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Man found guilty of rape, burglary
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Tourism contribution set to surpass half-billion dollar mark
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23 September 2024
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7 September 2024
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3 August 2024
Rising seas, rising costs: Climate impacts on Cook Islands economy
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31 August 2024
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’
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Challenging ‘rape culture’
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Training in NZ for MMR staff
Friday 3 February 2017 | Published in Local
A group of Pacific Fisheries media representatives and Information Technology (IT) officials have been in Auckland, New Zealand for a two days of training.
Winning photos to go on stamps
Friday 3 February 2017 | Published in Local
The top three photographs selected by the judges of the CI News Memories of Summer contest are in no danger of being forgotten anytime soon.
PM's tourism comments stick to the bright side
Thursday 2 February 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
THE PM’S COLUMN on the growth and development of tourism may be rosy and all good for his government’s revenue, but he avoids the negative impacts of tourism, a smoke signaller says.
Watch out for that algae
Thursday 2 February 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
THE TWO recent articles in Cook Islands News, first the Tourism Corporation patting itself on the back, and then the footloose prime minister patting the Tourism Corporation on the back, come suspiciously soon after the most recent public outrage at government and the Tourism Corporation fiddling while the algae eats up Muri lagoon and social media continues to spread the story as fast as the algae itself is spreading.
Chamber benefits 'local' business
Thursday 2 February 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
THE EXECUTIVE of the Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce noted with interest the comments by Thomas Wynne from the prime minister’s office in last Saturday’s CI News.
Court deals with wide range of charges
Thursday 2 February 2017 | Published in Local
Driving-related offences called before the Cook Islands High Court before Justice of Peace Georgina Williams on January 26 included six charges of driving with no warrant of fitness.
Mauke pupils celebrate culture
Thursday 2 February 2017 | Published in Outer Islands
December rings in Culture Week at Mauke School and it was the talk of the town, with adults also learning new things about the places where their tupuna once lived.
Trouble spot to be fitted with lighting
Thursday 2 February 2017 | Published in Local
The dark area outside two Avarua bars which was the scene of last weekend’s stabbing incident is to be lit and provided with CCTV cameras.
Minimum wage panel appointed
Thursday 2 February 2017 | Published in Local
MINISTER of Internal Affairs Albert Nicholas has confirmed members of a minimum wage review panel to conduct the 2017 review of the current minimum wage rate in the Cook Islands.
End of a dream for ship owners
Thursday 2 February 2017 | Published in Local
THE GROUNDING of the “dream ship” intended to hugely improve domestic shipping services here has been a major setback for owners Taio Shipping.
Green weed a bad look for our precious lagoon
Wednesday 1 February 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
THE FACT THAT the lagoon is deteriorating rapidly has been brought home to an Arorangi resident who says when he went for a swim at high tide last week, he was disgusted at the amount of green weed floating around on the surface.
Inquiry slap in the face for NZ relationship
Wednesday 1 February 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
WHEN IT was announced earlier this month by PM Puna that government had decided to select an Australian citizen, former Federal Police Assistant Commissioner Denis McDermott, and retired former Cook Islands Police Commissioner Tevai Matapo, to be their two-man team to head a Commission of Inquiry into last year’s shooting incident, my first thought was that this was simply not good enough.
Vanilla houses on way
Wednesday 1 February 2017 | Published in Local
Vanilla shade houses are in the initial stages of being constructed for eight farmers in Rarotonga.
Chance to acquire children's clothes, accessories
Wednesday 1 February 2017 | Published in Local
LE RENDEZ-VOUS CAFÉ and bistro will hold a buy, swap and sell gathering for children’s accessories on February 4 as part of a back to school initiative.
Trouble came quickly, says nightclub patron
Wednesday 1 February 2017 | Published in Local
A 19-YEAR old female nightclub patron who near the scene when a security guard was stabbed outside an Avarua nightclub in the early hours of Saturday morning, says she and her friends were cooling off outside the Rehab Nightclub when trouble escalated quickly.
Drink-driving dominates court cases
Wednesday 1 February 2017 | Published in Local
TWENTY-FOUR matters were called before the Cook Islands High Court on January 26 before Justice of Peace Georgina Williams.
Stabbing victim speaks out
Wednesday 1 February 2017 | Published in Local
The SHOCK stabbing of a security guard outside an Avarua nightclub has many locals worried that Rarotonga society is quickly changing forever and becoming increasingly dangerous.
Second win for Puaikura boys
Tuesday 31 January 2017 | Published in Football
Puaikura FC is on the brink of qualification for the OFC Champions League main draw after a 2-1 win over hot favourites Lupe Ole Soaga in the second day of action at the 2017 Qualifier.
Stan Wright has his final word
Tuesday 31 January 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
KIA ORANA to the people of the Cook Islands.
Repeat offender wants to come home
Tuesday 31 January 2017 | Published in Local
A COOK Islands woman living in Australia who has repeatedly offended over the past 12 months, plans to return to her home country to move away from bad influences.
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