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Cook Islands in the running for the IRL Women’s Golden Boot Award ↗

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MP calls for clearer rules on foreign workers as Parliament passes Immigration Bill 2025 ↗

Immigration Minister Tingika Elikana says that amendments to the Cook Islands Immigration Act are needed to ensure the department holds accurate, up-to-date information on all permanent and honorary residents – a requirement he says is essential ahead of the next round of permanent residency awards.
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PM Brown says Govt officials have engaged ‘consistently’ with NZ ↗

Prime Minister Mark Brown says ministers and officials have engaged “consistently” with New Zealand through every formal channel, including the Joint Ministerial Forum, its senior working group, multiple bilateral meetings, and the more recent formal dialogue mechanism created specifically to examine New Zealand’s concerns over Cook Islands’ development partnership with China. Talaia Mika reports.
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Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia welcomed back to Waitangi; Cook Islands navigator reflects on Aotearoa voyage ↗

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Moana Minerals supports the extension of the seabed exploration period, stating more time is needed to complete baseline data collection for their environmental assessment.
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Moana Minerals backs five-year seabed exploration extension to 2032 ↗

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The principal of Tereora College has been sent on leave in the middle of the NCEA exams, raising concerns from the Parent Teacher Association (PTA), which has expressed shock over the timing and the Ministry of Education’s appointment of an acting principal from outside the school’s leadership team. Losirene Dasalusalu and Melina Etches report.
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‘Deep concern’ at Tereora College: Education confirms principal on leave, calls it ‘internal staffing matter’ ↗

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Cook Islands offers ‘practical steps’ amid NZ rift, fiscal settings ‘sound’ ↗

Cook Islands Prime Minister has confirmed his Government has offered practical steps to mend diplomatic relations with New Zealand, including jointly defining ‘consultation’ under the Joint Centenary Declaration, while reassuring the public that the country’s current fiscal settings remain sound despite the $30 million funding pause.
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