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From Perth to paradise- Hasegawa’s un-fur-gettable island vet adventure
Cook Island News
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July 5, 2025
From left, veterinarians Katie Bird, Rose Hasegawa and Lorraine Von Hoff at Te Are Manu Vet Clinic in Arorangi. TEITIMOANA TAIRI/25070207 After 18 months of dedicated service, Australian veterinarian Dr Rose Hasegawa bid farewell to the Cook...
Cyclists gear up for BSP 100km Cycle race today
Cook Island News
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July 5, 2025
Training rides are being held on Thursdays and Saturdays from the Social Centre in Nikao, with up to 20 cyclists regularly hitting the road each week. CITAI/25051910 Cook Island Triathlon Association is gearing up for this weekend’s BSP...
Visiting executive avoids conviction, ordered to pay victim $500
Cook Island News
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July 2, 2025
Cook Islands High Court. 24050916 A New Zealand business executive who visited Rarotonga was discharged without conviction yesterday for a case to which he pleaded guilty. Justice of the Peace Tangi Taoro, who presided over the case, granted him...
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...
Swimmers lead medal haul
Cook Island News
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July 5, 2025
Seventeen-year-old Jacob Story won his second gold medal in the men's 200 metres individual medley event on Friday (local time). Team Cook Islands chef de mission Mark Short, left, presented the medals. CISNOC/ 25070410 Cook Islands swimmers...
Eels face early test against resurgent Takuvaine Reds
Cook Island News
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July 5, 2025
Defending champions Avatiu Nikao Eels are expected to face a tough challenge from neighbours Takuvaine (TKV) Reds in the feature match of round one of the Cook Islands Rugby Union Club 15s competition at Aretere Park this afternoon. The 2025 rugby...
The Biggest Misconception About the Philippines’ South China Sea Case Against China
The Diplomat
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July 12, 2025
On the ninth anniversary of the Philippines’ historic legal victory over China regarding their maritime dispute in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) it is disheartening after so many years that think tank analysts, academics and...
Making a splash for a good cause
Cook Island News
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July 12, 2025
The splashy event aimed to raise funds for the school’s Early Childhood Education (ECE) playground, with participants leaping off the wharf in pursuit of the biggest splash or most entertaining jump. MELINA ETCHES/ 25071127 Apii Nikao dived into...
Panthers hosts Bears on home ground
Cook Island News
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July 12, 2025
In Week 2 of Round 1, Avatiu defeated Titikaveka Bulldogs 33-21 yesterday. MELINA ETCHES/ 25071135 Arorangi Bears will be facing Tupapa Panthers for their first 2025 Rarotonga Club Rugby Union 15s season today. The Panthers, who won their first...
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...
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,...
Vanuatu win final group game but lose out on semi-final place to Fiji
The Fiji Times
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July 11, 2025
With Solomon Islands winning 5-0 over Tonga in the first game of the day, Vanuatu knew that they needed to win by at least two goals in order to secure a semi-final place, while Fiji needed just a point to secure top spot in Group B. The Kulas...
Pacific news in brief for 11 July
RNZ
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July 10, 2025
The prestigious titles of Turaga Tui Nayau, Sau Ni Vanua Ko Lau and Tui Lau are being be bestowed upon Ratu Tevita this week. Photo: Facebook / Ministry of itaukei Affairs Fiji - donation China's Ambassador to Fiji Zhou Jian has handed over a...
British beach dubbed 'UK's answer to the Seychelles' named the prettiest
The Mirror
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July 11, 2025
For all the beauty of Seychelles, the 14-hour stopover flight to get there is a strong deterrent. Luckily, there is one relatively unknown beach that promises the same majesty of the East African colony much closer to home. Kuoni, the family...
Fiji’s Heleina Young and Samoa’s John Tafi named Outstanding Athletes at 2025 Pacific Mini Games closing ceremony
Island Times
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July 11, 2025
Koror, Palau | July 9, 2025— The 2025 Pacific Mini Games officially concluded on Tuesday evening at the Palau National Track, where athletes, officials, and fans gathered for the closing ceremony — a celebration of athletic excellence, cultural...
Letter: Superannuation withdrawal limit
Cook Island News
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July 3, 2025
Dear Editor, Re-Cook Islands superannuation withdrawal. When my husband retired the first time from Government he was able to withdraw all of his super which he invested in struggling Tav. Bearing in mind he wasn’t even anywhere near retirement...
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...
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...
You can visit a UK beach named among the most idyllic in the world - 'it's the English Seychelles'
GB News
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July 10, 2025
Lounging on a beach and enjoying the sun is what many people look forward to on their holidays, but you don't need to travel far to find a "paradise" island. New research found Pentle Bay on the Isles of Scilly to be one of the world's most...
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...