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Saving the Cook Islands Māori language

Cook Islands News 02 Jul 2025
With the Cook Islands Māori language facing extinction, this week’s ‘Epetoma o te Reo Māori’ is packed with events like speech contests and a ‘Kia Orana Day’ to promote its revitalisation ... islands).
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New Zealand, the Cook Islands' biggest funder, halts money to the Pacific nation over its ...

Beaumont Enterprise 19 Jun 2025
New Zealand has halted millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over agreements the smaller Pacific nation made with China, ...
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Te Pāti Māori Stands With The Cook Islands

Scoop 19 Jun 2025
"This is not about diplomacy, it’s about control. This government is using funding as a weapon against one of our closest whanaunga for exercising its own sovereignty” Te Pāti Māori Co-leader, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer ... .
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New Zealand halts funding to former colony the Cook Islands over China deals

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 19 Jun 2025
New Zealand has halted funding to the Cook Islands over what it considers the small Pacific nation's deepening ties with China ... .
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Explainer: Why Has New Zealand Paused Funding To The Cook Islands Over China Deal?

Scoop 19 Jun 2025
New Zealand has halted more than $18 million in development assistance to its realm country. But the island's prime minister said his government was "aware" it was coming ... .
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The Huddle: Was it a mistake for New Zealand to pull funding for the Cook Islands?

NewstalkZB 19 Jun 2025
Was it a mistake for New Zealand to pull funding for the Cook Islands? How bad do the optics look here?.
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New Zealand, the Cook Islands’ biggest funder, halts money to the Pacific nation over its ...

News-Press Now 19 Jun 2025
New Zealand, which is the smaller Pacific nation’s biggest funder, won’t consider any new money for the Cook Islands until the relationship improves, a spokesperson for Foreign Minister Winston Peters told The Associated Press.
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Police raise red flags on gang influence in the Cook Islands

Cook Islands News 17 Jun 2025
... serious concern for local authorities, with Police confirming that the Cook Islands is one of the destinations affected by transnational gang mobility across the Pacific.
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Thomas Wynne: Land, legacy and the future of the Cook Islands

Cook Islands News 01 Jun 2025
Yet it seems our migratory DNA continues to echo this, as we count almost 10 people living beyond the reef for every one person remaining in the Cook Islands ... But must the courts always be where these disputes are settled? Is there not another way?.
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‘Become a Māori again’: Rebuilding education the Cook Islands way

Cook Islands News 11 May 2025
“So how do people value education, and what do they see as success? Is it with language? Is it being able to survive in the Cook Islands and restore that?” ... based far beyond the Cook Islands.
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World Kids Athletics Day 2025: A celebration of tamariki in the Cook Islands

Cook Islands News 07 May 2025
World Kids Athletics Day has become a cherished event in the Cook Islands, reflecting the nation’s deep love for sport and community ... As the Cook Islands prepares to host the Pacific Mini Games in ...
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Thomas Wynne: Honouring the Cook Islands Anzac heroes

Cook Islands News 03 May 2025
He had promised the King 500 men, but with Tuhoe and Tainui refusing to shed their blood, or give their sons for this war, he looked to the Cook Islands and our moana brothers to fill that void.
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Palmerston Island in the Cook Islands facing critical power shortage

RNZ 01 May 2025
By Melina Etches, Cook Islands News. Palmerston Island is currently facing a critical power shortage due to the failure of its ageing diesel generator ... for the island's energy needs ... -Cook Islands News.
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Letter: Taxing Shell exports from the Cook Islands

Cook Islands News 27 Apr 2025
For reference, the Cook Islands had 143,506 visitors in 2023 https.//cookislands.travel/nz ... The Cook Islands has the chance to introduce a measured, enforceable, and culturally appropriate solution.
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