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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Reflections: How pivoting marine science and traditional knowledge inspired me to listen with dirty hands.\n \n \n \n\n\n \n Vavia, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n March 2025.\n
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@misc{vavia_reflections_2025,\n\taddress = {Hawai'i},\n\ttitle = {Reflections: {How} pivoting marine science and traditional knowledge inspired me to listen with dirty hands},\n\tauthor = {Vavia, Antony},\n\tmonth = mar,\n\tyear = {2025},\n}\n\n\n\n\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n The Pacific's Collaborative Regional Research Agenda: A case study examining Pacific Island farmers' challenges in growing crops under changing climatic conditions.\n \n \n \n\n\n \n Turner, L.; Wara, L; and Tairea, S.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n October 2025.\n
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@misc{turner_pacifics_2025,\n\taddress = {ONLINE {\\textbar} Christchurch, Aotearoa},\n\ttitle = {The {Pacific}'s {Collaborative} {Regional} {Research} {Agenda}: {A} case study examining {Pacific} {Island} farmers' challenges in growing crops under changing climatic conditions},\n\tauthor = {Turner, Lauren and Wara, L and Tairea, Selane},\n\tmonth = oct,\n\tyear = {2025},\n}\n\n\n\n\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Why did a small island state do so well?.\n \n \n \n\n\n \n Tauri'i, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n October 2025.\n
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@misc{taurii_why_2025,\n\taddress = {Cook Islands National Auditorium, Rarotonga},\n\ttitle = {Why did a small island state do so well?},\n\tauthor = {Tauri'i, Merita},\n\tmonth = oct,\n\tyear = {2025},\n}\n\n\n\n\n
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@misc{tiraa_umeia_2025,\n\taddress = {Rarotonga, Cook islands},\n\ttitle = {Umeia te marokura: {Rebuilding} {Our} {Future}, {Language}, {Culture} and {Identity} in {Cook} {Islands} {Education}},\n\tauthor = {Tiraa, Sieni},\n\tmonth = may,\n\tyear = {2025},\n}\n\n\n\n\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Akatika uira (realign the wheel): An analysis of the climate adaptation methods adopted by farmers in Rarotonga, Cook Islands.\n \n \n \n\n\n \n Tairea, S.; Turner, L.; Worth, H.; Rasmusse, P; Vakapora, K; and Vano, E\n\n\n \n\n\n\n In Canberra, Australia, 2025. \n
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@inproceedings{tairea_akatika_2025,\n\taddress = {Canberra, Australia},\n\ttitle = {Akatika uira (realign the wheel): {An} analysis of the climate adaptation methods adopted by farmers in {Rarotonga}, {Cook} {Islands}},\n\tauthor = {Tairea, Selane and Turner, Lauren and Worth, Heather and Rasmusse, P and Vakapora, K and Vano, E},\n\tyear = {2025},\n}\n\n\n\n\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Research fundamentals.\n \n \n \n\n\n \n Powell, E.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n December 2025.\n
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@misc{powell_research_2025,\n\ttitle = {Research fundamentals},\n\tauthor = {Powell, Emma},\n\tcollaborator = {{Poutoko Ora a Kiwa} and {Te Marae Ora}},\n\tmonth = dec,\n\tyear = {2025},\n}\n\n\n\n\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Constraint, wisdom and the ethics of enough: Thinking at the intersections of global health and Pacific research.\n \n \n \n\n\n \n Powell, E.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n December 2025.\n
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@misc{powell_constraint_2025,\n\taddress = {Dunedin, New Zealand},\n\tseries = {Otago {Global} {Health} {Institute} {Annual} {Conference} 2025},\n\ttitle = {Constraint, wisdom and the ethics of enough: {Thinking} at the intersections of global health and {Pacific} research},\n\tauthor = {Powell, Emma},\n\tmonth = dec,\n\tyear = {2025},\n}\n\n\n\n\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Standing on solid ground - Cook Islands Climate adaptation to land through tenure, traditions and tenacity.\n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n In Christchurch, Aotearoa, October 2025. \n
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@inproceedings{newport_standing_2025,\n\taddress = {Christchurch, Aotearoa},\n\ttitle = {Standing on solid ground - {Cook} {Islands} {Climate} adaptation to land through tenure, traditions and tenacity},\n\tcollaborator = {Newport, Christina and Tiraa, Sieni and Moeka'a, Rima},\n\tmonth = oct,\n\tyear = {2025},\n}\n\n\n\n\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Mārara te tai: Towards a Miti‘āro Marine Ecology.\n \n \n \n\n\n \n Vavia, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n
Waka Kuaka: Journal of the Polynesian Society, 134(4): 467–496. 2025.\n
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@article{vavia_marara_2025,\n\ttitle = {Mārara te tai: {Towards} a {Miti}‘āro {Marine} {Ecology}},\n\tvolume = {134},\n\tnumber = {4},\n\tjournal = {Waka Kuaka: Journal of the Polynesian Society},\n\tauthor = {Vavia, Antony},\n\tyear = {2025},\n\tpages = {467--496},\n}\n\n\n\n\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Tupu'anga ketaketa: Insights into climate adaptation strategies utilised by farmers in Rarotonga, Cook Islands.\n \n \n \n\n\n \n Tairea, S.; Turner, L.; Aunguna, T.; Worth, H.; Iorangi, T.; Kamoe, P.; Rasmussen, K.; Vakapora, V.; and Vano, E.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n
Journal of Agriculture and Forestry in the Pacific,72–83. 2025.\n
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@article{tairea_tupuanga_2025,\n\ttitle = {Tupu'anga ketaketa: {Insights} into climate adaptation strategies utilised by farmers in {Rarotonga}, {Cook} {Islands}},\n\tjournal = {Journal of Agriculture and Forestry in the Pacific},\n\tauthor = {Tairea, Selane and Turner, Lauren and Aunguna, Temarama and Worth, Heather and Iorangi, Tearoa and Kamoe, Puna and Rasmussen, Kuraiti and Vakapora, Vincencia and Vano, Eitiare},\n\tyear = {2025},\n\tpages = {72--83},\n}\n\n\n\n\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n A front lines look at peer-to-peer sharing of Indigenous knowledge and academic science.\n \n \n \n\n\n \n Pendleton, L.; Baron-Aguilar, C.; Future, C. L. T.; Kokaua, L.; Quesnot, T.; Vavia, A.; Rongo, T.; Tseng, H.; Alexandroff, S. J.; Hsin-lin Su, S.; and Ho, T.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n
ICES Journal of Marine Science, 82(12). 2025.\n
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@article{pendleton_front_2025,\n\ttitle = {A front lines look at peer-to-peer sharing of {Indigenous} knowledge and academic science},\n\tvolume = {82},\n\tdoi = {https://doi.or./10.1093/icesjms/fsaf209},\n\tnumber = {12},\n\tjournal = {ICES Journal of Marine Science},\n\tauthor = {Pendleton, Linwood and Baron-Aguilar, Claudia and Future, C. L. Tsai and Kokaua, Liam and Quesnot, Teriitutea and Vavia, Antony and Rongo, Teina and Tseng, Hsiao-Chun and Alexandroff, Stella J. and Hsin-lin Su, Sophie and Ho, Tung-Yuan},\n\tyear = {2025},\n}\n\n\n\n\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n For the common good: local sovereignty and ra'ui in the Cook Islands.\n \n \n \n\n\n \n Neil, B.; Vavia, A.; and Murray, T.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n In
Deep History: Country and sovereignty. UNSW Press, Sydney, NSW, 2025.\n
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@incollection{neil_for_2025,\n\taddress = {Sydney, NSW},\n\ttitle = {For the common good: local sovereignty and ra'ui in the {Cook} {Islands}},\n\tbooktitle = {Deep {History}: {Country} and sovereignty},\n\tpublisher = {UNSW Press},\n\tauthor = {Neil, Bronwyn and Vavia, Antony and Murray, Tom},\n\tyear = {2025},\n}\n\n\n\n\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Multidisciplinary teamwork among healthcare workers in the provision of Prevention of Mother-to-child transmission services in the three tertiary hospitals in Fiji: A qualitative perspective.\n \n \n \n\n\n \n Razzaq, A.; Worth, H.; and Alam, N. A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n
Nursing & Midwifery Research Journal, 21(3): 170–182. 2025.\n
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@article{razzaq_multidisciplinary_2025,\n\ttitle = {Multidisciplinary teamwork among healthcare workers in the provision of {Prevention} of {Mother}-to-child transmission services in the three tertiary hospitals in {Fiji}: {A} qualitative perspective.},\n\tvolume = {21},\n\tdoi = {https://doi.org/10.1177/0974150X251339013},\n\tnumber = {3},\n\tjournal = {Nursing \\& Midwifery Research Journal},\n\tauthor = {Razzaq, Amina and Worth, Heather and Alam, Neeloy Ashraful},\n\tyear = {2025},\n\tpages = {170--182},\n}\n\n\n\n\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Why did a small state do so well? The Cook Islands' Government response to COVID-19.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Tuari'i, M.; Bates, M.; Lush, D.; Fidler, M.; Wiliams, B.; Futter-Puati, D.; and Worth, H.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n
Pacific Health Dialogue, 25(2): 87–89. 2025.\n
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@article{tuarii_why_2025,\n\ttitle = {Why did a small state do so well? {The} {Cook} {Islands}' {Government} response to {COVID}-19.},\n\tvolume = {25},\n\turl = {https://www.pacifichealthdialog.nz/index.php/phd/article/view/166},\n\tnumber = {2},\n\tjournal = {Pacific Health Dialogue},\n\tauthor = {Tuari'i, Merita and Bates, Metua and Lush, Douglas and Fidler, Megan and Wiliams, Bob and Futter-Puati, Debi and Worth, Heather},\n\tyear = {2025},\n\tpages = {87--89},\n}\n\n\n\n\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Negotiating wellbeing and tourism: A reorientation process in the Cook Islands.\n \n \n \n\n\n \n Becken, S.; Tiraa, S.; and Vada, S.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n
Sustainability, 17(3): 1123. 2025.\n
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@article{becken_negotiating_2025,\n\ttitle = {Negotiating wellbeing and tourism: {A} reorientation process in the {Cook} {Islands}},\n\tvolume = {17},\n\tdoi = {https://doi.org/10.3390/su17031123},\n\tnumber = {3},\n\tjournal = {Sustainability},\n\tauthor = {Becken, Susanne and Tiraa, Sieni and Vada, Sera},\n\tyear = {2025},\n\tpages = {1123},\n}\n\n\n\n\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Manako o'onu kia o'onu atu te manako, thinking deeply and deeply thinking: An interview with Teremoana Maua-Hodges.\n \n \n \n\n\n \n Maua-Hodges, T.; Powell, E. N.; and Young, C. D.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n
Pacific Dynamics, 9(1): 1014–1027. 2025.\n
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@article{maua-hodges_manako_2025,\n\ttitle = {Manako o'onu kia o'onu atu te manako, thinking deeply and deeply thinking: {An} interview with {Teremoana} {Maua}-{Hodges}},\n\tvolume = {9},\n\tdoi = {https://dx.doi.org/10.26021/15919},\n\tnumber = {1},\n\tjournal = {Pacific Dynamics},\n\tauthor = {Maua-Hodges, Teremoana and Powell, Emma Ngakuravaru and Young, Cameron David},\n\tyear = {2025},\n\tpages = {1014--1027},\n}\n\n\n\n\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n How to explain the experience of empire: Teaching and researching the Realm of New Zealand.\n \n \n \n\n\n \n Powell, E. N.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n
Waka Kuaka: Journal of the Polynesian Society, 134(1): 17–33. 2025.\n
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@article{powell_how_2025,\n\ttitle = {How to explain the experience of empire: {Teaching} and researching the {Realm} of {New} {Zealand}},\n\tvolume = {134},\n\tnumber = {1},\n\tjournal = {Waka Kuaka: Journal of the Polynesian Society},\n\tauthor = {Powell, Emma Ngakuravaru},\n\tyear = {2025},\n\tpages = {17--33},\n}\n\n\n\n\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Tivaevae: Connection, collaboration, and new directions in Cook Islands research [Introduction].\n \n \n \n\n\n \n Powell, E. N.; and Young, C. D.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n
Pacific Dynamics, 9(1): 999–1013. 2025.\n
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@article{powell_tivaevae_2025,\n\ttitle = {Tivaevae: {Connection}, collaboration, and new directions in {Cook} {Islands} research [{Introduction}]},\n\tvolume = {9},\n\tdoi = {https://dx.doi.org/10.26021/15920},\n\tnumber = {1},\n\tjournal = {Pacific Dynamics},\n\tauthor = {Powell, Emma Ngakuravaru and Young, Cameron David},\n\tyear = {2025},\n\tpages = {999--1013},\n}\n\n\n\n\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Cook Islands-China Relations and Implications.\n \n \n \n\n\n \n Zhang, D.; Gorman, H.; and Tuari'i, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n July 2025.\n
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@misc{zhang_cook_2025,\n\ttitle = {Cook {Islands}-{China} {Relations} and {Implications}},\n\tjournal = {Department of Pacific Affairs in Brief},\n\tauthor = {Zhang, Denghua and Gorman, Hilary and Tuari'i, Merita},\n\tmonth = jul,\n\tyear = {2025},\n}\n\n\n\n\n
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\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Sex Work and the Problem of Resilience.\n \n \n \n\n\n \n Worth, H.; McMillan, K.; Gorman, H.; Tuari'i, M.; and Turner, L.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n
Sexes, 6(1): 7. 2025.\n
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@article{worth_sex_2025,\n\ttitle = {Sex {Work} and the {Problem} of {Resilience}},\n\tvolume = {6},\n\tdoi = {https://doi.org/10.3390/sexes6010007},\n\tnumber = {1},\n\tjournal = {Sexes},\n\tauthor = {Worth, Heather and McMillan, Karen and Gorman, Hilary and Tuari'i, Merita and Turner, Lauren},\n\tyear = {2025},\n\tpages = {7},\n}\n\n\n\n\n
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