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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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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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Mataiti embodies culture and pride at Miss Pacific Islands pageant ↗

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Cook Islands has recorded its first dengue-related death, prompting the Ministry of Health to launch Operation Namu26, a coordinated national response involving island-wide cleanups and intensified spraying to curb rising cases.

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First dengue-related death triggers emergency response ↗

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The public is being urged to remain vigilant as the Cook Islands enters the most active months of the tropical cyclone season, despite a low likelihood of cyclone development in the 2025/26 Tropical Cyclone season.

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Public urged to stay vigilant as peak cyclone months approach ↗

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The vessel, which was intercepted with tonnes of cocaine before arriving in Rarotonga under a distress call for engine repairs, departed Avatiu Port on Tuesday afternoon.

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Cocaine-linked vessel departs after ‘necessary remedial work’ ↗

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The Cook Islands Tourism Corporation has defended its dengue prevention and communication measures following a New Zealand health report linking a majority of New Zealand’s imported dengue cases to travel in the Cook Islands.

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Cook Islands Tourism defends dengue response amid New Zealand health warnings ↗

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A lack of investigation into the vessel intercepted with 4.87 tonnes of cocaine may hamper cross-border efforts to track and map criminal drug networks, a Pacific regional security expert warns.

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Lack of investigation into cocaine vessel could hamper regional drug mapping, expert warns ↗

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