Welcome to Pacific Update, our weekly news round-up for the region.
This week, Barbara Dreaver looks at Cook Islanders getting to grips with vaka racing aboard the traditional vessel Marumaru Atua, ahead of the sport's inclusion in the upcoming Cook Islands Games.
She also features a Tongan super gran, whose plantation is so good she sends her taro to family in New Zealand.
And, as always, there are the best videos from social media.
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