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Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 31 July
RNZ
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July 31, 2025
Jason Taumalolo (centre) of Tonga XIII in action during the 2024 Pacific Championships match between the Australian Kangaroos and Tonga XIII at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Photo: Darren England/ Photosport League The Tonga and Samoa Pacific...
FBI opens first office in New Zealand ‘to counter China and cybercrime’
The Guardian
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July 31, 2025
The director of the FBI, Kash Patel, has opened the bureau’s first ever office in New Zealand, in what he said was an attempt to help counter China’s activities in the Indo-Pacific, crack down on issues including cybercrime, and strengthen...
Live: First tsunami currents reach parts of New Zealand after 8.8 quake off Russia
RNZ
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July 30, 2025
A very powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka coast on Wednesday triggered tsunami warnings as far away as French Polynesia and Chile, and was followed by an eruption of the most active volcano on the peninsula. The...
Letter: Pension, not piggy bank
Cook Island News
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July 10, 2025
Dear Editor, I think people are getting their knickers in a twist and imputing their interpretation laced with emotion and a lot of emotion and confusion around the Superannuation Fund, and that’s completely understandable. When it comes to...
From transition to transformation: Our economic journey
Cook Island News
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July 7, 2025
Financial Secretary Garth Henderson. SBMA/23011838 As we mark 60 years of self-governance, we also mark a critical economic shift, from transition to transformation. Transition was our response to crisis. When COVID-19 brought global tourism to a...
GUEST BLOG: Talk Liberation – Bank Staff Must Testify: Talk Liberation, WikiLeaks Lawyers Win Key Concession in Icelandic Court
The Daily Blog
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July 7, 2025
Represented by WikiLeaks’ Icelandic lawyers in an epic court showdown three years in the making, on June 19th independent software development house, Talk Liberation (the creators behind viral social media project Panquake) proved that justice is...
These 14 Holiday Spots Get All the Attention (But Should They?)
Travelbinger
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July 30, 2025
Travel marketing has created some of the world’s most successful myths, convincing millions of people that certain destinations represent the pinnacle of vacation experiences. But what happens when you actually visit these legendary places and...
Deep-sea mining meeting closes without resolving whether mining can start in July
Pacific News Service
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As meetings to oversee deep-sea mining on the high seas draw to a close, it remains unclear whether regulators will allow it to commence in the near future. At the 07-31 March meetings in Kingston, Jamaica, of the International Seabed Authority...
Russia earthquake and tsunami: What to do if you're going on holiday to Japan, Hawaii or other affected areas
Nine
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July 30, 2025
A tsunami has been triggered by a powerful earthquake off the coast of Russia. It has already hit parts of Japan's northern island of Hokkaido. Other areas popular with Aussies are also under tsunami warnings. READ MORE: Packing dos and don'ts:...
Baltic security: Keeping an eye on the Kremlin
Geopolitical Intelligence Services
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July 30, 2025
Russia looks to be preparing major NATO provocations, including hybrid attacks and military buildup near Nordic borders, and may test Article 5. Lithuanian soldiers stand with drones during the NATO Quadriga military exercise, in Pabrade,...
Curbing single-use plastic starts with a reboot
Global Environment Facility
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The global plastic crisis is a tale of numbers. Here are just a few: - The world produces more than 400 million tons of plastic waste each year. Of that, 11 million tons end up in the ocean, equivalent to a garbage truckload every minute. If this...
Pasifika Sipoti in brief for 29 July
RNZ
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July 28, 2025
Fijian rugby fans celebrate Photo: Photosport Rugby The Fiji Rugby Union has recorded a net income of FJ$105,962 (around US$47,000) for the financial year ended 31 December 2024. This is a drop from a net income of more than US$470,000 the...
BCI Vaka Debit Mastercard backs TMV celebrations
Cook Island News
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July 26, 2025
Bank of the Cook Islands (BCI) CEO Jennifer Henry proudly signs the BCI Vaka Debit Mastercard Ariki Sponsorship agreement with Tauranga Vananga Secretary Emile Kairua. MELINA ETCHES/25072433 The Bank of the Cook Islands (BCI), through its Vaka...
PACER Plus: NZ backs Fiji’s ambitious push for membership
Pacific Media Network
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New Zealand is ramping up its support for Fiji’s inclusion in the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus. PACER Plus is a trade and development agreement between Australia, New Zealand, and eight Pacific Island countries,...
Charted: Average Income by Global Region, Over 200 Years
Visual Capitalist
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July 29, 2025
Mapped: High, Middle, and Low Income Countries in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways There are...
E Avaiki toku: Knowing our place, shaping our future
Cook Island News
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July 26, 2025
Vaine Tutai Richard, General Manager, Cook Islands Development Agency New Zealand (CIDANZ). “E u'u no te akau roa, ka oki rai ki tona akau roa” (the (parrot) fish from the reef, will always return to its home) - Aitutakian proverb. I was born...
Oire Nikao's passionate youth carry forward cultural legacy, traditions
Cook Island News
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July 26, 2025
Oire Nikao practicing their ute for Te Maeva Nui night, under the guidance of Raemaki Karati, a big helper to team Nikao. TEITIMOANA TAIRI/25072520 Oire Nikao takes pride in having young and first-time performers carry on the legacy and traditions...
Why The Pakistani Passport Remains One Of The Weakest In The World
Friday Times
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July 29, 2025
The Henley Passport Index released its 2025 global passport report almost a week ago, where Asian nations outpaced the rest of the world. However, the Pakistani passport maintained its legacy of standing as the fourth worst, with a 96th rank,...
Thomas Wynne: Through the reef of 1965, to the ocean of 1974 and deep waters of 2025, 'Let US begin'
Cook Island News
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July 26, 2025
Thomas Wynne. “And to you, the people of the Cook Islands, I say-let us begin.” – Albert Henry, Inaugural Address, 1965. These were the words of the Papa of our democracy, spoken in 1965 at his inaugural address. Words that still echo today,...
New Zealand’s concerns about China’s Pacific motivations grow
Diplomatic Courier
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nder the Radar is a weekly special series bringing you compelling, under–the–radar stories from around the world, one region at a time. This week in SE Asia and Oceania, New Zealand suspends funding to the Cook Islands after its agreement with...