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Deep-sea mining meeting closes without resolving whether mining can start in July
Pacific News Service
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As meetings to oversee deep-sea mining on the high seas draw to a close, it remains unclear whether regulators will allow it to commence in the near future. At the 07-31 March meetings in Kingston, Jamaica, of the International Seabed Authority...
‘Clinical Obesity’ Definition Shifts Obesity Prevalence
Medscape
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The adoption of the new “clinical obesity” definition alters prevalence estimates of obesity in many parts of the world compared with BMI-based definitions, new data suggested. In January 2025, a Lancet Commission proposed that the diagnosis of...
Cook Islands Emo Aito team ready for Tahiti Traditional Games debut
Cook Island News
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July 11, 2025
The Cook Islands warriors will debut at the Heiva Tahiti Tu'aro Maohi Traditional Games in Papeete, Tahiti. They departed Rarotonga yesterday. MELINA ETCHES/25071016 A group of 10 proud Cook Islands athletes has made history as the nation’s...
Caught in the contest between China and the west, the Cook Islands asks where its future lies
The Guardian
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July 14, 2025
On a remote stretch of land in the Cook Islands lies a second world war airstrip. Once used as a wartime supply route by American forces, the narrow runway is in dire need of resealing to allow larger tourist jets to land. Leaders on the northern...
Iran Beats Cook Islands in FIBA Women’s Asia Cup 2025 Division B
Tasnim News Agency
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July 13, 2025
Iran will face Mongolia in its next game on Tuesday. The tournament is currently underway in Shenzhen, China. In the competition, Group A includes Chinese Taipei, Kazakhstan, India, and Tahiti, while Group B features Iran, Thailand, Mongolia, and...
Tonga Rugby League to appoint a women’s coach for the 2025 Pacific Championships.
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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July 22, 2025
After being eliminated from RLWC2026 contention by Samoa in last year’s qualifying match in Fiji, Tonga is now focusing on the end-of-season Pacific Championships and has advertised for a women’s coach. The successful applicant will take charge of...
Cook Islands Cabinet defers decision on controversial immigration policy changes
Cook Island News
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July 10, 2025
Cook Islands United Party leader Teariki Heather, with fellow United Party MPs Robert Heather and Tim Varu in Parliament on June 21, 2025. LOSIRENE LACANIVALU/25062102 Cook Islands Cabinet has ‘deferred until further notice’ a decision regarding...
Cook Islands set for historic debut
Cook Island News
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July 10, 2025
For the first time in history, the Cook Islands women's basketball team will step onto the court at the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup 2025 Division. FIBA/25070921 From a dream born in 2017 to a team built on family bonds, Cook Islands are ready to make...
Cook Islands govt to consider increasing sugary drinks and alcohol tax proposal
Pacific Media Network
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The proposal to increase taxes on sugary drinks and alcohol will be considered by the Cook Islands Cabinet this month as the Health Ministry ramps up efforts to tackle rising chronic health problems in the country. A draft gazette listing...
Samoa Football assure safety measures amid dengue outbreak ahead of OFC U16 event
RNZ
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July 29, 2025
Samoa’s Ayres Ava on attack against the Cook Islands during the OFC 2024 Under-16 Women's Championship in Fiji. Photo: Kirk Corrie / Phototek.nz Samoa's football federation (SFA) says they have taken measures to ensure players and officials...
Cook Islands’ knockout hopes dim after 3-0 loss to Samoa
Cook Island News
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July 7, 2025
A comfortable 3-0 win over Cook Islands yesterday sees Samoa keep progression to the knockout stages in sight at the 2025 OFC Women’s Nations Cup in Lautoka, Fiji. OFC MEDIA/25070701 A comfortable 3-0 win over Cook Islands yesterday sees Samoa...
Cook Islands hold Tahiti in Nations Cup
Cook Island News
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July 5, 2025
Cook Islands and Tahiti played to a 1-all draw in the OFC Women’s Nations Cup 2025 opener in Lautoka, Fiji. Photo credit: OFC Media via Phototek/25070335 The OFC Women’s Nations Cup 2025 kicked off with the spoils shared by Tahiti and Cook Islands...
Papua New Guinea Top Group A With Demolition Of Cook Islands
Scoop
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With the return of Marie Kaipu to the starting XI and the focal point to their attack restored, the reigning OFC Women’s Nations Cup champions would have been keen to end the group stage with a statement performance against the Cook Islands. It...
Cook Islands Pocket Guide Launches Major Update Following Latest Research Trip
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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July 4, 2025
Cook Islands Pocket Guide, the leading online travel guide for the Cook Islands, has released a major update to its content following an in-depth research trip across Rarotonga, Aitutaki and Atiu. The trip, carried out in March 2025, was made...
‘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...
Letter: PSC clarifies Education Secretary’s travel
Cook Island News
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July 19, 2025
Dear Editor, I refer to a recent Letter to the Editor commenting on duty travel undertaken by the Secretary of Education Owen Lewis. As background, one of the key roles of Heads of Ministries (HoMs) is to represent the country in various fora –...
Peters rejects claim Aotearoa funding freeze to Cook Islands is ‘patronising’
Cook Island News
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July 8, 2025
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown and New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters. Photo composite: Newsroom/25070713 New Zealand Foreign Minister Vaovasamanaia Winston Peters rejects suggestions that pausing of development funding to the...
Family, faith, and firsts: Cook Islands set for historic debut
FIBA Basketball
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GOLD COAST (Australia) - For the first time in history, the Cook Islands women's basketball team will step onto the court at the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup 2025 Division B - and it’s not just a debut, it’s a dream come true years in the making....
Cook Islands soars past previous medal count
Cook Island News
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July 3, 2025
Thursday 3 July 2025 | Written by webmaster | Published in Cook Islands swimming sensation Mia Laban, 18, claimed a bronze medal in the women’s 200-metre backstroke final with a time of 2:18.94 minutes on day three of the Pacific Mini Games on...
Iran women’s basketball team reaches final of FIBA Asia Cup
Iran Front Page
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July 19, 2025
Led by head coach Eleni Kapogianni, Iran dominated from the start, winning the first quarter 18-7 and maintaining the lead to close the first half 42-21. Key contributions came from Bahraman and Asadi, who scored the most points in the first half....