Cook Islands want eligibility rules for rugby league expanded  RNZ

Cook Islands holiday: How to have a perfect week  New Zealand Herald

China, Cook Islands pledge closer ties, deepened practical cooperation  Xinhua

Pride of the Cooks: Captaincy shock for Pettersen-Robati  NRL.COM

Cook Islands: Officials extend COVID-19 measures through June 25; restrictions reduced on Atiu Island /update 15  Crisis24

Tigers star erupts with FOUR tries in Samoa stunner... but NRL star knocked out  Fox Sports

Samoa v Cook Islands: Panther power meets band of brothers  NRL.COM

China, Cook Islands pledge closer ties, deeper practical cooperation  Xinhua

How to spot a sea turtle in the Cook Islands  Stuff

Tragic truth behind NRL star’s tears  news.com.au

New Zealand takes down Tonga, PNG beats Fiji, and Samoa runs over Cook Islands in Pacific Tests  ABC News

Cook Islands opens its High Commission – FBC News  FBC News

Five mid-year findings from SiteMinder's World Hotel Index | By Mike Ford  Hospitality Net

Epidemic and emerging disease alerts in the Pacific as of 28 June 2022 - World  ReliefWeb

Last call for Trader Jack after '40 years behind bars'  Stuff

PNG stuns Fiji with epic win as ANOTHER Panthers young gun ‘puts NRL on notice’  Fox Sports

A year before deep-sea mining could begin, calls for a moratorium build  Mongabay.com

Speakers Call for More Scientific Partnerships, Knowledge Sharing to Protect Humanity's Common Ocean Heritage, on Day Four of Lisbon Conference | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases  United Nations

US Coast Guard's $3.3bn deal boosts Australian shipbuilder Austal  Financial Times

Rugby League Representative Round: Preview and Crystal Ball Predictions  The Inner Sanctum

A Roadmap for India’s Climate Cooperation with Pacific Small Island Developing States  Observer Research Foundation

The best time to visit the Cook Islands  Lonely Planet Travel News

'Disappointing': Pasifika communities shattered at NRL's axing of mid-season representative round  SBS News

Everything you need to know before embarking for the Cook Islands  Lonely Planet Travel News

RL on TV: Every rugby league match you can watch LIVE this week  Love Rugby League

Pacific Waves for Saturday 2 July 2022  RNZ

Kiwis urged to 'go for it' as Solomon Islands, Vanuatu reopen to tourists  Stuff

Cook Islands confirms first coronavirus case a month after reopening to air travel  The Washington Post

Brian To'o 'fully committed' to Samoa for 2022 Rugby League World Cup  Wide World of Sports

Pacific news briefs for July 2  RNZ

James Graham: Lessons To Be Learned From Rugby Union Ahead Of RLWC  The Sportsman

Epidemic and emerging disease alerts in the Pacific as of 21 June 2022 - World  ReliefWeb

Broadcast Guide  All Blacks

US and allies seeking to counter Chinese influence in Pacific Islands  Business Insider

Defects identified on Guardian-class patrol boats  Australian Defence Magazine

Savor the South Pacific at these unique Cook Islands accommodations  Lonely Planet Travel News

Swimmer Juhn Tenorio breaks two NMI records at world championships  Marianas Variety News & Views

Representative round key takeouts: What we learnt from Origin and the Tests  Sydney Morning Herald

RL Today: Newman appeal, Wire blow, Woolf future & Kenny's Kukis call  Love Rugby League

International window to capitalise on game's X-factor: Abdo  NRL.COM

Mauritius Government Eases Covid-19 Restrictions  News18

Australia and New Zealand in the Pacific: the difference is migration policy  devpolicy.org

Field Security Officer - Haiti  ReliefWeb

2022 OFC Champions' League Group Draw Tomorrow  Solomon Times Online

Cook Islands Records First COVID-19 Death  Voice of America - VOA News

Google News Equity Fund 2022 for Newsrooms worldwide  Opportunity Desk

Explained: What is the US-led 'Partners in the Blue Pacific' initiative to counter China?  The Indian Express

Cook Islands: Still COVID-free after positive test is found to be a false alarm  Euronews

Sports news in brief  RNZ

Match Preview: Round 16 vs Warriors  Wests Tigers