Zelenskyy says he will nominate Trump for Nobel peace prize if he secures Ukraine ceasefire

Zelenskyy says he will nominate Trump for peace prize if he secures Ukraine ceasefireThe Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, floated the idea of nominating the US president, Donald Trump, for the Nobel peace prize in a briefing to reporters,...

Emerging Otago researchers gain $2.8m funding

Sixteen University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka researchers have received $2.8 million of Health Research Council funding to advance their careers. The mix of fellowships, and grants and scholarships for Māori and Pacific researchers were...

Heavy industry must ‘set the course’ for net zero

The research ship MV Anuanua Moana is pictured at a port in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, during an expedition to far-flung South Pacific waters in June 2025, spearheading efforts to dredge the tropical waters for industrial deep-sea mining. -...

Zelenskyy says he will nominate Trump for Nobel peace prize if he secures Ukraine ceasefire – as it happened

Zelenskyy says he will nominate Trump for peace prize if he secures Ukraine ceasefireThe Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, floated the idea of nominating the US president, Donald Trump, for the Nobel peace prize in a briefing to reporters,...

Water tech training for pa enua

Glad to be delivering water to Cook Islanders around the pa enua, these water supply operators and technicians from various islands were part of a training day in Aitutaki last week. SUPPLIED / 24111419 Infrastructure Cook Islands engineers were...

Mangaia Science Expo: Island students explore ‘Beyond the Sky’

Mangaia students at the science expo this week. KORERO O TE ORAU/24112703/24112704 Mangaia School students and island residents are being treated to a rare opportunity to participate in a science expo titled “Te Rangi Atea – Beyond the Sky,” held...

Tūhura Otago Museum Returns To The Pacific For 2024 Science Expo

Monday, 18 November 2024, 10:30 am Press Release: Otago Museum Tūhura Otago Museum's outreach team, led by Senior Science Engagement Coordinator Marijn Kouwenhoven, is heading to the Cook Islands once again to support the 2024 Science Expo on...

TAU appoints engineering professional

Barbara Elliston. 24111509 Barbara Elliston has been appointed as an engineering professional for Rarotonga’s power authority Te Aponga Uira (TAUU) by the Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) Board of Directors. In a statement CIIC states...

News The Guardian ‘Humanitarian’ visa must be created for Pacific Islanders displaced by climate crisis, experts say

Climate and migration experts are calling for urgent action to create legal pathways for people displaced by the climate crisis, as a new report highlights the scale of the problem across the Pacific. Research by Amnesty International released on...

TAU board appoints engineering professional

Barbara Elliston. 24111509 Te Aponga Uira (TAU) has gained an expert described strong new asset with the appointment of Barbara Elliston, an experienced electrical engineer and corporate governance professional, by the Cook Islands Investment...

Challenging Future For Children In 2050 Transformed By Extreme Climate Crises, Population Shifts, And Tech Disparities

Saturday, 30 November 2024, 11:07 pm Press Release: UNICEF NEW YORK/SUVA, 20 November 2024 – The future of childhood hangs in the balance if urgent action is not taken to safeguard children’s rights in a changing world, UNICEF warned in its...

New Travel Guide for American Samoa Marks Major Leap for Tourism

160+ In-Depth Articles Now Live on AmericanSamoaPocketGuide.com, Providing the Ultimate Encyclopedia for Traveling in American Samoa The tourism industry in American Samoa has taken a leap forward with the launch of American Samoa Pocket Guide,...

Regional Research Agenda researchers convene to investigate findings

Photo credit: ACIAR The Regional Research Agenda Framework (RRA) identifies common forestry and agriculture development challenges in the Pacific region, establishes research partnerships and defines research strategies to overcome these...

Baltic Cable Trial Exposes Fragility of Subsea Lifelines as Industry Warns of Global Stakes

The trial now underway in Helsinki of the Eagle S oil tanker’s captain and two officers has highlighted Europe’s subsea vulnerabilities squarely. Prosecutors allege that on Christmas Day, the Cook Islands-flagged vessel dragged its 11-tonne anchor...

New Travel Guide for American Samoa marks major leap for local Tourism

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The tourism industry in American Samoa has taken a leap forward with the launch of the American Samoa Pocket Guide, a comprehensive online travel guide created for the U.S. territory. With more than 160 articles...

Student capsules brave re-entry heat for NASA research

Student capsules brave re-entry heat for NASA research by Clarence Oxford Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 08, 2024 In July 2024, five experimental capsules built by university students endured the intense heat of re-entry into Earth's atmosphere,...

Ocean science conference talks and awareness

An Ocean Science awareness conference hosted by Cook Islands Meteorological Service will be held today. 24103011 The Met Office states that the workshop aims to increase the awareness on ocean science, map stakeholder information needs and...

Why loss and damage matter in the Pacific

For many Pacific Island nations, climate change isn’t a distant threat or an abstract statistic – it’s an everyday reality reshaping homes, traditions, and futures. Rising sea levels, coastal erosion, increasing temperatures and severe weather...

Pacific atoll nations receive NZD13m boost for critical water security

Representatives from seven Pacific atoll nations gathered in Nadi, Fiji, this June with an urgent message. Rising seas and prolonged droughts are pushing their communities toward a water crisis that threatens tens of thousands of lives. These...

CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER READERS NAME PAUL GAUGUIN CRUISES 'BEST SMALL CRUISE' FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR

NEW YORK, Oct. 7, 2025 -- For the second year in a row, Paul Gauguin Cruises has been voted Best Small Cruise in Condé Nast Traveler's2025 Readers' Choice Awards. French Polynesia's destination expert received the top honor based on more than...