Cook Islands Breast Cancer Foundation is disappointed with the ongoing delays in procuring and getting operational a new mammogram machine following the revelation that an estimated 1900 women are waiting for mammography screening.
Helmet infringements are and have generally been lower on the list of fines issued by the Cook Islands Police Service, according to Police strategic and media advisor Trevor Pitt.
The “understaffed” Cook Islands Police have sent two of their senior officers to Samoa to assist the country with hosting of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) next week.
The Leader of the Opposition has questioned the government’s role in addressing the growing insecurity in the country due to increasing crime rate, while also calling for a review of the legislation that governs the treatment of minors.
Rarotonga emerged as the top-performing island team in the Cook Islands Games 2024 badminton events, securing the most medals and demonstrating their strength across various categories.
Cook Islands Ministry of Education has announced plans to establish a teacher development centre in partnership with the University of Waikato, aiming to improve teacher quality and align the curriculum with the country’s language, culture and heritage.
Minister for Health Vainetutai Rose Toki-Brown is on her way to Philippines to chair the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for the Western Pacific meeting next week.
Mitiaro emerged as the dominant force in the Cook Islands Games (CIG) touch rugby finals, showcasing their talent across multiple divisions.
New athletics records were set in the field events at the Cook Islands Games 2024 last week.
Aitutaki emerged as the top performer in the Cook Islands Games 2024 boxing events, securing the highest number of medals and demonstrating their dominance across multiple categories before the final set of bouts held last night at the National Auditorium.
Rarotonga emerged as the top-performing island team in the Cook Islands Games 2024 badminton events, securing the most medals and demonstrating their strength across various categories.
Dear Editor, I am a small accommodation business operator, and I feel compelled to write in response to a wave of recent complaints from guests.
Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the article published on Tuesday, 15th October 2024, titled “PM Proposes Cook Islands Passport at the Ariki Meeting”.
Pā’ua, or Pasua, also known as the giant clam, is a treasured marine species throughout the Cook Islands for its beauty in showcasing an array of underwater colours. It is also being seen as a tasty kai moana treat for the people of the Cook Islands.
The Cook Islands Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has launched a new international entities registry to improve anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism compliance.
At the stroke of a pen, 50 nautical miles outside of every island that makes up the country we now call the Cook Islands was protected. This also allowed for pockets of commercial activity, managed in balance with the environment and aimed at creating revenue for our country and its people.
Pink collar crime is small bills, big fraud. The silent steal, and it is eating our country alive, writes Ruta Mave.
The family of Dr Thomas Brian Guy, who died in Rarotonga in 1977, travelled from Canada and Australia to unveil his plaque in the Nikao Cemetery, which they discovered thanks to the efforts of local volunteers.
A renowned Cook Islands artist is ready to showcase her love for her country through her hibiscus paintings in commemoration of her 100th career exhibition.
What is beyond justice is charity. We cannot have charity without justice. But we could have justice without charity, writes Bishop Reynaldo Bunyi Getalado msp of the Catholic Church.
A former New Zealand chef with Cook Islands roots returned home over a decade ago to care for his aging parents.
Excitement is building for the Bank of the Cook Islands (BCI) annual Opera in Rarotonga event, featuring Pasifika and Māori singers, this weekend.
The inaugural Muri Environment Care Expo, concluding tonight, showcases the group’s efforts to preserve and protect their lagoon through ecological restoration activities.
Kiribati is becoming a one-party state while the delivery of basic services is near collapse, according to the opposition leader in the last parliament, Tessie Lambourne.
Cook Islands, hosting the 15th Pacific Water and Wastewater Conference and Expo, has opened the door to various opportunities and solutions, which have proven timely given its current water crisis.
Cook Islands Prime Minister and former Forum Chair Mark Brown has called for transformational changes to achieve a resilient Pacific, urging Pacific leaders and partners to go beyond incremental solutions and embrace bold reforms to address key regional challenges outlined in the 2050 Strategy.
Thirty Fijian national staff of Club Raro Resort in Rarotonga celebrated the independence of their homeland with their Cook Islands colleagues, showcasing Fijian culture, on Thursday.
The Pacific Cyber Security Operational Network (PaCSON) is an operational cyber security network that plays a vital role in enhancing cyber security in the Pacific region.
A Fiji politics watcher doubts the 2000 coup frontman George Speight will seek to involve himself in Fijian politics, after being released from prison last week.