Pacific Resort Hotel Group Celebrates Finalist Nominations in2025 Air New Zealand Cook Islands Tourism Awards

Pacific Resort Hotel Group is honoured to announce that all four of its properties have been named finalists in the 2025 Air New Zealand Cook Islands Tourism Awards. The nominations recognise excellence in visitor experiences, customer care,...

This Weekend Sees The Year’s Second And Final Solar Eclipse

Topline A deep solar eclipse will occur at sunrise as seen from the Southern Hemisphere this weekend. In the wake of a partial solar eclipse in North America on March 29, skywatchers in New Zealand, Antarctica and the South Pacific who get up...

Pacific countries review impact of biosecurity capacity building programmes

Biosecurity officers from across the Pacific met in Fiji recently to review the impact of biosecurity training programmes delivered under the Safe Agricultural Trade Facilitation through Economic Integration in the Pacific (SAFE Pacific) project...

Baby Proteas ready and excited ahead of Junior World Cup

The team has been preparing in England ahead of the tournament – the first to be staged in eight years. On Thursday, South Africa will play another warm-up match to fine-tune ahead of their opener on Saturday. They will face the Cook Islands in a...

Spar baby Proteas compete on the global stage

The team has settled well in Gibraltar and put in a few training sessions ahead of their opening match on Saturday against Barbados. Precious Mthembu, head coach of the Spar Baby Proteas Photo: David Thabo Rantho NETBALL NEWS - The Spar Baby...

Cook Islands will be ready to host Forum Leaders meeting in November: PM Brown

By Pita Ligaiula in Seoul Cook Islands Prime Minister and Forum Chair Mark Brown says preparation are well underway for the upcoming Forum Leaders meeting in November. Brown told Pacific journalists in Seoul, the Forum Leaders Meeting is a...

Moananuiākea update: change to Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia sail plan due to weather, safety

Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia pictured here on the first international leg of the Moananuiākea Voyage. PC: Polynesian Voyaging Society / Jonathan “Sav” Salvador. Polynesian Voyaging Society leadership has made the decision to adjust the sail plan for...

French Polynesia calls for moratorium on deep sea mining

French Polynesia's President Moetai Brotherson in Honiara for the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting from 8-12 September 2025. Photo: RNZ Pacific / Caleb Fotheringham French Polynesia's president wants Pacific countries to agree to a...

Cook Islands model inspires Pacific youth as the Face of Fusion 2026

In an inspiring celebration of Pacific culture and creativity, Cook Islands-born model Teokotai Tupou has been crowned the ‘Face of Fusion 2026’ for the Pacific Fusion Fashion Show, marking a major milestone in her promising career. Raised in the...

Surya Grahan 2025: Solar Eclipse to occur on..., these places to witness.., Will it be visible in India?

Home Viral Surya Grahan 2025: Solar Eclipse to occur on..., THESE places to witness.., will it be visible in India? Surya Grahan 2025 date and time: This upcoming week, all skygazers will observe a final solar eclipse of the year. There are...

U.S moves to reinvigorate Pacific partnership with big pledges in Port…

The United States has rolled out a sweeping package of economic, security, and health commitments to Pacific Island nations, signalling what it calls a “reinvigorated” partnership with the region. At a U.S-Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) roundtable in...

Country officials convene to align country priorities and needs in the Asia-Pacific region

The GEF OFP Regional Training Workshop and Asia Pacific Constituency Meeting took place in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, on May 13-16, 2025. Both events brought together 14 countries from the Asia-Pacific Region, including: Cook Islands, Fiji,...

Safeguarding ecosystems to preserve threatened species on Rarotonga

During the Global Environment Facility Operational Focal Point regional training workshop in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, participants visited the Takitumu Conservation Area to learn about how GEF investments are helping to preserve species such as...

Chua highlights focus and teamwork

Concentrating throughout the full 90 minutes on the football field is the primary focus for the Young Kulas as they kick off their Oceania Football Confederation Women’s Under-19 Championship campaign in the next week. With qualification for the...

Māori Stage Removed from Polyfest

Role Funding: A decision was made to split Māori events off from the main cultural festival Polyfest in Auckland, moving them to a different venue and date. This change has led to concern among some about the impact on cultural unity. Auckland’s...

Pacific Leaders witness Papua New Guinea’s 50th Independence Celebrations

Pacific Island leaders gathered at Independence Hill this morning to witness the flag-raising ceremony for Papua New Guinea’s 50th Independence Day. The event was attended by a number of regional heads of state and government, including: Mark...

Is the Green Climate Fund starting to deliver for the Pacific?

For Pacific Island countries, securing enough money to deal with the consequences of climate change has proved an arduous task. Despite facing existential threats from rising seas and collapsing fisheries, the region has struggled to tap into the...

Solar Eclipse 2025 next week: Date, timing, India visibility and all other details

The sky is gearing up for another rare celestial event – the last solar eclipse of 2025, set to occur on September 21. Unlike a total solar eclipse, this one will be partial, which means the Moon will cover only a portion of the Sun, creating a...

Pacific news in brief for 15 September

Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Fiji - bureau Four officers from Fiji's Counter Narcotic Bureau have been arrested for possession of illegal narcotics. As a result, the Fijian government is closing the bureau down entirely and returning all officers...

Looking backwards to move forward: 50 years of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori

This week is the 50th anniversary of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. To celebrate, we’re running a three-part series looking at the past, present and future of te reo Māori in Aotearoa. Ko tēnei wiki te huritau rima tekau tau o te wiki o te reo Māori. Kua...