Christchurch, New Zealand, Oct 25, 2026 (AFP) - New Zealand crush Cook Islands at Rugby League World Cup

New Zealand beat the Cook Islands in a Rugby League World Cup match in Christchurch, according to the AFP dateline of Oct 25, 2026. The brief provided includes no scoreline, scorers, or match details beyond the result. It also shows unrelated Namibia context with multiple photo captions referencing Namibia’s National Youth Council assembly in Swakopmund in January 2026, a meeting of Kavango West Governor Verna Sinimbo in Nkurenkuru, and the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry organizing the Swakopmund International Trade Expo (SWAiTEX) after a two-year break. No further information is included about the rugby game itself.