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RL:Holmes is where Cook Islands heart is for World Cup

Valentine Holmes has a stellar record for Queensland and Australia but now he wants to bring all that experience to Cook Islands at the World Cup.

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Holmes is where Cook Islands heart is for World Cup

Valentine Holmes has a stellar record for Queensland and Australia but now he wants to bring all that experience to Cook Islands at the World Cup.

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Survivor's Ozzy And Parvati Reflect On Cook Islands Splitting Up Tribes By Race

This was a BOLD move.

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New Zealand and Cook Islands sign a defense pact, easing tensions over a China deal

New Zealand and the Cook Islands have signed a defense and security pact, easing over a year of tension between them

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New Zealand, Cook Islands patch up recent squabbles

New Zealand will resume aid payments to the Cook Islands after make-up talks between the Polynesian nation and its colonial power.

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Cook Islands smash South Africa, book World Cup ticket

Cook Islands have booked their spot in a fourth Rugby League World Cup, turning it on to beat South Africa 58-6 in Sydney.

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Bai shines as PNG hang on to pip Cook Islands

PNG Kumuls unearthed a star of the future in 18-year-old forward Cooper Bai as they hung on for a thrilling 40-28 Pacific Bowl win over brave Cook Islands.

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Cook Islands make history to win Pacific Bowl

Cook Islands have won back-to-back women's rugby league Tests for the first time, blowing Tonga off the park 42-24 to claim the Pacific Bowl in Port Moresby.

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In the depths of the ocean, a new contest between the US and China emerges

Around the Cook Islands, the world’s two most powerful countries are exploring the possibility of deep-sea mining for critical minerals

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Bula try blitz sets new Test record for Fiji in big win

Four tries by fullback Jahream Bula and a starring performance by No.6 Kurt Donoghoe has powered Fiji to a 44-24 Pacific Bowl win in Port Moresby.

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Kiria-Ratu stars in Cook Islands demolition of PNG

Cook Islands have trounced PNG 34-6 in the women's Pacific Bowl clash in Port Moresby, with winger Paulina Morris-Ponga notching a hat-trick.

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Cook Islands on Hunt for final World Cup spot

Cook Islands coach Karmichael Hunt can't wait to watch Cronulla star KL Iro in the World Cup qualifier against South Africa and continue a great family legacy.

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The Pacific’s united front on climate action is splintering over deep-sea mining

In recent years, Pacific island nations have earned global credibility as champions of climate action. Pacific leaders view sea level rise as an existential threat.

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Cook Islands Wages War On 'Plague' Of Hungry Starfish

Divers clutch wooden spears as they plunge beneath the waves, hunting hordes of hungry starfish destroying the coral reefs around the Cook Islands.

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Trump A Boon For Deep-sea Mining: Industry Boss

A leading deep-sea mining company in the paradisal Cook Islands is aiming to start commercial production by 2030, spurred on by Donald Trump's recent backing for the much-maligned industry.

International Business Times

The Pacific Island Nation That Wants To Mine The Ocean Floor

A 1,000-tonne ship is exploring the far-flung South Pacific for riches buried beneath the waves, spearheading efforts to dredge the tropical waters for industrial deep-sea mining.

The Guardian - AU

Caught in the contest between China and the west, the Cook Islands asks where its future lies

After the Pacific nation struck deals with Beijing, New Zealand abruptly cut off millions of dollars in critical aid and funding

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China could win from Cook Islands-New Zealand spat

New Zealand has paused funding to the Cook Islands in an escalation over the Pacific island nation's ties to China.

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Tensions rise as New Zealand freezes millions of dollars in aid to Cook Islands over China deals

New Zealand says funding won’t resume until Pacific nation takes ‘concrete steps to repair relationship and restore trust’

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New Zealand, the Cook Islands' biggest funder, halts money to the Pacific nation over its China ties

New Zealand has halted millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over agreements the smaller Pacific nation made with China, officials in Wellington said Thursday

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Never-before-seen chain of volcanoes discovered hiding near the Cook Islands

After suspecting the presence of a series of underwater volcanoes near the Cook Islands, researchers have now mapped out the newly discovered structures.

AAP

Cook Islands PM beats no-confidence motion, attacks NZ

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown will retain his role after fighting off a no-confidence bid from the opposition.

International Business Times

Cook Islands Strikes Deal With China On Seabed Minerals

The Cook Islands said Saturday it has struck a five-year agreement with China to cooperate in exploring and researching the Pacific nation's seabed mineral riches.

The Guardian - AU

On the ground in the Cook Islands, controversial deal with China stirs debate

Some residents say the agreement has harmed relations with New Zealand while others welcome the economic benefits it may bring

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New Zealand to seek Cook Islands reset over China pact

Foreign Minister Winston Peters has used a policy address to remind the Cook Islands of their responsibilities under a longstanding pact with New Zealand.

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