‘I didn’t lose hope’: how Cook Islands fisher survived eight days lost in the Pacific Ocean
- Posted on June 30, 2026
- By The Guardian
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‘I didn’t lose hope’: how Cook Islands fisher survived eight days lost in the Pacific Ocean
After the engine on his small aluminium boat died, Junior Apiuta Apiuta battled loneliness, huge waves and bitter cold – but he never gave up