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- ↑ "3 new women HoMs". www.cookislandsnews.com. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ↑ "Welcome to the Cook Islands Herald". www.ciherald.co.ck. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ↑ "USP Cook Islands Graduation Ceremony: USP News". www.usp.ac.fj. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
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