December 12, 2025
Pacific Islands News Roundup – December 5 – 11, 2025
Center-left
Pacific Islands Report
Owner: East-West Center & University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
December 11, 2025
Apostolic Nuncio to NZ and the Pacific makes first visit to Cook Islands
Neutral
Cook Island News
Owner: Liz Woods & John Woods
Cook Islands make history to join Samoa, New Zealand, Australia in Semi-Finals
Neutral
FIBA Basketball
Owner: FIBA (Non-profit)
December 11, 2025
PM explains as Pa Enua grapples with travel uncertainties
Neutral
Cook Island News
Owner: Liz Woods & John Woods
December 10, 2025
High risk of economic losses from Cook Islands nodule extraction and sales – new study reveals – Greenpeace
Indeterminate
The Daily Blog
Owner: Martyn Bradbury
Hosts Samoa make epic charge to Semi-Finals along with Guam, Australia, New Zealand
Neutral
FIBA Basketball
Owner: FIBA (Non-profit)
December 9, 2025
Cook Islands bodybuilding revival aims to transform nation’s health
Neutral
Cook Island News
Owner: Liz Woods & John Woods
Work, wages, and who participates: What the latest Cook Islands labour force report tells us
Center-left
Pacific Community (SPC)
Owner: Pacific Community
‘United we stand, divided we fall:’ Pacific island nations urged to…
Neutral
Pacific News Service
Owner: The Pacific Islands News Association Ltd
December 11, 2025
OFC 2026 Competition Calendar Confirmed
Indeterminate
Pacific Scoop
Owner: Thompson Family
December 11, 2025
Auckland Airport travel advice: Busiest Christmas days and when to fly this summer
Neutral
The New Zealand Herald
Owner: New Zealand Media & Entertainment (NZME)
December 9, 2025
High Risk Of Economic Losses From Cook Islands Nodule Extraction And Sales – New Study Reveals
Indeterminate
Pacific Scoop
Owner: Thompson Family
High risk of economic losses from Cook Islands nodule extraction and…
Neutral
Pacific News Service
Owner: The Pacific Islands News Association Ltd
EU and Cook Islands renew their sustainable fisheries partnership
Neutral
Pacific News Service
Owner: The Pacific Islands News Association Ltd
December 9, 2025
Cook Islands deep sea mining nodule extraction has high risk of economic losses – independent study
Left-wing
Greenpeace International
Owner: Greenpeace (Non-profit)
December 9, 2025
New Zealand funding pause forces Cook Islands into early budget overhaul
Neutral
Cook Island News
Owner: Liz Woods & John Woods
December 9, 2025
Women dominate diverse Cook Islands Police graduating wing
Neutral
Cook Island News
Owner: Liz Woods & John Woods
Cody Wicks: Let him cook
Neutral
FIBA Basketball
Owner: FIBA (Non-profit)
Final preview: Sapphires, Junior Tall Ferns pathways collide once again for the title
Neutral
FIBA Basketball
Owner: FIBA (Non-profit)
New Zealand outlast Samoa; Australia defeat Guam
Neutral
FIBA Basketball
Owner: FIBA (Non-profit)