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The 'right to choose' key to the Cook Islands-NZ relationship - Peters
5 Aug 2025New Zealand's foreign minister says Cook Islanders are free to choose whether their country continues in free association with New Zealand.
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Samoa secures semifinal spot after dominant win over Fiji
Samoa is the first team to qualify for the semifinals of the OFC 2025 Under-16 Women's Championship following their 4-0 win over Fiji in Apia on Monday.
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RunIt: From backyard collision game to a cultural lightning rod
4 Aug 2025The brutal pastime-turned-phenomenon is dividing communities, doctors and athletes.
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Luxon announces trip to Papua New Guinea on 50th anniversary of bilateral relations
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced plans to travel to Papua New Guinea this week to celebrate half a century of that country's independence.
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'Not now': Cook Islands opposition rejects independence
4 Aug 2025Tina Browne wants the country to be more self-sufficient, but says there is no desire to be independent from New Zealand.
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US tariffs: Some Pacific nations get relief, others face increase
4 Aug 2025Pacific Islands still face tariffs from the United States, but some rates are lower than originally announced in April. Audio
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Massive cocaine and meth haul seized on yacht in French Polynesia
4 Aug 2025In addition to the narcotics worth €331 million street value, local authorities seized 11 Glock semi‑automatic pistols and 24 ammunition magazines.
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'Even my children don't speak Cook Islands Māori'
4 Aug 2025The Cook Islands' culture secretary warns that Cook Islanders are becoming complacent about the use of their language and need to "wake up and appreciate" its importance. Audio
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Pacific news in brief for 4 August
4 Aug 2025A round-up of news from around the region, including a fifth dengue death reported in Samoa.
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All Black squad for The Rugby Championship named
4 Aug 2025The All Blacks have a tough schedule coming up, with two tests in Argentina followed by a visit from the world champion Springboks and a Bledisloe Cup series Australia.
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CNMI bids farewell to late governor Arnold Palacios
4 Aug 2025"He went home tired, came back the next day still exhausted, but he never stopped showing up."
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Kyren Taumoefolau to join Chiefs
4 Aug 2025Since his debut with Moana Pasifika in 2024, the 22-year-old rising star has established himself as on of the most exciting young players in Super Rugby Pacific.
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Samoa, NZ, New Caledonia open Oceania U16 tournament with wins
The Kiwi women were held to less than five goals for the fourth time in event history.
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Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 4 August
4 Aug 2025A round-up of sports news from around the region, including the first meeting of the board of the new Papua New Guinea NRL franchise.
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Roch Wamytan: Paris political agreement 'not enough' for Kanaks
4 Aug 2025The former New Caledonia Congress president says the "draft" deal signed in France last month failed to secure the pro-independence mandate. Audio
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'Bit improper' for NZ to intervene in Cook Islands politics - Puna
1 Aug 2025The former Cook Islands prime minister says the "special nature" of the relationship between the two nations must be "underpinned by respect".
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Land reforms aim to end stalled development
1 Aug 2025New legislation introduced by PNG's Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso would reform six land-related laws and which he says are essential.
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Outer islands' delicacies in hot demand at 60th anniversary celebrations
1 Aug 2025From giant clams (pa'ua) to coconut oil to uto drinks, unique island specialties are selling fast at the Cook Islands Constitution celebrations trade days. Audio
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PNG police chief orders re-arrest of eight in woman's brutal murder
1 Aug 2025David Manning has ordered that eight people accused of the torture and murder of a woman be re-arrested and for the community to stop hiding suspects.
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'Cash cow' NZ driving drug crisis in the region - expert
A transnational crime expert says NZ and Australia's status as the "cash cows" of the Pacific methamphetamine market is a driving factor in the drug crisis facing the region.
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Ahluwalia to end tenure as USP vice-chancellor
Professor Pal Ahluwalia's six years as the head of the at the University of the South Pacific have been marked with controversy.
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Seven guilty on drug charges in Fiji's largest-ever meth trafficking trial
A Fiji High Court judge says "sophisticated drug cartels" were involved in a methamphetamine trafficking operation disrupted by police in a record drug bust last year.
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Fiji off to flying start with 4-0 win over Tahiti
The Baby Kulas outclassed their French Polynesian opponents in their first game at the OFC U16 Women's Championship in Apia.
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Nauru is the latest Pacific nation to report dengue deaths
1 Aug 2025The first reported case of dengue fever in Nauru was on 27 June. Audio
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