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Young Cook Islanders journey into culture and conservation in Hawaii programme

Cook Islands News 21 Jan 2026
Earlier this month, a group of young Cook Islanders embarked on an unforgettable journey as part of the Moananuiākea Hawaii Cultural and Conservation Youth Exchange Program, held in Hilo, Hawaii ... SUPPLIED/26012017 ... SUPPLIED/26012016 ... SUPPLIED/ 26012014.
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Cook Islands Triathlon season kicks off with Team Challenge

Cook Islands News 20 Jan 2026
Cook Islands Triathlon Association is set to host its first event of the year – the 2026 BSP & KPMG Team Triathlon – on Saturday, January 31, at the Tikioki triathlon site ... Cook Islands Triathlon ...
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The untold stories of Cook Islands soldiers in Southeast Asia’s wars

Cook Islands News 20 Jan 2026
‘From Ma’uke to MalayaCook Islands soldiers in Southeast Asia’ by Moana Moeka’a will be launched at Te Tapora Kai on Wednesday, 21 January ... Another Cook Islander featured in the book is Tākī Framhein who passed away in Rarotonga in March 2020.
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Double gold for Team Cook Islands as beach handball concludes in style

Cook Islands News 17 Jan 2026
The two-day beach handball tournament at the 2026 Cook Islands Beach Games concluded successfully on Thursday at the Nikao Beach Courts ... “As Cook Islanders, we have to believe in ourselves that everything is only possible with our Lord.
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Cook Islands advocate builds unified vision for life without barriers

Cook Islands News 17 Jan 2026
A New Zealand-born Pacific disability advocate of Cook Islands/Italian heritage has been appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2026 New Year Honours list ... He says the honour was unexpected and is still sinking in ... .
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Tonga, Cook Islands false flags common among Russia's shadow fleet - Analyst

RNZ 16 Jan 2026
Another, the Min Hang, transmitting a Cook Islands false flag, has reportedly been spotted directly off the coast of Venezuela as of 12 January, but has yet to be captured.
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Cook Islands and French Polynesia eye MOU on marine governance

Cook Islands News 14 Jan 2026
Cook Islands and French Polynesia have discussed a potential memorandum of understanding regarding sustainable development and marine resource management.
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Cook Islands shipping registry launches online search tool for vessel verification

Cook Islands News 14 Jan 2026
Maritime Cook Islands has launched a vessel verification portal to provide ‘transparent and efficient’ access to information on ...
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International flair lifts standards at Cook Islands Rugby League Nines

Cook Islands News 13 Jan 2026
The 10th Cook Islands Rugby League Nines in Paradise tournament was hailed a major success following three days of competition over the weekend ... Cook Islands Rugby League competition coordinator Franky ...
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Cook Islands film ‘Stranded Pearl’ surges past two million views

Cook Islands News 13 Jan 2026
A Cook Islands feature film has garnered over two million YouTube views and numerous international accolades, which the producer hopes will showcase the nation’s beauty and attract major studio productions to the islands.
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Letter: NZDF recruitment in Cook Islands

Cook Islands News 12 Jan 2026
the Cook Islands is a Realm nation of New Zealand, and Cook Islanders are New Zealand citizens by right ... If Cook Islanders are New Zealand citizens, why is physical residence in mainland New Zealand ...
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Cook Islands youth head to Hawai’i for Pacific conservation exchange

Cook Islands News 10 Jan 2026
Fifteen Cook Islands youth will travel to Hawai’i on Sunday to take part in the Moananuiākea Conservation Youth Exchange, a collaborative initiative between Kōrero o te ...
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Thomas Wynne: When the United States took claim of the Northern Cook Islands

Cook Islands News 10 Jan 2026
This mid-1850’ century guano claim over parts of the Northern Cook Islands was a paper-based assertion of U.S ... He does not ask that the Cook Islands be treated like a sovereign state – he states that it must be treated as one.
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Renowned artist mentors former Miss Cook Islands contestant

Cook Islands News 09 Jan 2026
Renowned artist Katu Teiti rings in the new year with a fresh project and a new apprentice in tow – Miss Cook Islands 2025 ...
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