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CI Muslim opens up about her faith and journey
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Man found guilty of rape, burglary
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Tourism contribution set to surpass half-billion dollar mark
25 September 2024
Parliament Clerk sparks outrage over deep sea mining statement
23 September 2024
Deep sea dilemma: Cook Islanders weigh the cost of mineral riches
21 September 2024
Anxiety on the rise: Cook Islands faces mental health challenge
7 September 2024
Cook Islands deep sea mining poll sparks controversy
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MCI rejects ‘dark fleet’ label
3 August 2024
Rising seas, rising costs: Climate impacts on Cook Islands economy
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Inflation eases but concerns remain
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Prime Minister defends $659,000 MPs travel bill
23 August 2024
Taxpayers foot $659,000 bill for MPs travel and allowance
22 August 2024
Corruption report exposes ‘bribe and sexual favours’
17 January 2023
PM Brown eager to hand over Forum chair role to Tonga
13 August 2024
ICI explains road works delay in front of old Sheraton site
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Housing crisis hits tourism industry
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MCI rejects ‘dark fleet’ label
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Challenging ‘rape culture’
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Articles by RNZ
PNG ‘susceptible to rapid increase of transnational crime’ - Research
Wednesday 28 February 2024 | Written by RNZ | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional
The Papua New Guinea (PNG) government needs to do more work to address transnational crime in the country.
Pacific first: Wichman wins prestigious human rights award
Saturday 10 February 2024 | Written by RNZ | Published in Features, Weekend
Valery Wichman, a leading figure in the Cook Islands’ LGBTQI+ movement, was presented with the Franco-German Prize for Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Wellington.
New Zealand minimum wage set to increase to $23.15 from April 1
Friday 2 February 2024 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional
The minimum wage will increase by 2 percent, from $22.70 to $23.15, from 1 April.
Fiji court grants bail to 13 people charged in relation to 4800kg meth bust
Tuesday 30 January 2024 | Written by RNZ | Published in Fiji, Regional
A Fiji court has granted bail to 13 people charged in relation to the seizure of almost five tonnes of methamphetamine.
Criticise ‘stars of Fiji politics’ on performance ‘not other things’, political expert says
Thursday 25 January 2024 | Written by RNZ | Published in Fiji, Regional
Victoria University of Wellington Comparative Politics professor Jon Fraenkel said the management of Fiji is far more important than what he considers to be "private matters" between the Women's Minister Lynda Tabuya and sacked Education Minister Aseri Radrodro.
Māori will not sit idly by, PM Luxon warned against ‘meddling with te Tiriti’
Thursday 25 January 2024 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional
The New Zealand prime minister has been warned that Māori will not sit by without a fight if the government attempts to meddle with te Tiriti.
Fiji’s coalition at risk of collapse following dismissal of minister
Monday 22 January 2024 | Written by RNZ | Published in Fiji, Regional
Fiji's three-party coalition government is at risk of collapse after just over 12 months in power following the dismissal of a Cabinet minister on Friday, with calls for Sitiveni Rabuka to step down as prime minister.
PNG’s PM declares state of emergency as he suspends Police Commissioner
Friday 12 January 2024 | Written by RNZ | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional
A 14-day state of emergency has been declared in Papua New Guinea's capital, Port Moresby after more than a dozen people were killed in the country in rioting.
Family feud explodes at mother’s funeral in Aitutaki
Tuesday 9 January 2024 | Written by RNZ | Published in Local, National, New Zealand, Outer Islands, Politics, Regional
A former New Zealand National Party government minister has been interviewed by Cook Islands Police after a family feud turned violent as the coffin of his late mother was being carried into her Aitutaki home last week.
Higher shipping costs : Fears Red Sea attacks will soon hit Kiwis in the pocket
Monday 8 January 2024 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Regional
New Zealand consumers could soon pay the price for shipping networks being disrupted by attacks in the Red Sea.
Increasing toxic agal blooms could be linked to extreme weather events
Friday 29 December 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional
The increasing frequency of toxic algal blooms could be related to extreme weather, says the NZ Ministry for Primary Industries. Shellfish toxin alerts have been issued for parts of Waiheke Island, Kawhia, the West Coast of Northland, East Cape, and Marlborough Sounds.
El Niño threat looms large over NZ tourism sector this summer
Wednesday 27 December 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional
The tourism industry has been creating plans on how to prepare for the impacts of El Niño during a busy summer.
NZ Foreign Affairs Minister Peters to resume ‘Pacific reset’ plan again
Tuesday 19 December 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Regional
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says the government wants to resume and renew the Pacific reset strategy "with greater intensity".
US sanctions Marshall Islands elected leaders for corruption
Friday 15 December 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Marshall Islands, Regional
The United States issued a travel ban against two members of the Marshall Islands parliament for corruption it says involved bribe-taking, the first-time elected leaders in this US-aligned western Pacific nation have been publicly sanctioned by the US government.
NZ economy shrinks 0.3 per cent in three months ended September
Thursday 14 December 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Regional
The economy shrank in the third quarter as households spent less, exports fell, and manufacturing activity decreased.
Tourism, infrastructure development will continue to drive growth: ADB
Thursday 14 December 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is urging Pacific governments to improve the processes through which they fund their operations which it says is instrumental for economic recovery and resilience.
Pacific campaigners not happy with COP28 deal
Thursday 14 December 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
Pacific climate leaders have criticised the new COP28 deal, released overnight after marathon negotiations.
Hundreds of people affected after torrential rain and flooding in French Polynesia
Tuesday 12 December 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in French Polynesia, Regional, Tahiti
French Polynesia's main island of Tahiti has been mopping up at the weekend following several days of torrential rains which triggered mass flooding late last week.
Gender-based violence ‘is a pandemic’, survivor calls on Pacific govts to act
Saturday 9 December 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
Pacific governments have a lot to prove in the fight against gender-based violence, a Papua New Guinean survivor and activist says.
Study highlights barriers to engaging Pacific men supporting women’s leadership
Thursday 7 December 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
The use of language such as "gender" and "feminism" can be a hindrance to engaging Pacific men to supporting women's leadership in the region as such words can "alienate or provoke resistance", new research has found.
