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In this episode of Pacific Pulse, Clement Paligaru is amid the action and intensity of Cook Islands dance. It's a kaleidoscope of colour as talented dancers from the outer islands gather in the capital, Rarotonga. There's plenty of excitement and some back stage nerves as each island group presents new songs and dance to interpret each year's cultural theme and compete for the Te Maeva Nui titles. Behind the scenes, Clement discovers varying views about whether competition is the key to keeping Cook Islands culture alive. Tania Nugent explores the surfing frontier of her homeland, Papua New Guinea. In the village of Vanimo, on the mainland's northwest coast, locals have been surfing these secret breaks for years, with improvised, home-made boards. They're now sharing this pristine landscape with visiting surfers as outsiders discover their waves, helping fuel locals' ambitions to test their own surfing talents in international competition.

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