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‘True sportsmanship’: Chef de mission Short praises Team Cook Islands
Cook Island News
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July 9, 2025
Samasoni Mose Hewitt won gold in the Open Men High Jump at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau. ACI/25070813 As the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau ended yesterday, Chef de Mission Mark Short says he was extremely proud of the athletes that...
Sports News | Oman Set to Host ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier
Latestly
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July 10, 2025
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Oman is set to host the combined ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia and East Asia-Pacific Qualifier in October later this year. Nine teams will participate in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia and East Asia-Pacific...
Athletics lead Team Cook Islands’ final medal push at Mini Games
Cook Island News
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July 7, 2025
Team Cook Islands hosted a thank you ceremony for their village mayor, the village liaison, the state governor for Ngaraard (the sister state), the Palau Community College president and their sister state liaison over the weekend. CISNOC/25070650...
Rarotonga’s Kairua crowned Miss Cook Islands of Queensland 2025
Cook Island News
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July 5, 2025
Miss Cook Islands of Queenland, Australia 2025 Praise Kairua with president of Miss Cook Islands of Australia Association, Dylan Hughes. VERA DEAN/25063028 The Miss Cook Islands of Australia Association has officially announced its Miss Cook...
Cook Islands swimmers make golden splash at Pacific Mini Games
Cook Island News
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July 1, 2025
Team Cook Islands is making waves at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau. Swimmer Jacob Story, middle, dubbed the team’s “golden boy,” claimed gold in the 200m breaststroke final and followed it up with a silver in the 100m individual medley...
Cook Islands launches first-ever National Awards system: Te Tango Raumaire o Avaiki
Cook Island News
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June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Brown. SUPPLIED. The Office of the Prime Minister is proud to announce the establishment of Te Tango Raumaire o Avaiki: The Cook Islands National Awards, an historic milestone to recognise and honour outstanding service,...
6 Surprising Reality TV Bombshells From Survivor's Parvati Shallow's Gripping Memoir
Screen Rant
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July 8, 2025
Parvati Shallow, Survivor legend and reality TV competitor, has pulled back the curtain on her life in the spotlight, sharing some incredible behind-the-scenes secrets about her appearances on screen in her new book, Nice Girls Don't Win....
Cook Islands unveils historic National Awards system
Cook Island News
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June 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Brown in Parliament this week. LOSIRENE LACANIVALU/25062316 Cook Islands has established its own national awards system, Te Tango Raumaire o Avaiki, to recognise outstanding service and achievement across all sectors of...
Team Cook Islands in high spirit
Cook Island News
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June 28, 2025
The Cook Islands swim team. KIERAN CHAN/ CISNOC-25062710 The young swimming team from the Cook Islands is in Palau, filled with high spirits and ready for the 2025 Pacific Mini Games. Chef de Mission Mark Short says, “We have a very young team in...
Cook Islands qualifies for 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Beach Handball
Cook Island News
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June 24, 2025
Cook Islands men’s beach handball team has officially qualified for the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, following a determined showing at the 3rd IHF Men’s Youth Beach Handball World Championship in Hammamet, Tunisia. SUPPLIED/25062303 History was made...
Former New Zealand PM blames Cook Islands for creating a crisis
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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June 22, 2025
WELLINGTON: Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark believes the Cook Islands, a realm of New Zealand, caused a crisis for itself by not consulting Wellington before signing a deal with China. The New Zealand government has paused more than...
New Zealand Freezes Cook Islands Aid Over Concerns About CCP Links
The Epoch Times
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June 20, 2025
While Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is in Beijing encouraging CCP officials to increase trade and tourism with New Zealand, his Foreign Minister Winston Peters appears to have taken Cabinet by surprise by announcing a freezing of aid to the...
Empire Theatre to screen Cook Islands’ first feature film for Matariki
Cook Island News
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June 21, 2025
A scene from “The Silent One” film, based on the children’s book by Joy Cowley. The film follows the heartwarming story of Jonasi, a deaf-mute boy, and his deep bond with a rare white turtle. SUPPLIED/25062006 To celebrate Matariki 2025, the New...
New Zealand Cuts Millions in Funding to Cook Islands Over China Ties
The Epoch Times
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June 19, 2025
New Zealand has cut millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands due to the island group’s deepening ties with China. A spokesperson for New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said in a statement on June 18 that New Zealand had decided...
Former New Zealand PM Helen Clark blames Cook Islands for crisis
Asia Pacific Report
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June 21, 2025
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific presenter/producer Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark believes the Cook Islands, a realm of New Zealand, caused a crisis for itself by not consulting Wellington before signing a deal with China. The New...
Luxon plays down Cook Islands funding pause
Otago Daily Times
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June 19, 2025
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has down-played a pause of nearly $20 million in funding to the Cook Islands during his second day of his trip to China. Luxon spoke to media in Shanghai hours after it became public that New Zealand paused $18.2...
Former New Zealand PM Helen Clark blames Cook Islands for creating a crisis
RNZ
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June 20, 2025
Helen Clark, middle, says Cook Islands caused a crisis for itself by not consulting Wellington before signing a deal with China. Photo: RNZ Pacific Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark believes the Cook Islands, a realm of New Zealand,...
Watch: Preparing for the biggest Cook Islands festival in Aotearoa
RNZ
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June 20, 2025
Te Maeva Nui NZ is seen as the largest Cook Islands cultural festival outside of the Cook Islands. Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor went along to an audition night for the only team outside of Auckland, Oire-Te Whanganui a Tara with camera man Mark Papalii....
Parliamentary rules clash over Cook Islands National Awards Bill
Cook Island News
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June 18, 2025
Opposition leader Tina Browne. LOSIRENE LACANIVALU / 2561620 Te Tango Raumaire o Avaiki: Cook Islands National Awards Bill 2025 is currently in Parliament and due for a second reading with a Certificate of Urgency. If passed the Act will establish...
Pacific Mini Games 2025 draws regional viewership, offers wide access to sports coverage
Island Times
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July 1, 2025
By: Eustoria Marie Borja KOROR, Palau (July 1, 2025) — The Pacific Mini Games 2025 opened with vibrant color, traditional dances, and a dazzling fireworks display on Sunday, marking the Games’ return to Palau after 20 years. Despite a rain shower,...