Unprecedented gathering of regional leaders congratulates PNG

Papua New Guinea has received strong, supportive congratulatory messages from all visiting heads of government, and from around the world, including a personal video message from His Majesty King Charles III. The messages, received by Prime...

Samoa hints at Forum snub

NEGOTIATIONS are underway in the Cook Islands as the United States seeks a deal which will allow for the exploration of seabed minerals. In an agreement signed on August 5, the US and Cook Islands governments agreed to affirm their “commitment to...

Mauke Enua brings the house down

Akatokamanava/Mauke Enua captivated a packed Are Karioi Nui with a magnificent ura pa’u. MELINA ETCHES/25073143 The 2025 Te Maeva Nui continues to defy expectations, elevating Cook Islands cultural expression to breathtaking new heights. Just when...

'Clear actions' mark the end of the 54th Pacific Islands Forum

Pacific leaders from 18 member states got together for their official "family photo" at the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders' Meeting in Honiara, Solomon Islands. 11 September 2025 Photo: Pacific Islands Forum The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)...

Athletics Academy returns for 2025

Athletics Cook Islands is running its Athletics Development Academy for the third consecutive year from August 7-9 at CISNOC’s Olympic House. ACI (Fe’ena Syme Buchanan)/25080423 Athletics Cook Islands is proudly running its Athletics Development...

Surya Grahan 2025: Solar Eclipse to occur on..., these places to witness.., Will it be visible in India?

Home Viral Surya Grahan 2025: Solar Eclipse to occur on..., THESE places to witness.., will it be visible in India? Surya Grahan 2025 date and time: This upcoming week, all skygazers will observe a final solar eclipse of the year. There are...

New biology lab to boost marine research

Dr Phoebe Argyle, marine ecologist, senior fisheries officer inside the Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) new biology laboratory, Te Ivi Moana –, The Backbone of the Ocean. MELINA ETCHES/25073160 Cook Islands Ministry of Marine Resources has...

The Pacific island nation that wants to mine the ocean floor

Marine biologist Teina Rongo passes the research vessel MV Anuanua Moana in Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Photo: William WEST / AFP Source: AFP A 1,000-tonne ship is exploring the far-flung South Pacific for riches buried beneath the waves,...

PM Marape Launches Landmark Fisheries Strategies, Calls for Pacific to Harness Ocean Wealth

Prime Minister James Marape has urged Papua New Guinea and its Pacific neighbours to take full control of their ocean resources, declaring that the region must no longer remain a “beggar” while foreign powers exploit its fisheries wealth. He was...

Solar Eclipse 2025: List of countries to witness the partial ‘Surya Grahan’ with timing and safe viewing tips

The solar eclipse 2025, known in India as Surya Grahan, is set to occur on September 21, 2025, and has already sparked global curiosity. This partial eclipse will be the last celestial eclipse of the year, making it a significant astronomical...

Looking backwards to move forward: 50 years of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori

This week is the 50th anniversary of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. To celebrate, we’re running a three-part series looking at the past, present and future of te reo Māori in Aotearoa. Ko tēnei wiki te huritau rima tekau tau o te wiki o te reo Māori. Kua...

UNICEF: Childhood Obesity Prevalence Surpasses Underweight for the First Time

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - For the first time, and this year, the prevalence of obesity among school-age children and adolescents worldwide has surpassed the prevalence of underweight. A report by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) states that...

PM launches landmark Fisheries Strategies, calls for Pacific to harness ocean wealth

Prime Minister James Marape has urged Papua New Guinea and its Pacific neighbours to take full control of their ocean resources, declaring that the region must no longer remain a “beggar” while foreign powers exploit its fisheries wealth. He was...

Obesity overtakes underweight among school-age children globally – UNICEF 

By Solomon Gumah Tamale, Sept. 16, GNA – Obesity has overtaken underweight as the most common form of malnutrition among school-aged children and adolescents worldwide, placing millions at risk of serious health complications, the United Nations...

French Polynesia calls for moratorium on deep sea mining

French Polynesia's President Moetai Brotherson in Honiara for the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting from 8-12 September 2025. Photo: RNZ Pacific / Caleb Fotheringham French Polynesia's president wants Pacific countries to agree to a...

Not wanted: US, China barred from major Pacific Island summit

Pacific Island leaders are pushing back against the rising geopolitical jousting between big powers in their region by barring international development partners, including the U.S. and China, from their annual summit this week. Beginning Monday,...

Luxon leaves Pacific Islands Forum with assurances on peace, dialogue partner framework

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon with Pacific leaders at Pacific Islands Forum Leaders' Meeting. 11 September 2025. Photo: RNZ Pacific / Caleb Fotheringham Analysis: An imposing range of hills and ridges loom over Honiara. While...

Survivor 49 player super worried about having to pee during a challenge By Dalton Ross

Half the time I am on location for filming on Survivor, I am thinking deeply about the game, the players, the twists, and how what I am seeing in person with my own two eyes may translate to the screen once the episodes begin airing on CBS. The...

60th wish

Prime Minister Mark Brown. SUPPLIED. In celebrating the Cook Islands’ 60th anniversary of self-governance on Monday, August 4, political leaders and community figures share their pride and hopes for the nation’s future, highlighting themes of...

Te Ipukarea Society: Tahiti petrels found nesting in the Takuvaine Valley

A motion-sensor camera installed in the upper Takuvaine Valley recorded for the first time ever in the Cook Islands an active Tahiti petrel burrow. 25070301/25070302/25070303 A two-year seabird monitoring programme began in March earlier on this...