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Dengue cases in the Pacific are at their highest since 2016, with nearly 19,000 people affected, the World Health Organi...
23/07/2025

Dengue cases in the Pacific are at their highest since 2016, with nearly 19,000 people affected, the World Health Organisation says.

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The Cook Islands prime minister has defended the nation's new strategic partnership with China.🔗Read the full story, lin...
23/07/2025

The Cook Islands prime minister has defended the nation's new strategic partnership with China.

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Forty-eight years ago, a young New Zealand photographer set off on a brief solo journey into the remote Papua New Guinea...
22/07/2025

Forty-eight years ago, a young New Zealand photographer set off on a brief solo journey into the remote Papua New Guinea Highlands.

"So, when you were 23 years old, and I guess, a fairly inexperienced photographer, you took yourself off on your own into the Papua New Guinea Highlands. Why did you do that?"

🔗Read Don Wiseman's full story, linked below.

As the Flying Fijians gear up for the upcoming Pacific Nations Cup (PNC) 2025, head coach Mick Byrne has raised two key ...
22/07/2025

As the Flying Fijians gear up for the upcoming Pacific Nations Cup (PNC) 2025, head coach Mick Byrne has raised two key issues that he says continue to affect Pacific Island teams.

🔗Read Iliesa Tora's full story, linked below.

The Cook Islands' outer islands, or Pa Enua, are emptying as people make the pilgrimage to Rarotonga for constitution ce...
21/07/2025

The Cook Islands' outer islands, or Pa Enua, are emptying as people make the pilgrimage to Rarotonga for constitution celebrations.

🔗Read Caleb Fotheringham's full story, linked below.

Rooted in q***r Black and Latinx resistance, ballroom culture is an underground art form of performance, fashion, and ch...
18/07/2025

Rooted in q***r Black and Latinx resistance, ballroom culture is an underground art form of performance, fashion, and chosen family now finding resonance in Samoa.

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Chris Faiumu, founder of one of Aotearoa's most successful bands, has died suddenly. He leaves a rich musical legacy.Ful...
17/07/2025

Chris Faiumu, founder of one of Aotearoa's most successful bands, has died suddenly. He leaves a rich musical legacy.

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Health officials stress importance of protective measures against mosquito bites as outbreaks continue to escalate in se...
17/07/2025

Health officials stress importance of protective measures against mosquito bites as outbreaks continue to escalate in several island nations.

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The Micronesian nation is a step closer to mining in international waters and earning "a significant amount of money" un...
17/07/2025

The Micronesian nation is a step closer to mining in international waters and earning "a significant amount of money" under highly contentious US legislation.

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Samoa kick off their international season against Scotland in Auckland on Friday night, however with some notable omissi...
17/07/2025

Samoa kick off their international season against Scotland in Auckland on Friday night, however with some notable omissions from their line-up.

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Robert Tapaitau, the former deputy prime minister of the Cook Islands, was sentenced to twos years and nine months in pr...
17/07/2025

Robert Tapaitau, the former deputy prime minister of the Cook Islands, was sentenced to twos years and nine months in prison for a range of fraud charges in March 2024.

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New Zealand's top political leaders skipping the Cook Islands' 60th Constitution anniversary, seen as a rebuke over clos...
17/07/2025

New Zealand's top political leaders skipping the Cook Islands' 60th Constitution anniversary, seen as a rebuke over closer ties with China, has sparked widespread disappointment and calls for the Cook Islands government to mend relations.

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