World News | China Irks NZ as Its Influence Spreads in the South Pacific

Hong Kong, June 23 (ANI): The Pacific Islands are considered a point of vulnerability for Chinese encroachment and influence peddling, and the Cook Islands is following in the footsteps of Vanuatu and Solomon Islands in signing strategic deals...

OPINION: Deep-sea mining ‘would be catastrophic’ 

Home Topics Opinion & Analysis OPINION: Deep-sea mining ‘would be catastrophic’ By Professor Jessica Meeuwig and Professor Callum Roberts • 21 August 2025 Billions of polymetallic nodules – mineral-rich rock concretions – lie strewn across the...

Deep-sea mining: Gold rush or disaster?

Home Topics Opinion & Analysis Deep-sea mining: Gold rush or disaster? By Professor Jessica Meeuwig and Professor Callum Roberts • 21 August 2025 Billions of polymetallic nodules – mineral-rich rock concretions – lie strewn across the deep-sea...

Health data masking cancer differences between Pacific ethnic groups

Tongans and Cook Islands Māori have a higher rate of cancer diagnoses than other Pacific people in New Zealand, while Samoans and Niueans have higher rates of gastric cancer, specifically. Authors of new research in the New Zealand Medical Journal...

Katoa elevates indigenous wisdom in award-nominated master’s thesis

Pukapukan architect Romani Katoa. 21060925. This week, Pukapukan architect Romani Katoa graduated with his Master’s degree from the Auckland University of Technology (AUT). His thesis entitled: “Resilient Futures: Unearthing Indigenous Maori...

Pacific Islands News Roundup – August 15 – August 21, 2025 

Editor’s Note: We are undergoing a web host migration process and may need to make necessary modifications to our format and frequency over the next several weeks. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Political Leadership and Regionalism,...

Pacific must manage expectations on ICJ climate ruling, says experts

The landmark advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling on climate change has set a new global momentum in place, but Pacific SIDS who led the journey must also manage expectations. Key experts in the Pacific Climate...

Survivor car curse victims reveal what actually happened to their vehicles By Dalton Ross

Everybody wants to win big on Survivor. But what if you could win big and lose big at the same time? That is the fate that befell 12 different people between seasons two and 14 of the reality competition franchise. In that early era of the show,...

Rarotonga International Airport unveils stunning murals connecting all 15 islands

Artist Katu Teiti with the mural he worked on with his apprentice, Ameilia, at the Rarotonga International Airport, yesterday. The mural represents Rarotonga. TEITIMOANA TAIRI/25062604 As part of the Cook Islands 60th Anniversary Legacy Programme...

India, Fiji deepen sporting links; Indian cricket coach to train Fiji teams

New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): A cricket coach from India will train cricket teams of Fiji, which has been for many decades an Associate Member of the ICC. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his press statement after...

VEITALANOA | Fijian lore and culture

As Pacific Island cultures grapple with the relentless combination of globalisation and digital distraction, a passionate Fijian academic is determined to turn the tide. Dr Tarisi Sorovi Vunidilo, renowned archaeologist, museum curator, and...

Sports News | India, Fiji Deepen Sporting Links; Indian Cricket Coach to Train Fiji Teams

New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): A cricket coach from India will train cricket teams of Fiji, which has been for many decades an Associate Member of the ICC. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his press statement after...

How Fisheries Shaped Taiwan’s Pacific Diplomacy: A Case Study from Australia 

Written by Jess Marinaccio. Image credit: Fishing boats near Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan by the author. With the Kuomintang’s retreat to Taiwan in 1949, the Republic of China (ROC) became a fishing nation. Although claiming to control all of...

Misconceptions Of Asset Protection Planning

Asset proection shields assets against judgments. AI Generated There has lately been a renewed interest by clients in asset protection planning. A problem for these clients and their planners who are unfamiliar with asset protection planning is...

Letter: Wakey, wakey rugby union

Dear Editor, Recently I have been doing some research on rugby in the country and I found out a few interesting things. In 1965, as part of the Constitution celebrations, a team from ‘Aitutaki played three games – including a test (on Friday)...

Paul Gauguin Cruises Unveils “Tempting Tahiti” Offer

Paul Gauguin Cruises has announced a new “Tempting Tahiti” offer that makes it easy for guests to explore the French Polynesia. The line, celebrated for its voyages in the region, is offering $1,000 in shipboard credit per stateroom or suite on...

Letter: Seabed consultation

All Cook Islanders should be very proud of the comments Helena Keenan-Williams made about one of the Australian DSM (deep sea mining) meetings reported in the Cook Islands News June 5th edition. She is clearly a woman of no fear, strong intellect...

Coastal studies to combat erosion and climate risks

NES Environmental Compliance team with Beca International Consultants. NES/25081404/ 25081407 Coastal feasibility studies have commenced on Rarotonga and Aitutaki through the National Environment Service (NES) and international consultancy firm...

PRC supports regional water forum

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has provided SBD 200,000 in support for the 9th Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers (PWWM) Forum and the 16th Pacific Water and Wastewater Association (PWWA) Conference and Expo (PWWC25). Solomon Islands is...

Seabed mining company aims to win Pa Enua opinion with 'facts'

One of the three seabed mining companies exploring the Cook Islands seabed for deep-sea nodules will be visiting the Southern Pa Enua for the first time this week as part of its expanded community engagement programme. The crew including CI News...