Sports • Cook IslandsFull-circle homecoming as Isaako joins Kiwis' historic RLWC clash against Cook Islands A return to his grassroots club marks an emotional milestone for the NRL star as international rugby league lands in Christchurch. Brooke FonotiTue, 20 Oct
Sports • Cook IslandsFiji Bati blitz sets up Kangaroos blockbuster as Breakers fall shortThe Fijians kicked off their Rugby League World Cup campaign with a dominant seven-try blowout while the Breakers suffer a six-point defeat to Tasmania.PMN NewsMon, 19 Oct
Environment • Cook Islands‘Calm before the storm’: Cook Islands official recounts cyclone’s arrival in RarotongaAs the category 2 storm tracks south, local leaders report Aitutaki has emerged relatively unscathed despite heavy lagoon surges, power cuts, and coastal warnings.PMN NewsMon, 19 Oct
Environment • Cook IslandsCyclone Wati intensifies as system tracks south of the Cook Islands towards open watersCommunities have been urged to prepare immediately with 140km/h gale-force gusts and interactive shelter maps activated nationwide.PMN NewsSun, 18 Oct
Environment • Cook IslandsCook Islands batten down as Tropical Depression threatens Category 1 upgradeA full cyclone warning is in force for Suwarrow with damaging gales expected tonight, while emergency alerts spread south toward Palmerston and Aitutaki.Losirene Lacanivalu, Cook Islands NewsFri, 16 Oct
Immigration • Cook Islands'Nightmare': Why NZ govt declined visa for woman stranded in the Cook IslandsImmigration New Zealand says it doubts the 49-year-old’s genuine intention to transit, leaving her unable to return home to attend her son’s wedding.Shalveen Chand, Cook Islands NewsWed, 14 Oct
Law & Order • Cook Islands • Marshall Islands • FijiCocaine traffickers exploit Pacific tuna routes as drug seizures mount, report revealsFrom Fiji to the Marshall Islands, drug discoveries are exposing how criminal networks are using fishing vessels, seafood shipments and remote island waters to move cocaine towards NZ and Australia.Christine RovoiWed, 14 Oct
Sports • Cook Islands • TongaTonga’s women win the battle while Mennenga’s 40 goes unrewardedTonga beat the Cook Islands in an international rugby league fixture, while Miramar Rangers top the men’s football standings.PMN NewsMon, 12 Oct
Immigration • Cook IslandsThree years stranded in Cook Islands as transit visas still out of reachA 49-year-old woman has been unable to return home since 2023 despite efforts by Cook Islands officials to arrange her departure and unanswered questions for NZ and Australian authorities.Shalveen Chand, Cook Islands NewsMon, 12 Oct
Sports • Cook Islands • Tonga • Fiji • SāmoaPacific rugby league is closing the gap as the World Cup nears, says former Kiwis playerVeve Iosia 'Sia' Soliola says young Pasifika athletes need to see their worth beyond the field as the island nations build stronger teams and new pathways for the next generation.PMN NewsSat, 10 Oct
