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Pacific Indigenous leaders gathered where traditional governance turns 60

Leaders from the Cook Islands, New Zealand, Fiji, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Thailand and Vanuatu met in the Cook Islands for an exchange on traditional governance and inclusive conservation — timed to the 60th anniversary of the House of Ariki. Old wisdom, shared across new seas.

The upbeat factorSixty years of chiefly leadership, still guiding the Pacific's future.
✓ Verified · Pasifika News · 2026-07-15 · Cook Islands
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