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CIIC directors seek $350,000 in damages over defamatory claims
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Man found guilty of rape, burglary
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Tenants face water bill burden
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Parliament’s 12 sitting days sufficient for business: Clerk
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23 September 2024
Parliament’s 12 sitting days sufficient for business: Clerk
24 September 2024
Tapaitau and Charlie-Puna released to ‘family jobs’
21 September 2024
Police apprehend four juveniles in connection with motorcycle thefts
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
7 September 2024
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
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’
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
10 August 2024
Diaspora dismayed over lack of Te Maeva Nui livestream
8 August 2024
Everyone is a winner, says Culture
7 August 2024
Local women outshine global peers in business leadership
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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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Features
Read, read, read
To be a writer, you need to read, read, read, says children’s book author Karen McMillan, who recently wrote Elastic Island Adventures: Rarotonga.
Health and Beauty: Pure and Natural, a sanctuary for beauty and wellness
Pure and Natural salon and Beauty Spa, tucked away in a convenient new location in Ngatangiia, is offering a refreshing escape for customers seeking expert beauty services on the island.
Traditional arts provide for children
Keeping alive the traditional Cook Islands art of making tivaevae and pareu, 46-year-old Matakeu Katuke recalls the days when she treasured the skill handed down to her by her elders.
Centenary brings back memories for former Apii Avarua student
This week, Apii Avarua celebrates 100 years of providing education. In this feature, Tuaine Bailey (nee Strickland), daughter of Mana and Mauariki Strickland recalls her return to Rarotonga from Pukapuka and enrolling at Avarua School in 1949 at the age of seven.
Miss Earth contestant securely anchored in community values
I FIRST met Allanah Herman-Edgar a little over a year ago.
Apii Avarua's oldest pupil looks back
AS APII Avarua counts down to its centennial celebration, bonfires and the flying of the British flag, the Union Jack is what the oldest surviving student of Apii Avarua recalls the most from her school days.
Molly inspires colourful new craft shop
Everyone needs a little inspiration now and again to make the most of ideas they might be thinking about.
Students learn importance of genealogy
The young students of Araura Primary school have been learning about their families and the importance of genealogy. As part of their assignments, they were asked to write their genealogy in either English or Cook Islands Maori. Some talented students expressed their creativeness by drawing their family tree on a mural which signified their generational links.
Telling the stories of our soldiers
The Cook Islands National Museum - Runanga Pakau, in collaboration with the Cook Islands Returned Servicemen’s Association, Florence Syme-Buchanan and the New Zealand High Commission are presenting the Cook Islands Service in the Great War 1914-1918 Exhibition.
Pukapukan home to film 'Homecoming'
An international team making a documentary entitled ‘Homecoming: A film about Pukapuk arrived in the Cook Islands just in time for the 50th Te Maeva Nui Constitution Celebrations .
New Zealand PM's visit creates excitement
The highlight of the social year in Rarotonga was a reception at Ngatipa last week for New Zealand Prime Minister John Key.
Voyage of the Tiare Taporo brings 20-year plan to life
News that Pacific Schooners’ auxiliary-sail trading vessel Tiare Taporo has been contracted to return visitors to their home islands when Te Maeva Nui ends has caused a stir among some Cook Islands News readers.
Meitaki korereka, Manihiki
Last week, the Cyclone Martin Charitable Trust and Cook Islands News released Matini.: The story of Cyclone Martin, a book they commissioned journalist Rachel Reeves to write.
Art and education combine in exciting sea turtle project
Creating an artwork that celebrates 50 years of self government and the plight of the green turtle has brought together a small group of scientists and artists who plan to carve a monument to the green turtle.
Rebooting the brain to mouth function
CINews reporter Sarah Wilson has enlisted in the five-week Beginner’s Chinese Language Course at USP. How she gets on will be covered in this regular diary.
Country ranks low in internet use
ABOUT 7 per cent of Cook Islands people are internet users, according to a live statistic review conducted by the internet Live Stat website.
Adopt a voyager!
More than 100 vaka voyagers are on the sea and ready to sail into Avana harbour this Friday, if conditions are right, for the inaugural Te Manava Vaka Festival.
Cook Islands manpower aided British war effort
It’s Anzac Day on Saturday, and all over the Cook Islands, people will remember the efforts of those brave men who fought, and in some cases died, for their country in World Wars One and Two and subsequent conflicts.
Looking to a 'healthy' future
Last week high school students from the Pa Enua were on the island for the week-long careers week, experiencing work placement in sectors they hope to one day work in.
ICI's work vital to country's development
Infrastructure Cook Islands (ICI) are making their debut appearance under their new title at today’s expo, and they want more students to get to know the country’s important infrastructure sector.
'Perfect' career has plenty to offer
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