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Jan 7, 2011

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  1. In the Cook Islands, a fall in tourist numbers has been blamed on a reluctance of British residents to holiday abroad. New figures reported in the Cook ...
  2. Early bye beneficial for Young All Whites


    Stuff.co.nz - 1 hour ago

    Group B, featuring Tahiti, Cook Islands, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands and Tonga kicks off on Sunday. The Young All Whites campaign opener against Vanuatu ...
  3. Cook Islands to underwrite flights


    New Zealand Herald - Peter Meecham - 20 Dec 2010

    The Cook Islands Cabinet has agreed to underwrite Air New Zealand and Air Pacific flights from next year. The money would help to fund direct Air NZ flights ...
    News plans for Cook Islands- TopNews New Zealand
    NZ foreign minister satisfied with Aitutaki reconstruction- Radio New Zealand International
    Editorial: Niue and the Cooks: let's stop pretending- The Dominion Post
    e-Travel Blackboard (press release) - Radio Australia
    all 15 news articles » NZE:AIR


  4. Cooks government to protect HIV carrier's identity


    Radio New Zealand International - 10 hours ago

    The Cook Islands government has decided not to identify the first person to test positive for HIV in the country. The decision follows criticism that the ...
  5. Former Cooks PM gets honour


    Radio New Zealand International - 30 Dec 2010

    A former Cook Islands prime minister is one of seven Pacific Island New Zealanders given awards in the New Year's Honours announced today. ...
    Pacific Islanders recognised- Radio New Zealand
    Pacific New Zealanders recognised in Honours list- Radio New Zealand International
    all 5 news articles »
  6. Featured Destination


    eTravelBlackboard MICE News - 1 day ago

    For the people of the Cook Islands, heritage, tradition and culture are still vital and integral aspects of everyday life. Locals have begun to realise the ...
  7. NZ parliamentary committee calls for reprioritising of aid spending


    Radio New Zealand International - 13 Dec 2010

    A New Zealand parliamentary committee says the government should ensure services provided in Niue, the Cook Islands and Tokelau are harmonised with those on ...
    Public sector in some Pacific countries 'disproportionate'- Radio New Zealand
    NZ to concentrate aid on the Pacific- Radio Australia
    Aid to Pacific islands has not helped- The Australian
    Scoop.co.nz (press release) - New Zealand Herald
    all 33 news articles »
  8. Cook Islands holds first Pacific eDay


    Stuff.co.nz - Jared Boreham - 28 Dec 2010

    The hard work of a Taranaki woman has earned the eDay Trust the appreciation of the Cook Islands Government. Taranaki Regional Council waste minimisation ...


  9. Cooks committee urges privacy in HIV case


    Radio New Zealand International - 1 day ago

    The Cook Islands National HIV Committee says it strongly opposes the release of any information regarding a person living with HIV in the country. ...
  10. Outlying Cook Islands to be declared tax-free


    Radio New Zealand International - 22 Dec 2010

    The Cook Islands' new finance minister says outlying islands will be declared a tax free zone within the next financial year. ...
    Cook Islands considering offshore jurisdiction promotion- Radio New Zealand International
    all 2 news articles »
  11. McCully to discuss aid parameters with new Cooks government


    Radio New Zealand International - 16 Dec 2010

    The New Zealand foreign minister, Murray McCully, says he wants to reach a broad agreement on the aid programme with the new Cook Islands government during ...
    NZ's Foreign Minister to visit Cook Islands to meet new PM- Radio New Zealand International
    all 6 news articles »
  12. Cook Islands debut pro kitesurfing competition


    SurferToday - 16 Dec 2010

    The world's biggest names in kitesurfing will be attending the first big event in the Cook Islands. The "Kiting Towards Heaven" is set to kick off between ...
    Kiting Towards Heaven- Scoop.co.nz (press release)
    all 3 news articles »
  13. WikiLeaks cable: Discussion with Cook Islands deputy PM on ...


    New Zealand Herald - 22 Dec 2010

    (C) During a recent visit to Auckland, Cook Islands Deputy Prime Minister Sir Terepai Maoate, along with Associate Minister Junior Maoate (his son) and CEO ...
  14. Best travel experiences of 2010


    Sydney Morning Herald (blog) - 14 Dec 2010

    From beaches to monasteries ... my best travel experiences of 2010, including the Cook Islands... (pictured). Photo: Ben Groundwater This time of year is great
  15. Dana welcoming pain again


    Manchester Evening News - Chris Brierley - 21 hours ago

    And the 26-year-old former Cook Islands international prop forward can't wait to get started. "It's important to have one or two pre-season games under your ...
  16. WikiLeak: Cook Islands High Commissioner sacked for plotting


    Scoop.co.nz (press release) - 19 Dec 2010

    (SBU) On March 3, citing involvement in a plot to topple him from Government, Cook Islands Prime Minister Jim Marurai sacked Dr. Robert Woonton as High ...
    WikiLeak: Cook Islands Preliminary Election Results - 09/06- Scoop.co.nz (press release)
    all 2 news articles »
  17. Win a Trip to Tahiti - Eco Art Contest


    Care2.com - Jake Richardson - 2 days ago

    The winner will join a 10-day 5 Gyres discovery voyage from Tahiti to the Cook Islands. Art submissions should convey the severe impact plastic has upon the ...


  18. Praise & approval for Cook Islands fish management plan


    Radio Australia - 14 Dec 2010

    A delegation from the Cook Islands has had a successful trip to the Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission meeting in Hawaii. ...
  19. Southern Cook Islands


    Southgate Amateur Radio Club - 16 Dec 2010

    Giulo, IW3HVB will be active as E51HVB from two different Southern Cook Islands in the later half of December. Activity will be holiday style mainly on 40 ...
  20. The Australian Pandora in jewellery sales


    NewsMaker (press release) - 10 hours ago

    Countries such as New Zealand, the Cook Islands and Fiji played a large role in the design of the collection. PENDANTS Australia recently became a ...
  21. First HIV infection in Cook Islands


    Radio Australia - 15 Dec 2010

    Debi Futter-Puati, HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections coordinator with the Cook Islands... Ministry of Health, says that with the large number of tourists
  22. WikiLeaks cable: Cooperating with GNZ to shore up weak Cooks ...


    New Zealand Herald - 21 Dec 2010

    (C) Summary: Embassy is concerned that recent Coast Guard seizures of Cook Island vessels in the Caribbean indicate that weaknesses in the Cooks' vessel ...
  23. Attacking the Oceanic Garbage Gyres with…Art?!


    Triple Pundit - Paul Smith - 2 hours ago

    ... much of it accumulating in the ocean in enormous islands, or gyres, ... crew on a voyage from Tahiti to the Cook Islands, to see gyres in person. ...


  24. Holland America offers unique cruises


    Vancouver Sun - Phil Reimer - 2 days ago

    The voyages will stop at Hilo, Lahaina, Honolulu and Hawaii; Fanning Island, Kiribati; Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, and Raiatea, Bora Bora, Papeete, ...
  25. New aid policy set to change NZ's Pacific relations, says academic


    Radio New Zealand International - 16 Dec 2010

    This follows calls from a parliamentary committee for the people of Niue, the Cook Islands and Tokelau to have access to the same services enjoyed by other ...
    NZ Niueans welcome report on relations with Niue- Radio Australia
    all 5 news articles »
  26. Yes, the Earth is still warming


    Sacramento News & Review - 1 day ago

    That South Pacific island nation of 19000 is in danger of being washed away by increased erosion from a ... In the Cook Islands, they're already learning.
  27. Cooks Government urged to reconsider opinion over HIV positive ...


    Radio New Zealand International - 3 days ago

    The Cook Islands government is being urged to reconsider seeking legal advice over identifying a Rarotongan resident who is HIV positive. ...
  28. PACIFIC UPDATE


    Island Business - Lisa Williams-Lahari - 13 Dec 2010

    From nurturing cultured pearls in Manihiki, he will now be working on restoring credibility to Cook Islands' political leadership. Prime Minister-elect as ...
  29. Pacific Resort Rarotonga


    eTravelBlackboard - Asia Edition - 3 days ago

    Options and activities are endless in the Cook Islands and when you stay at the Pacific Resort Rarotonga, you will realise that all of these opportunities ...
  30. Cruises: Relax And Enjoy The Ride


    North American Press Syndicate - 21 hours ago

    And with about 70 percent of the Earth's surface covered by water, cruises go everywhere— Hawaii , the Caribbean, Tahiti, Fiji and the Cook Islands , just ...
  31. More volunteers sought as scout numbers rise


    TVNZ - 5 days ago

    ... Creek has turned into a "tent city" with the arrival of 4000 scouts from all over the country, with some even coming all the way from the Cook Islands. ...
  32. Cooks successful in regional fishing talks


    Radio New Zealand International - 12 Dec 2010

    The Cook Islands delegation to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission has achieved success in gaining greater control over a pocket of ...
    VIEWPOINT: Pacific solidarity crucial to negotiations- Island Business
    Fisheries Commission Restricts Tuna Fishing In Pacific Ocean- Gant Daily
    all 48 news articles »
  33. New era has NRL clubs feeling giddy


    The Roar - 5 days ago

    Melanesia takes in Papua, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, Norfolk Island, New Caledonia and others. • Polynesia takes in New Zealand, Cook Islands, Samoa, ...
  34. INTERVIEW: Robert Wihtol Director General Pacific Department ...


    Island Business - 13 Dec 2010

    In the Cook Islands, an additional investment of $1 million in climate proofing a harbor ... “In the Cook Islands, Marshall Islands and Tonga, for example, ...
  35. Climate change effects vary widely between rich and poor countries


    Contra Costa Times - Suzanne Bohan - 26 Dec 2010

    "The experience I had in New York was not easy to forget," said the member of the Cook Islands... delegation to this month's United Nations climate summit in
  36. Vice-regal scout around city jamboree


    Stuff.co.nz - 2 days ago

    Groups have come from as far away as Cambodia, Australia, the Cook Islands, New Caledonia, Samoa and the United States to participate in the 19th national ...


  37. Taia gets nod from fans to push for All Stars spot


    Newcastle Herald - Brett Keeble - 28 Dec 2010

    NEW Zealand and Cook Islands international Zeb Taia has edged out hooker Isaac De Gois to be one of Newcastle's four representatives on the ...
  38. ENERGY: Fuel bulk purchase scheme at final stages


    Island Business - 13 Dec 2010

    So far, countries that have signed the Memorandums of Understanding to be part of the scheme are Cook Islands, Niue, Nauru, Tuvalu and more recently, ...
  39. One special wedding day tops pastor's list


    Lehigh Acres News Star - 2 days ago

    She spent months on an island named Reunion as an exchange student in her senior ... the Cook Islands, Paris, England and many other places in Europe. ...
  40. Leading Youth sailors to test each other on Botany Bay


    My Sailing - 2 days ago

    ... Russia, New Caledonia, France, Cook Islands, Singapore and New Zealand to take part in the regatta. Early registration begins on Wednesday, 5 January, ...


  41. in the NEWS


    Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin - 31 Dec 2010

    Kiribati, Tuvalu, the Cook Islands, the Marshall Islands and the Maldives were most at risk, claims the Alliance. The island states say that storm surges ...
  42. Chile seeks agreement with Peru to protect horse mackerel


    FIS - 1 day ago

    The aim of Chile is to persuade the other nations -Belize, China, Cook Islands, European Community, South Korea, Faroe Islands, Peru, Russia and Vanuatu- ...


  43. Oceania Sailing Federation 2011 - Single Handed Youth Championships


    Sail World (press release) - 4 days ago

    The location will be Aitutaki Lagoon Cook Islands. The classes are Optimist and Laser 4.7 rig. The organisers will provide a minimum of 12 boats in each ...


  44. Smiles for Uganda


    Weekly Volcano - Alec Clayton - 17 hours ago

    "They work in Bolivia and Jamaica and did go to Nepal and the Cook Islands. The children made animals on batik fabric, which was later made into a quilt and ...
  45. Oceania Talent Team Aiming for Fast Start to 2011


    ITTF - Frank Tseng - 1 day ago

    Unquestionably the best player ever to come out of the Cook Islands, a National Association that was formed in 2004. In 2006 she qualified for Team Oceania ...


  46. Fiji: Strategies as a Way Forward for Cultural Industry


    Scoop.co.nz (press release) - 12 Dec 2010

    Regional artists, musicians and crafters from the Cook Islands, Fiji, Guam, and Vanuatu; representatives of the private sector and international and ...
  47. Holland America offers unique cruises


    Edmonton Journal - Phil Reimer - 30 Dec 2010

    The voyages will stop at Hilo, Lahaina, Honolulu and Hawaii; Fanning Island, Kiribati; Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, and Raiatea, Bora Bora, Papeete, ...
  48. Will Hana Feed The World?


    Honolulu Weekly - Tad Bartimus - 29 Dec 2010

    ... to at least three continents and numerous islands, at their request, where, ...Cook Islands and Fiji. ... breadfruit samples in Western Samoa, Tonga, the


  49. Women making slow progress in Pacific politics


    Radio Australia - 20 Dec 2010

    ... introduce reserved seats for women MPs, while Solomon Islands, Cook Islands and Tonga have all had elections without much success for women candidates. ...
  50. Heading South for the Holidays? Why You Should Be Careful About ...


    TIME - Megan Gibson - 22 Dec 2010

    For Andrew Kirsop, however, a fresh seafood dinner in the Cook Islands was just that. Devastatingly so. In January of 2007, Kirsop, then 25, was vacationing ...
  51. Fiji U17 out for first win


    Fiji Times - 23 Dec 2010

    ... Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Tahiti, New Caledonia, American Samoa, Tonga and Cook Islands, to be played at Harbour Stadium in Albany from January ...
  52. New Year honours list: Commonwealth


    The Guardian - 30 Dec 2010

    Cook Islands OBE MBE British Empire Medal (BEM) Mrs Tekura Purea, for publ service and serv the commty. Grenada OBE Ms Merle Collins, for serv education and ...
  53. SPTO 'ineffective'


    Fiji Times - Felix Chaudhary - 13 Dec 2010

    Cook Islands Tourism Corporation vice president Robert Skews and Samoa Hotels Association chief executive officer Nynette Sass labelled the organisation ...
  54. Unlocking the potential of youth another story


    Hawke's Bay Today - Lawrence Gullery - 3 days ago

    The following year he claimed a major role in the movie, The Silent One, filmed in the Cook Islands. More recently he had various roles on Shortland Street, ...
  55. Mixed reaction from Niue to NZ policy


    Radio Australia - 15 Dec 2010

    ... to a possible change in New Zealand policy towards the island has been mixed. ... Niue and Cook Islands to get access to the same services as other New ...
  56. Cooks long-term credit rating lowered


    Radio New Zealand International - 20 Dec 2010

    The agency Standard and Poor's has lowered the long-term credit rating of the Cook Islands to BB- from BB, while saying there is no change to the existing ...
  57. Fiji to meet Silver Ferns


    Fiji Times - 16 Dec 2010

    Fiji qualified as the number one seeded team from the Oceania region after winning the Pacific Cup Series in the Cook Islands earlier this year. ...
  58. Holland America plans more month-long cruises to Hawaii and Tahiti


    USA Today - Gene Sloan - 16 Dec 2010

    29, 2011 for a 30-day trip to the island destinations, ... Fanning Island, Kiribati; Rarotonga in the Cook Islands; and Raiatea, Bora Bora, Papeete, Moorea, ...


  59. Wright blow for leinster


    Irish Independent - 17 Dec 2010

    The Cook Islands prop has not played a competitive game for the province this season after damaging his Achilles tendon in August and it was hoped he would ...
  60. Warmer seas may draw sharks to capital's waters


    Stuff.co.nz - 20 hours ago

    ... likelihood of sharks heading to the waters around Wellington and Cook Strait. ... by the thresher – usually caught as game around the Bay of Islands. ...
  61. Where Have You Been?


    Huffington Post (blog) - 2 days ago

    The Cook Islands - where I swam with an octopus and ate in islanders' homes 6. St. Kitts - where I ziplined, won a poker tournament, and climbed a volcano ...
  62. '12 Days' Hawaiian-style song still fun after 50 years


    Honolulu Star-Advertiser - John Berger - Mike Gordon - 19 Dec 2010

    ... the Marquesas Islands, the Cook Islands and other Polynesian cultures. .... Magoon says he had no idea that the song would become an island classic. ...
  63. CIRCUMNAVIGATING THE GLOBE: A Merry Christmas


    Uinta County Herald - Ross Pobanz - 21 Dec 2010

    We were 300 miles and two days out of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands bound for New Zealand's Bay of Islands in late 1989. Eight days later our dinghy bumped ...
  64. WikiLeaks: Chinese/NZ talks on Pacific Island issues


    Scoop.co.nz (press release) - 19 Dec 2010

    (C) As part of a five-country tour of the South Pacific (Australia, Cook Islands, Samoa, New Zealand, Fiji), He Yafei, one of three Assistant Ministers of ...
  65. Holland America is planning cruises with a difference for the Pacific


    Montreal Gazette - Phil Reimer - 23 Dec 2010

    The voyages will stop at Hilo, Lahaina and Honolulu in Hawaii; Fanning Island, Kiribati; Rarotonga in the Cook Islands; and Raiatea, Bora Bora, Papeete, ...
  66. 2011 Australian Laser Championship Day Three, WA Leads Two Titles


    Sail World - 6 days ago

    There are eight international competitors in the Laser 4.7, three from Hong Kong, three from the Cook Islands, one from Germany and one from New Zealand. ...


  67. New Year Honours List


    Scoop.co.nz (press release) - 30 Dec 2010

    For services to the Cook Islands community. Mr Robert Shelley Abbott, of Christchurch. For services to the hearing impaired. Mrs Lois Ann Aitkenhead, ...
  68. Four Thousand Setting Up Campsite At Mystery Creek


    Voxy - 28 Dec 2010

    Other groups have come from as far afield as Cambodia, Australia , the Cook Islands, New Caledonia, Samoa and the United States. Advance parties arriving on ...


  69. $400m trade


    Fiji Times - 28 Dec 2010

    To help Pacific islands combat this illegal conduct, New Zealand provides ... in compensation of over NZ$2 million (F$2.7m) to the Cook Islands Government, ...
  70. Walker looks to secure spot in Sunshine squad


    Jamaica Gleaner - Robert Bailey - 5 days ago

    She was also a member of Jamaica's Under-21 team which won the bronze medal at the World Youth Championships in the Cook Islands, in 2009. ...
  71. Dalo prices to reduce again


    Fiji Times - Mary Rauto - 12 Dec 2010

    "Samoa, Cook Islands and Tonga also supply dalo to Australia and New Zealand so the prices have been reduced," Mr Nath said. ...
  72. Attacking balance to New Zealand squad for U-17 qualifiers


    New Zealand Football - 15 Dec 2010

    ... with the winner of the pool facing the top team from Group B comprising Tahiti, Cook Islands, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands and Tonga. ...
  73. My Favorite Survivor Contestants Thus Far


    Inside Pulse - Jill Mader - 13 Dec 2010

    In Cook Islands he played a strong social game and killed in challenges. Unfortunately he seemed to have left his social skills in the Cook Islands though, ...


  74. Uphill Wellington battle for flyers


    Fiji Times - Ifereimi Nadore - 19 Dec 2010

    ... and reaching the final in South Africa - England top the seeds in Wellington and start in Pool A with matches against Wales, USA and the Cook Islands. ...
  75. Sevens single ladies firing it up


    The Dominion Post - Craig Simcox - 15 Dec 2010

    Each playing nation will have its own cheerleading team for the two-day event in February, ranging from the Tongan Ninjas to the Cook Islands Mile High Club ...


  76. Australia remains number one for NZ travellers


    e-Travel Blackboard (press release) - 12 Dec 2010

    The United Kingdom moved up a place to fourth in the rankings, whilst the Cook Islands' Rarotonga slipped into fifth. The results of the survey also found ...
  77. Christmas Special Poker Q and A -- Marty Smyth


    CardPlayer.com - Rebecca McAdam - 29 Dec 2010

    I had a great trip to Australia at the start of the year, then got married and had a great honeymoon in Asia/Australia/Cook Islands/Vegas. ...


  78. The Ashes 2010-11: Aussies beware – cricket is taking a kicking


    The Guardian (blog) - 5 days ago

    "Special K" Hunt, 24, was born in Auckland, of Samoan and Cook Islands parents, moved to Australia when he was 11, dreamt of emulating his basketball hero ...
    The Ashes 2010-11: Australia v England - day two live!- The Guardian
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  79. Dennis McKinlay: Pacific neighbours need our help


    New Zealand Herald - Dennis McKinlay - 26 Dec 2010

    At the top are the Pacific people we mostly see coming to New Zealand - Samoa, Tonga, Niue and the Cook Islands. Fiji is more than twice as poor as Tonga ...
  80. Justice David Baragwanath awarded knighthood


    TVNZ - 30 Dec 2010

    He also appeared in constitutional cases in the Cook Islands and Samoa as well as before the Privy Council. He is the presiding judge on the Court of Appeal ...
  81. India's population forecast to overtake China's by 2025


    Tehran Times - 6 days ago

    The Pacific nations of Tuvalu, Cook Islands and Nauru are among the bottom ten countries which have the smallest population. Australia is ranked 56th. ...
    India's population forecast to overtake China's by 2025- Radio Australia
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  82. Charitable gifts for the globetrotters on your list


    USA Today - Laura Bly - 13 Dec 2010

    ... donation will help protect an acre of the Soto Lob Rain forest on the Philippines' Mindanao Island or the Muir Reef on Raratonga in the Cook Islands. ...


  83. ITF concern over Arctic vessel abandonment


    Scoop.co.nz (press release) - 12 Dec 2010

    The vessel, registered in the Cook Islands, was chartered by Canadian company Cruise North, for cruises into the Arctic. The owner claimed to have a buyer ...
  84. AFL recruiting campaign rolls into Tonga


    Radio Australia - 15 Dec 2010

    He's joined by another rugby league convert, Gold Coast Suns' Karmichael Hunt, whose parents come from Samoa and Cook Islands, and West Coast Eagles' Nic ...
  85. Power Ranking the Best Championships in Sports


    Bleacher Report - Gabe Zaldivar - 2 days ago

    The same can be said for sports fans in New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Madagascar, Fiji, the Cook Islands, Romania, Samoa, ...


  86. Oceania sets 24 athletics events for 2011


    Saipan Tribune - Roselyn Monroyo - 4 days ago

    7-11), 34th Round Rarotonga Road Race in the Cook Islands (Sept. 24), and the Asia Pacific Invitational Run on Oct. 21 in Guam.
  87. Masiwini U17 skipper


    Fiji Times - 24 Dec 2010

    The other pool includes Tahiti, Cook Islands, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands and Tonga. The winner of the OFC U17 playoffs will qualify for the 2011 FIFA ...
  88. First HIV infection reported in Cook Islands


    Australia Network News - 16 Dec 2010

    "We knew it was just a matter of time, particularly with the amount of travel that the people in the Cook Islands do, and ofcourse the amount of visitors ...
  89. Analysis: Next climate test: how to adapt


    Reuters - Patrick Rucker - Robert Campbell - 12 Dec 2010

    Kiribati, Tuvalu, the Cook Islands, the Marshall Islands and the Maldives are among the water-locked nations that could be erased from the map if sea levels ...
  90. State of Origin alongside rep games?


    The Roar - 23 Dec 2010

    As Papua New Guinea has been left out of the Pacific Islands team, which will be made up of players from Tonga, Somoa, the Cook Islands and Fiji, ...
  91. What has your Club been up to before the break?


    New South Wales Rugby League - Steve Naughton - 13 Dec 2010

    He was the stand-out man of the match in the Cook Islands' 26-22 win over NSW Country at Tamworth in mid-October and was also Newtown's player of the year ...
  92. JASON OXENHAM - Central Leader


    Auckland stuff.co.nz - 21 Dec 2010

    "The highlight of the work year for me was having the opportunity to fly with the air force in a Hercules to the remote Cook Islands island of Penrhyn where ...
  93. Former Atlantan Parvati Shallow first person inducted into ...


    Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) - Rodney Ho - 15 Dec 2010

    After falling short in Cook Islands, she was an underdog on Micronesia but came out on top. “She went into 'Heroes vs. Villains' with a huge target on her ...


  94. Young guns ready to fire


    Fiji Times - 27 Dec 2010

    The other sides involved in the ten-team tournament are American Samoa and Cook Islands. The latter will be aiming to repeat the efforts of the last side ...
  95. 2011 Australian Laser Championship day one


    Sail World - 29 Dec 2010

    ... from WA scoring a first and second to take the lead by one point from Tasmania's Dylan Gore with Aqulia Tatira from the Cook Islands in third place. ...


  96. Keanna, Grace drop times in Dubai


    Saipan Tribune - Roselyn Monroyo - 17 Dec 2010

    ... fellow Micronesian bets from Palau, Cook Islands, and the Marshall Islands. Villagomez also competed in the 100m freestyle and posted 1:11.81 on Heat 1. ...
  97. Asia, newest slant in FTIB's optimism


    Island Business - 13 Dec 2010

    Fiji Ltd. Exporter to the Pacific Islands Award. ... Kiribati, Tuvalu, Wallis and Futuna, Tahiti, Cook Islands, PNG, Nauru, Marshalls and Tonga. ...
  98. Canterbury boys in NZ squad


    The Press - 17 Dec 2010

    ... against American Samoa, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu. Tahiti, the Cook Islands, New Caledonia, the Solomon Islands and Tonga will contest Group B.
  99. James Cook's early years in Canada explored


    TheChronicleHerald.ca - Henry Roper - 19 Dec 2010

    The life of James Cook was one of extraordinary achievement. ... of the Hawaiian islands. Cook's... career in the Pacific defies imagination.
  100. Aussies on international rise


    Ipswich Queensland Times - David Nielsen - 13 Dec 2010

    In yesterday's earlier playoffs, Vanuatu finished third after beating Cook Islands 27-20. In the playoff for fifth and sixth, Samoa beat Solomon Islands ...

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The most recent tragedy occurred on Clipperton Island, an atoll in the eastern Pacific garrisoned by the Mexican Army. Starvation and anarchy ensued there ...

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KOROR (Micronesia) News

  1. Fitial leads change of command at 14th MCES


    Saipan Tribune - 15 Dec 2010
    KOROR, Palau-The chief executives of the nine jurisdictions of Micronesia have officially assembled, calling to order the 14th Micronesian Chief Executives' ...
  2. Fitial, other leaders honor Guam's outgoing governor


    Saipan Tribune - 16 Dec 2010
    KOROR, Palau-During its second day of proceedings, CNMI Gov. ... for the people of Guam, the people of Micronesia, and the Micronesian Chief Executives. ...
  3. Fitial, Inos mend broken ties


    Saipan Tribune - Haidee V. Eugenio - 13 Dec 2010
    Fitial, at the same time, will leave today for Koror, Palau to attend the Dec. 15 to 17 Micronesian... Chief Executives' Summit. Inos takes over as acting
  4. COVER REPORT: OUR OCEANIC GUARDIANS


    Island Business - Samisoni Pareti - 13 Dec 2010
    Leaders of PNA members namely Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, ... Speaking at the Koror Presidential Summit, Tong said the PNA Secretariat was ...

BABELDAOB (Micronesia) News

Get up close and personal with nature on a visit to Palau


Coquitlam Now - Jane Cassie - 47 minutes ago
... that bisects Babeldaob's jungle: bug repellent, comfy shoes, bathing suit. ... mesh with 1200 plant species in this undisturbed Micronesian rainforest. ...

US vows to fund repair of Palau Compact perimeter road


Pacific Daily News - 21 Dec 2010
The announcement was made at the conclusion of the 14th Micronesian Chief ... The 53-mile road encircles the island of Babeldaob, the largest of Palau's ...

PALAU (Micronesia) News, Jan 07, 2011


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  1. Hawaii: Judge restores migrant health coverage


    BusinessWeek - Mark Niesse - 14 Dec 2010

    Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and Palau are beneficiaries of the Compact of Free Association, a 1986 pact with the United States granting it the right to ...
    Micronesian migrants regain Hawaii health care benefits- Radio New Zealand International
    Hawaii ordered to reinstate medical care for Micronesian migrants- Radio New Zealand International
    Audit of Federal Funding Applauded By Djou- TopNews New Zealand
    KPUA - Honolulu Civil Beat (subscription)
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  2. US spends almost $US2.5 billion on Pacific territories


    Radio Australia News - Gemma Casas - 2 days ago

    ... the island nations of Palau, the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia. Gary Hiles, chief economist of the Guam Department of Labour, ...
    NEWS UPDATE: 2:20 pm - Report shows non-defense expenditures on ...- Pacific Daily News
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  3. Healthcare restored


    Honolulu Weekly - 1 day ago

    Forgotten in all the legal moves and accusations is that the United States used the Pacific islands of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and Palau to test 66 ...
  4. Micro Games success tops it all


    Saipan Tribune - Roselyn Monroyo - 30 Dec 2010

    Undoubtedly, the biggest sports story in 2010 was the CNMI's unexpected success in the 7th Micronesian Games in Palau. ...
  5. Camacho attends final Chief Executives Summit


    KUAM.com - Nick Delgado - 14 Dec 2010

    Guam - Governor Felix Camacho is in Palau for the 14th Micronesian Chief Executives Summit. He joins other leaders from the region including ...
    Fitial leads change of command at 14th MCES- Saipan Tribune
    Camacho to attend Palau summit- Pacific Daily News
    all 7 news articles »
  6. Online program has a Pacific island draw


    Press Herald - Matthew Stone - 27 Dec 2010

    The students from Palau, Guam, the Northern Marianas Islands, Federated States of Micronesia and other Pacific islands will enroll in the program through an ...
  7. MBFNMI chair sets two goals for 2011


    Saipan Tribune - Walter J. Sutherland - 1 day ago

    “To do this, first and foremost, we need commitment from sports associations in the CNMI, Guam, the Federated State of Micronesia, Palau, and the Marshall ...
  8. Study: US spent $2.4 billion on Pacific territories


    KPUA - 20 hours ago

    ... to the Republic of the Marshall Islands, $24 million to Palau, $368 million to American Samoa and $272 million to the Federated States of Micronesia.
  9. UMDA: Ex-CFO's complaint baseless, wants lawsuit dismissed


    Saipan Tribune - 2 days ago

    UMDA's shareholders include the government or governmental entities of the CNMI, Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, and thousands of individual ...
  10. Your Earth Pacific appoints Hawthorne as product distributor


    Saipan Tribune - 2 days ago

    s Guam branch will service Guam, Palau, Saipan, and the Federated States of Micronesia, effective immediately. Hawthorne will stock and supply YEP's ...
  11. Call for educational improvements to cope with Micronesian migration


    Radio New Zealand International - 15 Dec 2010

    A discussion paper on Micronesian migration calls on regional leaders to use ... the Federated States of Micronesia, the Northern Mariana islands, Palau and ...
    Micronesian leaders urged to consider migration levels- Radio New Zealand International
    all 2 news articles »
  12. The Micronesian Exodus


    Scoop.co.nz (press release) - 13 Dec 2010

    ... as Micronesian leaders attend their bi-annual summit in Palau this week. ... Micronesia has the highest per capita net emigration rates in the world. ...
  13. Congress should help pay for migrants' health care


    Honolulu Star-Advertiser - 18 Dec 2010

    Hawaii has been saddled since 1986 with providing health care to low-income migrants from Palau, the Marshall Islands and Micronesia that had been promised ...
  14. Fitial, Inos mend broken ties


    Saipan Tribune - Haidee V. Eugenio - 13 Dec 2010

    The summit brings together the presidents of the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, and the Marshall Islands, as well as the governors of the CNMI, ...
  15. Fitial, other leaders honor Guam's outgoing governor


    Saipan Tribune - 16 Dec 2010

    KOROR, Palau-During its second day of proceedings, CNMI Gov. ... “Governor Felix P. Camacho has attended all 14 Micronesian Chief Executive Summits held to ...
  16. NMA nominates Sapong to OAA Council


    Saipan Tribune - Roselyn Monroyo - 28 Dec 2010

    He was also an athlete, having represented the Commonwealth in the 1994 and 1998 MicronesianPalau, respectively. ... Games in Guam and
  17. Micronesia leaders to tackle water supply problems.


    Radio Australia - 19 Dec 2010

    Micronesian presidents and governors have established a water and sanitation ... COUTTS; Marc Wilson, your department at SOPAC helped Palau produce an award ...
  18. PATA Micronesia Chapter Elects New Officers


    Pacific News Center - 14 Dec 2010

    Guam -Nine private-sector members of PATA Micronesia Chapter were elected to ... by Darin DeLeon of Palau Visitors Authority, received overwhelming support. ...
  19. FISHERIES: Fish storm brewing


    Island Business - Robert Matau - 13 Dec 2010

    Pocket 1 covers Palau, Micronesia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, which are areas closest to the Philippines and where local tuna fishers frequently ...
    COVER REPORT: OUR OCEANIC GUARDIANS- Island Business
    COVER REPORT: ISLANDS BUSINESS' Organisation of the Year- Island Business
    VIEWPOINT: Pacific solidarity crucial to negotiations- Island Business
    FIS - Gant Daily
    all 48 news articles »
  20. Shippers benefit from the use of larger containerships


    Manila Bulletin - 27 Dec 2010

    ... including Aruba, Dominica, Kiribati, Maldives, Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, and Sao Tome and Principe. ...
  21. Aussie aces love our courts


    Gisborne Herald - Shaan Te Kani - 20 Dec 2010

    The International Tennis Federation brought Pacific regional champs from Guam, Palau, Northern Marianas, Kiribati, The Federal States of Micronesia and Fiji ...
  22. ENVIRONMENT: Pacific biodiversity under threat


    Island Business - David Sheppard - 13 Dec 2010

    In our region, we also have the Micronesia Challenge, a commitment by the Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau, Guam and the Northern ...
  23. Judge orders migrant health coverage be restored


    TODAYonline - Mark Niesse - 13 Dec 2010

    ... A federal judge has ordered Hawaii's government to restore health benefits to low-income legal migrants from Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and Palau. ...
  24. US and Israel isolated in the new UN vote


    Pravda - 22 Dec 2010

    ... by 177 countries in favor and opposed by Washington and Tel Aviv, accompanied by small Pacific states Nauru, Micronesia, Marshall Islands and Palau. ...


  25. UN Commemorates Racist Durban Racism Conference


    Philadelphia Jewish Voice (blog) - SAharon Bender - 27 Dec 2010

    ... Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Netherlands, Palau, Poland, ...
    Israel to boycott Durban III- Jewish Telegraphic Agency
    After UN votes for Durban III, battle lines are drawn- Jewish Telegraphic Agency
    all 228 news articles »


  26. PNA comment on WCPFC


    Solomon Star - 12 Dec 2010

    The Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) - the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands ...
  27. New era has NRL clubs feeling giddy


    The Roar - 5 days ago

    Micronesia The Federated States of Micronesia independent sovereign island ... west of Nauru and the Marshalls, and east of Palau and the Philippines. ...
  28. After UN votes for Durban III, battle lines are drawn


    Cleveland Jewish News - Marcy Oster - 30 Dec 2010

    ... Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, the Netherlands, Palau, ...
  29. Fat of the land: Nauru tops obesity league


    Independent - Kathy Marks - 25 Dec 2010

    ... and the other top-ranked nations, the Cook Islands, Tonga, the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, Niue and Samoa – carry unhealthy amounts of fat. ...
    Nauru tops obesity league- New Zealand Herald
    all 11 news articles »
  30. Class Notes


    Battle Creek Enquirer - 26 Dec 2010

    ... Canada, Germany, the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the British Virgin Islands, ...
  31. Abercrombie confronts vast deficits


    Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Derrick DePledge - B.J. Reyes - 21 Dec 2010

    ... but now has to factor in a recent federal court ruling restoring state health benefits to migrants from Micronesia, Palau and the Marshall Islands. ...
  32. Landmark Texts on Protecting Coral Reefs, Mitigating Ill Effects ...


    MMD Newswire (press release) - 21 Dec 2010

    The Assembly adopted that text by 163 in favour to 8 against (Australia, Canada, Federated States of Micronesia, Israel, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, ...
  33. INTERVIEW: Robert Wihtol Director General Pacific Department ...


    Island Business - 13 Dec 2010

    ... the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji Islands, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, ...
  34. Greenpeace applauds tuna no-take zone


    World Fishing - 6 days ago

    ... Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, ...
  35. ITF junior event wraps up


    Pacific Daily News - Dan O'Connell - 22 Dec 2010

    ... from left: Rastguiy and Ayana Rengiil of Palau; middle row, from left, Torea Bonteman of Kirabati, TJ Rush of the Federated States of Micronesia and Del ...
  36. Reviewing Indonesian maritime boundaries in 2010


    Jakarta Post - 29 Dec 2010

    ... any maritime boundaries with the Philippines, Palau and Timor Leste. ... the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), in addition to 10 other neighbors. ...
  37. Big Fleets Resist Pacific Islands' Plan to Save Fisheries


    Inter Press Service - Christopher Pala - 21 Dec 2010

    Its members are the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu. ...
  38. ENERGY: Fuel bulk purchase scheme at final stages


    Island Business - 13 Dec 2010

    “The SIS market (in the Grynberg,et al paper, includes Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia), Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Republic of Marshall ...
  39. US vows to fund repair of Palau Compact perimeter road


    Pacific Daily News - 21 Dec 2010

    The announcement was made at the conclusion of the 14th Micronesian Chief Executives' Summit hosted by the Republic of Palau. Joining regional leaders from ...
  40. Senior Appointments


    PS News - 13 Dec 2010

    ... new ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia with non-resident accreditation to the Republic of Marshall Islands and the Republic of Palau. ...
  41. International Fisheries Management Commission Agrees to Strategy ...


    World-Wire (press release) - 15 Dec 2010

    The Commission will meet in December in Palau. ... Cook Islands, European Union, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, France, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, ...
  42. WikiLeaks: Chinese/NZ talks on Pacific Island issues


    Scoop.co.nz (press release) - 19 Dec 2010

    He claimed Taiwan officials had also invited Micronesia's Speaker to Taiwan to try to ... with the exception of Palau, suffer from the poorest governance, ...
  43. Q&A on the EU – Pacific Island Countries relations and EU actions ...


    IEWY News - 15 Dec 2010

    Renewable energy is the focal sector for 7 out of 15 Pacific ACP countries (Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Niue, Nauru, Palau, ...
    Joint Pacific-EU Initiative on Climate Change- Scoop.co.nz (press release)
    all 7 news articles »
  44. 'Survivor: Nicaragua': the king (or queen) of season 21


    Examiner.com - 19 Dec 2010

    Palau: So many touching moments here, from Stephenie's one-person tribe to Ian's departure to Tom's win. 2. Micronesia: One blindside after another made for ...
  45. General Assembly Adopts 52 Resolutions, 6 Decisions Recommended by ...


    MMD Newswire (press release) - 22 Dec 2010

    ... Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, United States), with 4 abstentions (Cameroon, Canada, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tonga). ...
  46. UN - General Assembly President Urges Member States to Chart ...


    ISRIA (registration) - 5 days ago

    By a recorded vote of 165 in favour to 7 against (Australia, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, United States), with 4 abstentions ...
  47. EE.UU. e Israel de nuevo aislados contra pueblo palestino


    Prensa Latina - 21 Dec 2010

    ... los pequeños Estados del Pacífico Nauru, Micronesia, Islas Marshall y Palau. ...Micronesia, Palau y Nauru. ... con el exiguo respaldo de Islas Marshall,


  48. EUA e Israel de novo isolados contra povo palestino


    Prensa Latina - 22 Dec 2010

    ... pelos pequenos Estados do Pacífico Nauru, Micronesia, Ilhas Marshall e Palau. ... com o exiguo respaldo de Ilhas Marshall, Micronesia, Palau e Nauru. ...
  49. “全球最胖国家”出炉 前七名均为太平洋岛国


    新浪网 - 27 Dec 2010

    The other six nations are the Cook Islands, Tonga, the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, Niue and Samoa. And US was arranged in the eighth place due to ...
    太平洋
  50. PAPA NOEL EMPEZO A DEJAR REGALOS


    DiarioShow.com - 24 Dec 2010

    ... aunque la celebración fue multitudinaria), Australia, Kuril Island, Micronesia, Isla Palau, Marshall Islands, Isla de Guam, Sakhalin Island y China, ...


  51. L'Unificato rinnova l'Oltremare


    Vaccari News - 11 Dec 2010

    ... e dunque i costi (rispettivamente 148 e 24,00)- ha accantonato le generose produzioni targate Isole Marshall, Micronesia e Palau. Una scelta definitiva? ...


  52. Bajo el estigma del bloqueo, Cuba se levanta


    Radio Reloj - 29 Dec 2010

    ... solo la oposición de Estados Unidos e Israel y 3 abstenciones: Islas Marshall, Micronesia y Palau. La resolución antibloqueo, presentada dos meses atrás ...
  53. Israel ordenó despliegue de tanques en frontera con Franja de Gaza


    Agencia Venezolana de Noticias - 22 Dec 2010

    ... Washington y Tel Aviv tuvieron el apoyo de los pequeños Estados del Pacífico, Nauru, Micronesia, Islas Marshall y Palau, mientras que Canadá, Camerún, ...
  54. ONU sin avances en Medio Oriente en 2010


    Prensa Latina - 18 Dec 2010

    ... de la ONU las delegaciones norteamericana e israelí sufragaron de manera negativa, con el exiguo respaldo de Islas Marshall, Micronesia, Palau y Nauru. ...
  55. Fuerte acento latinoamericano y caribeño en ONU-2010


    Prensa Latina - 15 Dec 2010

    En esta ocasión, ese repudio quedó sellado en una resolución aprobada por 187 votos a favor, tres abstenciones (Islas Marshall, Micronesia y Palau) y dos en ...
  56. Concluye otro año de diplomacia revolucionaria


    Radio Rebelde - 27 Dec 2010

    Tres naciones se abstuvieron: Palau, Micronesia e Islas Marshall. También en el año que concluye, la agresión mediática de Estados Unidos y sus aliados ...
  57. เกย์ กะเทย ทอม ดี้ หญิงรักหญิง นัดแต่งดำประท้วงรัฐบาลไทย


    ประชาชาติธุรกิจ - 27 Dec 2010

    ... Malta, Mauritius, Marshall Island, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Montenegro, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Palau, Panama, ...
  58. Arrogancia imperial


    El Telégrafo (Ecuador) - 25 Dec 2010

    Tres Islas en el Pacífico, Marshall, Micronesia y Palau, dependencias coloniales del Imperio, por lo menos tuvieron la decencia de abstenerse. ...
  59. ¿El ELA pelao y mondao?


    Claridad - 21 Dec 2010

    De haber Estados Unidos deseado que Puerto Rico siguiera el rumbo de libre asociación de Palau, las Islas Marshall y los Estados Federados de Micronesia ...
  60. El mundo ya festeja la llegada de la Navidad


    InfoBAE.com - 24 Dec 2010

    También arribó la Navidad en Australia, Tasmania, Japón, Kuril Island, Micronesia, Isla Palau, Marshall Islands, Isla de Guam y Sakhalin Island.


  61. Gays lamentan ausencia de Cuba


    Martí Noticias - 24 Dec 2010

    ... Malta, Mauricio, Islas Marshall, México, Micronesia, Mónaco, Montenegro, Nauru, Nepal, Países Bajos, Nueva Zelandia, Nicaragua, Noruega, Palau, Panamá, ...
  62. Comisión internacional restringe la pesca de atún en el Pacífico


    FIS.com (Registro) - 13 Dec 2010

    ... conocido como el Acuerdo de Partes de Nauru (PNA) –Estados Federados de Micronesia, Kiribati, Islas Marshall, Nauru, Palau, Papua Nueva Guinea, ...




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  1. Masters opening day Feb. 5


    Pacific Daily News - Kolby Chang - 2 days ago

    The MTM Falcons, Kosrae Amari and Menz are the three new additions to the GMBL. ... and the Federated States of Micronesia will compete in the tournament. ...
  2. Camacho attends final Chief Executives Summit


    KUAM.com - Nick Delgado - 14 Dec 2010

    ... leaders from the region including the CNMI, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae. ...
    Camacho to attend Palau summit- Pacific Daily News
    all 7 news articles »
  3. PATA Micronesia Chapter Elects New Officers


    Pacific News Center - 14 Dec 2010

    Katrina Adams of Kosrae Village Resort, Dianne Collins of Micronesia Dive Association (MDA) Guam, Tina Esteves of Guam Hotel & Restaurant Association (GHRA) ...
  4. New era has NRL clubs feeling giddy


    The Roar - 5 days ago

    Micronesia The Federated States of Micronesia independent sovereign island nation, made up of four states from west to east: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae ...
  5. Fitial, Inos mend broken ties


    Saipan Tribune - Haidee V. Eugenio - 13 Dec 2010

    Fleming and Demapan will be the CNMI's participants for the Micronesia ... as well as the governors of the CNMI, Guam, Pohnpei, Kosrae, Chuuk and Yap, ...
  6. US vows to fund repair of Palau Compact perimeter road


    Pacific Daily News - 21 Dec 2010

    The announcement was made at the conclusion of the 14th Micronesian Chief ... States of Micronesia and state governors from Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae, ...



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