Sports • Tonga • American Sāmoa • Cook IslandsNukuhetulu FC finish strong with five-goal win over PanSa to close Oceania campaignThe Tongan side ended their OFC Women’s Champions League qualifying run on a high, beating American Sāmoa’s PanSa FC 5-0 in a physical final match in the Cook Islands on Tuesday (NZT).PMN NewsTue, 28 Apr
Sports • Cook Islands • American SāmoaPuaikura power into Oceania stage with dominant home winThe Cook Islands champions have sealed an OFC Women’s Champions League 2026 spot after a confident display at home.PMN NewsMon, 27 Apr
Pacific Region • Middle-East • Cook IslandsPacific aviation under strain as fuel shock raises fears for airline future and cooperationSmall airlines across the region are under growing pressure as a sharp rise in fuel costs puts an already fragile aviation system closer to breaking point. Khalia StrongThu, 23 Apr
Sports • Cook IslandsCook Islands' Puaikura strike first on home soil with OFC statement winThe local champions make the perfect start to their Women’s Champions League qualifying campaign, holding firm in the heat to beat Tonga’s Nukuhetulu.PMN NewsThu, 23 Apr
Community • Cook IslandsAitutaki’s young ‘superstar’ goes viral sharing language, culture and identityBorn the first Filipino child on a remote island in the Cook Islands, nine-year-old Manuia is using social media to celebrate Te Reo Māori Kūki ‘Āirani.Atutahi Potaka-DewesMon, 13 Apr
Opinion • Cook Islands • China • Aotearoa New ZealandResetting trust in the Pacific, not redrawing the lines of powerCook Islands-NZ security deal marks a necessary reset but framing it as a win over China risks missing the point, writes political analyst William Numanga.William Numanga, Political AnalystSat, 11 Apr
Politics • Cook IslandsCook Islands leader defends China deal as NZ agreement tightens Pacific security tiesMark Brown is standing by his government’s agreement with China but admits mistakes in communication as a new security pact reshapes regional expectations around transparency.'Alakihihifo VailalaFri, 10 Apr
Politics • Cook IslandsFunding Restored: New Zealand and Cook Islands reset ties with new security dealAfter months of strain, a new defence pact sets clearer rules on security and consultation, and sees New Zealand resume its position as the Cook Islands’ primary security partner.'Alakihihifo Vailala in RarotongaThu, 02 Apr
Politics • Cook IslandsNZ Foreign Minister in Cook Islands for talks as ties under strainWinston Peters arrives in Rarotonga to meet Mark Brown, as an agreement is expected Thursday amid tension over Cook Islands’ China engagement.'Alakihihifo Vailala in RarotongaWed, 01 Apr
Opinion • Cook IslandsWill's Word: Is NZ finally getting somewhere with the Cook Islands story? With Winston Peters heading to Rarotonga, there are signs the drawn-out saga could be moving towards something real.William TeriteWed, 01 Apr
