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‘Hundreds of thousands’ in damages, fire guts tyre shop ↗

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Mataiti wins Best Talent and Miss Photogenic at Miss Pacific Islands Pageant ↗

Miss Cook Islands Petra Mataiti finished as fourth runner-up at the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant 2026, which concluded on Friday night in Nadi, Fiji (Cook Islands time).
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Parliament’s ‘circus’ of absent MPs ↗

Leader of the Opposition Tina Browne has labelled the first sitting week of Parliament a ‘circus’, criticising the Government for wasting time and failing to conduct meaningful business amid repeated MP absences.
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The Miss Pacific Islands Pageant 2026 concludes tonight with the official crowning of the new titleholder in Nadi, Fiji.

Culture is life’: Miss Cook Islands’ powerful message to the Pacific ↗

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A 48 per cent drop in student attendance has been revealed as a major contributor to declining NCEA results, Minister of Education Vaine ‘Mac’ Mokoroa told Parliament this week – a claim the Opposition deems an ‘excuse’.
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48 per cent attendance drop linked to poor NCEA results ↗

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Minister of Sport and Education Vaine “Mac” Mokoroa yesterday defended former Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) secretary general Owen Lewis, as concerns regarding financial mismanagement and governance failures at the sporting organisation were raised in Parliament.
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Minister defends former SG as CISNOC mismanagement criticised in Parliament ↗

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Te Marae Ora (TMO) Ministry of Health is ramping up its mosquito-spraying efforts over the next few months, moving beyond roadside borders to focus on high-risk dengue areas.
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Targeted spraying ramps up as dengue battle intensifies ↗

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Mataiti embodies culture and pride at Miss Pacific Islands pageant ↗

Miss Cook Islands Petra Matina Mataiti, 24, is set to represent the Cook Islands at this year’s Miss Pacific Islands pageant in Fiji with her research topic focused on ‘culture’.
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