Island News
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February 13, 2025
Mitiaro students attend Cook Islands Rugby Union’s Pa Enua outreach – Healthy Living Programme. NICOLEA MATEARIKI/25021222 Cook Islands Rugby Union (CIRU) has launched its Pa Enua outreach, starting with the Healthy Living Programme – a fun and...
Poll: Cook Islanders oppose deep sea mining
Cook Island News
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September 21, 2024
A second rally against deep-sea mining was held at the sacred grounds of Black Rock on Friday. TALAIA MIKA/24092031 A recent online opinion poll conducted in the Cook Islands revealed that 66 per cent of residents oppose deep sea mining, while 49...
U.S actions have serious impact on global health, WHO chief says
Islands Business
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February 13, 2025
A vote of no confidence motion has been filed against the Prime Minister and his Cabinet following the recent fiasco involving the now-abandoned Cook Islands passport proposal and the comprehensive strategic partnership the country will sign with...
Tepaeru Herrmann reappointed Cook Islands Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Immigration
Islands Business
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September 29, 2024
With Members of Parliament and the Speaker elected in Kiribati, the focus is now on the vote for the country’s leader. The presidential vote will be held at the end of next month when MPs elect the President. However, the vote can’t come any...
New Zealand provides over $2 million in salary support to Cook Islands
Cook Island News
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September 16, 2024
Prime Minister Mark Brown and New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters at the PM’s Office in Avarua on February 7. CANDICE LUKE/ 24020788 New Zealand has provided over $2 million in salary support to the Cook Islands...
Health team attend meet in Philippines
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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December 2, 2024
THREE PNG health officials have attended the Philippines-Pacific for Sustainable Health Force and Health Security Conference in the Philippines. The three-day conference of the new Philippine-Pacific Health Initiative of the Philippine government...
China’s military expansion toward the Southwest Pacific and Oceania
Geopolitical Intelligence Services
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July 15, 2025
Beijing is increasing military activities and economic influence in the Indo-Pacific and transforming the regional security landscape. April 25: A Chinese warship spotted in the West Philippine Sea. Beijing has been growing its military ambitions,...
Young stars emerge at Cook Islands Boxing’s Fight Night
Cook Island News
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September 11, 2024
Boxers line up on Fight Night at the Tupapa Domes. CIs BOXING/24091005 The Cook Islands Boxing Association Fight Night held late last month enticed 14 boxers into the ring from three clubs on the island. The boxers featured on the August 30...
Transformational changes needed for Pacific resilience: Cook Islands PM Brown
Pacific News Service
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Cook Islands Prime Minister and former Forum Chair Mark Brown has called for transformational changes to achieve a resilient Pacific, urging Pacific leaders and partners to go beyond incremental solutions and embrace bold reforms to address key...
NCDs plague nearly half of Cook Islands residents
Cook Island News
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September 4, 2024
Cook Islands residents attend health check-up. According to the recently released report, as of 2023, over 5800 people were confirmed to have NCDs, with 52 per cent being females and 48 per cent being males. FILE/24090327 Nearly half of Cook...
Anxiety on the rise: Cook Islands faces mental health challenge
Cook Island News
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September 7, 2024
Dr Evangelene Daniela-Wong. Photo: LOSIRENE LACANIVALU / 23050594 The incidence rate of newly diagnosed mental health cases in the Cook Islands between 2021 and 2023 is nearly five per 1000 population, but a non-governmental organisation claims...
Tyla’s crusade: The grieving mum who wants her son’s death to make a difference
Newstalk ZB
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July 15, 2025
There was pain on the streets of Whangārei, raw and unfiltered, in the form of a march led by Tyla Simona who became a mum at 21 and the mother of a dead child just three years later. That march last week was the second she has led, trying to find...
‘His legacy is one of unity and strength’: Cook Islands mourn the loss of Māori King
Cook Island News
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August 30, 2024
The Māori King, Tūheitia Paki, crowned Te Arikinui Kīngi Tūheitia, being welcomed at Te Atupare Marae, Rarotonga, in March this year. MELINA ETCHES/24032804 The Cook Islands community is deeply saddened by the passing of Kīngi Tūheitia Paki, the...
Fish poisoning cases decline in Cook Islands: Health Ministry
Cook Island News
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September 5, 2024
TE MARAE ORA/24090411 Fish poisoning cases are declining after recording 52 cases in 2021, according to the recently released Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health National Health Information Bulletin. From 2021 to 2023, occurrences of ciguatera fish...
Health and Beauty: Pure and Natural, a sanctuary for beauty and wellness
Cook Island News
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November 21, 2024
Pure and Natural salon and Beauty Spa, tucked away in a convenient new location in Ngatangiia, is offering a refreshing escape for customers seeking expert beauty services on the island. Owner Adela Mahusay, a fully qualified beauty professional,...
‘First 1000 Days’ focus for annual health conference
Cook Island News
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January 28, 2025
Secretary of Health Bob Williams. TMO/24040122 Te Marae Ora, the Ministry of Health, is focusing on reducing the rate of childhood obesity, with the goal of ensuring that today’s children are free from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) from 2030...