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A luxury cruise ship that allegedly left a woman behind on a remote island had reportedly been struggling with mechanical problems before the fatal incident.

There is still not enough known about the seafloor to decide if deep sea mining can start in the Cook Islands, government scientist says.

The severe winds caused widespread damage and thousands of power outages, downing trees, power lines and tearing roofs off buildings.

The new head of Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority says public trust and open dialogue will be at the centre of the Cook Islands' seabed minerals journey.

Papua New Guinea stormed to a 50-18 victory at Port Moresby, sealing their third consecutive Pacific Bowl crown.

Residents are adapting to using gas bottles, generators and car headlights for cooking, heating and lighting. Audio

Cook Islands Health Ministry is urging parents and guardians to check that their children have received measles vaccinations.

Authorities are investigating how a cruise ship allegedly left behind an 80-year-old Australian woman who was later found dead on a Queensland tropical island.

It's foldable, floats, and can be detected by satellites - and it's being developed by local researchers who started with origami prototypes.

A round-up of sports news in brief from around the region, including Samoa's FIFA under-17 World Cup campaign coming to an end with another loss.

A round-up of news from around the region, including power outages in Papua New Guinea's Morobe province affecting a regional hospital in Lae.

A powerful Tasman Sea storm is continuing to lash much of the country, bringing heavy rain, strong winds and snow.

The Bulikula beat Nigeria 62-4 on Monday morning.

Toa Samoa's head coach said the team started well - something that they improved on since their loss against the Kiwis the week before.

Cook Islands is still a long way from being ready to mine its seafloor, according to an ocean scientist.

Wild weather has helped fan flames in many areas of the country and a ban on open-air fires will stay in place until Monday.