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Cook Island News Independent candidates are replacing traditional political parties in the Cook Islands, argues a veteran former politician — a claim rejected by a party leader who dismisses independents as a significant election threat. Former Cook Islands Parliament speaker, deputy prime minister and cabinet minister Norman George weighs in on the political landscape as
We know more students are going to private schools, even though fees can be steep and families might need outside help to afford them.
The Liberals never gave members the same scope to be involved and influence policy as Labor did. Now, they are paying the price for it.
Are you straight, lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, asexual or another sexual orientation? The census wants to know. Here’s why.
After backlash from the LGBTQIA+ community, the government agreed to include gender and sexual orientation questions in the new census. So why not intersex?
Our experts have rounded up the top films and shows new to streaming, including some recent blockbusters.
African countries should start early to develop an agreed position before the next set of global priorities is discussed.
Fact-checking only helps if it reaches people before they have made up their minds.
Privacy protection must also be a conversation that reflects the lived realities of vulnerable communities.
COMMENTARY: By Lim Tean Trump’s Iran “deal” isn’t a deal. It’s hos third retreat in four months. April 2026: 48-hour ultimatum, then a two-week delay. July: “13 straight days of strikes,” then a pause “to give peace talks some space.” August 1: a fresh wave of attacks cancelled — the one he’d just threatened —
Recent FIFA controversies have exposed structural tensions within world soccer, which may result in significant change at the top.
We cannot stop wild birds from flying. But we can control whether this becomes an unmanaged catastrophe or a closely tracked outbreak.