Friday 3 April 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Economy
Government asks landlords to cut rents for families who are hurting in the Covid-19 downturn.
Friday 3 April 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Entertainment
Finance Minister Mark Brown this week compared the economic impact of Covid-19 to what? Test yourself with our new quiz.
Thursday 2 April 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Entertainment
Which flag should you fly if you are self-quarantining because you have been overseas in the past fortnight? Test yourself with our new quiz.
Wednesday 1 April 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Local
Miss World Oceania has sent a message of hope to her people in the Cook Islands – and she’s working with other beauty queens to share that hope around the world.
Tuesday 31 March 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Health
All 275 swabs sent to Auckland have tested negative for Covid-19.
Sunday 29 March 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Politics
Plans to isolate stranded Cook Islanders in a hotel near Auckland International Airport have been abandoned for now.
Sunday 29 March 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Politics
Cook Islands High Commission has sent an urgent email to Cook Islanders in New Zealand, warning them to "shelter in place" and not make their own way to the country's quarantine centre near Auckland International Airport.
Friday 27 March 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Economy
Companies whose revenue has declined 30 per cent or more will be entitled to claim wage subsidies for their workers, from next Wednesday.
Thursday 26 March 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Economy
Parliament signs off first half of stimulus package, with balance to come in June Budget.
Tuesday 24 March 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Letters to the Editor
I saw it in the long queues at Rarotonga Airport, as people tried to get on planes back to their home countries.
Tuesday 24 March 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Health
At 6pm tomorrow, Cook Islands moves to Code Yellow. The nation will be just one step away from a state of emergency, as Parliament gives health authorities sweeping new powers.
Monday 23 March 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Local
Briefly, the New Zealand government has opened a window for non-Kiwis to transit out via Auckland. And yesterday, Air NZ Flight 19 waited more than two hours on the tarmac to get as many last passengers on as possible. Jonathan Milne was there.
Monday 23 March 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Entertainment
Kenny Rogers knew that if you’re gonna play the game boy, you’ve gotta learn to play it right.
Monday 23 March 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Local
Businesses and government agencies are looking to make a difference in the coronavirus crisis, each in their own small way.
Monday 23 March 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Economy
Prime Minister Henry Puna imposes supervised quarantine and sends home Pa Enua school children, as one of Cook Island’s most respected international tourism companies announces it’s shutting down.
Monday 23 March 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Economy
They may be the last tourist weddings in the Cook Islands for some time. Jonathan Milne meets three couples for whom love conquers all – even coronavirus and travel bans.
Monday 23 March 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Health
The 19-year-old au pair who was stranded in Rarotonga this weekend is now trapped on her own in Auckland International Airport transit. And Immigration NZ won’t even answer the phone. 'It's like a prison,' she says.
Saturday 21 March 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Weekend
Karin Skaal and her boyfriend thought they would just be transiting through Raro.
Saturday 21 March 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Weekend
A teenage au pair is trapped in Rarotonga, and fears she will never be able to return to New Zealand to say goodbye to the 2-year-old girl she’s been looking after.
Thursday 19 March 2020 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Economy
Power company Te Aponga Uira is providing free electricity to domestic consumers as they face “difficult times ahead” in the Covid-19 pandemic.