High seas surged over the shore, washing in around Tetautua School on the eastern rim of Penrhyn Island, restricting safe access for children to their classrooms.
New water tanks have been installed in the island of Manihiki to provide homes in the two island communities of Tukao and Tauhunu with more access to drinking water.
Manihiki schools celebrate culture with 'amazing' festival cookislandsnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cookislandsnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Democratic Party reject calls for decade-long ban on seabed mining in policy flip pina.com.fj - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pina.com.fj Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Culture without Language: a seed planted in shallow earth rnz.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from rnz.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.