Brendan Piakura embraces Cook Islands return after premiership glory

Brendan Piakuru in training session with the Cook Islands Aitu in Port Moresby (Image: Supplied) Fresh off a historic NRL Premiership win with the Brisbane Broncos, Brendan Piakura is set to pull on the Cook Islands jersey once again in an...

Kumuls vs Aitu: Pacific Bowl Thriller Kicks Off

A massive, vocal crowd, including a large contingent of passionate NRL fans, flocked to the venue, showcasing the unrivaled passion for rugby league in Papua New Guinea. The stands were a vibrant sea of red, yellow, and black, punctuated by the...

Pacific Latter-day Saint women build faith, self-reliance and hope through service

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Cook Islands PM Brown welcomes United States’ increasing engagements in the Pacific

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has welcomed the United States’ increasing involvement in the Pacific. Brown, who is also the chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, made the comments in the U.S-Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Dialogue in Port...

Sports tourism is an untapped gold mine

SPORTS How rugby league and other international sports are quietly transforming the PNG economy IT is that time of the year again when international rugby league fever sweeps across Papua New Guinea. The air is thick with anticipation, flags fly...

Pacific Championships round-up: Huddersfield star faces nervous disciplinary wait as Kiwis edge out Samoa

Huddersfield Giants’ Taane Milne could land a ban, with the tackle that earned him a yellow card in Fiji’s win against the Cook Islands as the Pacific Championships got underway also placed on report. Fiji were already 28-6 to the good early on in...

Cook Islands marks historic debut at 2025 Virtus World Athletics

The Cook Islands is marking a momentous milestone in inclusive sport, with its first-ever team to compete at the 2025 Virtus World Athletics Championships in Brisbane, Australia. The moment represents more than just athletic achievement; it is a...

Premiership winner Brendan Piakura ready for Cook Islands return in PNG

Brisbane Broncos premiership-winning forward Brendan Piakura has arrived in Papua New Guinea, switching his focus from NRL glory to international duty with the Cook Islands team for the Pacific Championships. Fresh off the back of the Broncos'...

ATTA Joins Pacific Leaders at the 2025 Pacific Sustainable Tourism Leadership Summit in Vava’u, Tonga

The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) was honored to participate in the Pacific Sustainable Tourism Leadership Summit, hosted by the South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) in Vava’u, Tonga. The event brought together representatives...

WHO pushes for safer, affordable surgeries across the Pacific

Surgery is meant to save lives, but in the Western Pacific, it can lead to financial hardship, long delays, or preventable deaths. The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging health ministers to prioritise safer surgical practices within the...

Global study maps how trade and travel fuel the worldwide spread of disease-carrying mosquitoes

A comprehensive global analysis reveals how non-native mosquito vectors are hitchhiking across continents via shipping, tourism, and trade, pinpointing the regions where prevention and early detection could have the greatest impact. Study: Global...

‘Faceless Eel’ Filmed 13,000 Feet Beneath the Ocean Off the Cook Islands

Smile! Photo: YouTube//Screenshot The ocean is an endlessly fascinating place. We’ve only begun to scratch the surface of what’s down there, and there is some serious weirdness. Take, for example, the faceless eel researchers with the E/V...

Ranked: Countries With the Largest Forests in 2025

Ranked: 35 Countries With the Largest Forests in 2025 See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key...

BSP announces $USD203 million third quarter revenue

PACIFIC nations have covered more than 30 million square kilometres of ocean in a regional effort to detect and deter illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. Over a three-week period from October 13-31, Operation Kurukuru inspected 126...

Pacific region remains ‘a theatre of peace’: Cook Islands PM

As major geopolitical powers in the world look to strengthen and militarise parts of the Pacific, leaders of the Pacific have urged that ‘this part of the world remain a theatre of peace,’ not a theatre of conflict, says Prime Minister Mark Brown....

Hōkūlea And Hikianalia Depart Rarotonga For Aotearoa (New Zealand)

Press Release – Polynesian Voyaging Society The crew for this leg of the Moananuikea Voyage includes a mix of senior and younger navigators and crew members who will continue the intergenerational sharing of traditional wayfinding knowledge. The...

Hokulea, Hikianalia set sail to New Zealand

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - After two months in Rarotonga, the crews of the Hokulea and Hikianalia have set sail once again. The two voyaging canoes have been in the Cook Islands since Aug. 20 and began preparing for the next leg of the...

‘Job Done And More’ – NZDF Winds Up Exercise Tropic Twilight In Cook Islands

Press Release – New Zealand Defence Force Funded by the MFAT, this years exercise involves more than 30 personnel from the New Zealand Armys 25 Engineer Support Squadron, 2 Engineer Regiment supported by a medical team and troops from Australia,...

Pacific Championships 2025 Week 1 - team lists, ones to watch, game times and more

Pacific Championships — it's that time of the year again, and this year's competition will be significant as a test run for teams in the southern hemisphere who are building towards the 2026 Rugby League World Cup. This year, reigning Pacific...

Pacific Championships Kicks Off in Port Moresby

The 2025 Pacific Championships officially kicked off this afternoon at the National Football Stadium in Port Moresby. The women’s opening match between the PNG Orchids and the Cook Islands Moana began at 1PM, marking the start of the regional...