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$541.7m tourism earnings
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Cook Islands passport proposal
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Top cop position advertised
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Police need numbers and bigger budget
9 December 2024
Niki Rattle: A call for stronger human rights protections
10 December 2024
Solid and Hazardous Waste Bill referred to Parliament committee
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DPM defends CIIC finance and travel policies
6 December 2024
Cook Islands has its first mosque
14 November 2024
CI Muslim opens up about her faith and journey
16 November 2024
RAC to address mosque legality
19 November 2024
I don’t expect much change: PM Brown on US Elections
6 November 2024
Fifth weekly Sydney flight to Rarotonga announced
23 October 2024
CIIC directors seek $350,000 in damages over defamatory claims
21 October 2024
Man found guilty of rape, burglary
24 September 2024
Tenants face water bill burden
8 October 2024
Concerns over Minister’s role in inmate work releases: PAC
5 October 2024
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
7 September 2024
MCI rejects ‘dark fleet’ label
3 August 2024
Rising seas, rising costs: Climate impacts on Cook Islands economy
2 September 2024
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
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Features
Maoate ready for Miss Pacific Islands Pageant
Miss Cook Islands Pageant Association (MCIPA) is proud of Miss Cook Islands Ngatepaeru Marie Maoate’s commitment to building a strong campaign at the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
Church Talk: Overcoming fear through faith in Christ
Fear is a powerful emotion that many experience throughout their lifetime. Unfortunately, its impact can keep us from stepping forward in faith, rob us of joy, and make us doubt God’s promises, writes Pastor Eric Toleafoa of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
New 'Motonator Grant' for an arts student
Motone Productions has announced a new grant for arts students, which it is terming ‘The Motonator Grant.’ ”This grant is for a school leaving student who has been accepted to a performing arts, music, and theatre or sound and lighting engineering course,“ Motone company director Glenda Tuaine said. ”Mo (partner Maurice Newport) and I decided […]
New council plans national arts festival
For the past four months a group of prominent Cook Islands artists have been working towards setting up ‘Konitara Are Ta’unga’, or the Cook Islands Arts Council. The role of the council is to support, develop and showcase Cook Islands art and culture, and further develop the arts as a valuable national resource. This will […]
A mechanic job is so cool
Nikao Maori School students share their work with us this week on the Kids Page. Grade Seven and Eight students write about their dreams and ambitions for the future, and what career path they wish to follow. When I grow up I want to achieve my goal by being.a pilot so I can see the […]
New group for artists
If you have an interest or passion about art, you might want to consider joining the Cook Islands Arts Community. The main purpose of the group is to form a community of artists who love art, bring artists together to set a tone in the art world and to promote Cook Islands art nationally and […]
Manuia Beach revitalised by new owners
The Manuia Beach Hotel is beginning a transformation that will see its units refurbished and refitted in a Cook Islands and Polynesian style. Two beach-front units have already undergone a refurbishment and tourism industry members received a sneak peak at the upgrades recently. The upgrades will extend to the four other beach-front units soon and […]
Three of the best competing in NZ
The Hospitality Tourism Training Centre (HTTC) will return to the prestigious Nestle Toque d’Or student culinary and restaurant service competition this year, putting the skills of Shonita Raui, Eli Daniel and Isaia Akava up against their peers from New Zealand. It will be the second year in a row that Cook Islands-based students have competed […]
Te Tika range ready to roll
Design and packaging work on the new Cook Islands-inspired range of cosmetics called ‘Te Tika’ is now complete, although people wanting to see what the line will look like will have to wait until the August launch date. The Te Tika range – named after the late Te Tika Mataiapo Dorice Reid – will be […]
New reporter keen to explore islands
Roving reporter Calida Smylie has joined the Cook Islands News team, combining a love of travel and fascination with print media to find her new posting in Rarotonga. Smylie has been freelancing with the Sunday Star-Times and TV3 Online before taking up a permanent position as a staff reporter with CINews. She arrived at Rarotonga […]
Miyako – Japan's 'Eco Island'
– 300km off the coast of Okinawa – Japan’s experiment in renewable energy technologies – Underground dam powered by wind turbines to control the flow of water, which is stored in reservoirs and diverted to farms – Recycling centre – ”Eco-houses“ with solar shading and other energy efficient technologies – Eco Den Club – high […]
Journalists visit tsunami site
Pacific journalists this week had the opportunity to take an emotional tour of Iwaki, a city hit hard by last year’s triple disaster – the tsunami, earthquake and subsequent nuclear accident that hit Japan on March 11 last year. Reporters from the Cook Islands, Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, […]
Ura Kuki Airani i Tiapani
Cook Islands dancers Sikimi Vailoa Tuarii, Tina Kae and Tearoa Kairua danced to the drums of the Cook Islands at Spa Resort Hawaiians in Iwaki City, Japan, last night. The three drew gasps of admiration from the audience from a stage usually occupied by Hula Girls, a 30-strong troupe of Japanese dancers who perform Polynesian […]
Sopranos to teach
Tickets are selling fast for Opera in Paradise next weekend, so make sure to get in quick. Some of New Zealand’s finest sopranos, Mere Boynton and Deborah Kapohe, arrive in Rarotonga on Tuesday ahead of their weekend performance. They will be performing on May 25 and 26 at Crown Beach Resort and Spa’s Oceans Restaurant, […]
Itu's Bones airing on local television
An independent documentary filmed entirely on Aitutaki is set to premiere on Cook Islands television. The independent documentary film Itu’s Bones tells the story of expert net fisherman Itu Davey as he makes the journey from subsistence gill-netter to professional fly fishing guide. Itu’s Bones is a compelling, and at times, controversial story that features […]
Coconuts are too chunky for a smoothie
Kids Page this week features work from Grade Five and Six students from Arorangi School. Their class has been working around the theme of the coconut – making art work, creative writing and also creating objects, such as weaving baskets, from the coconut tree. A coconut tree has a cycle. It starts from a coconut […]
Holidaymaker organises donation of dictionaries
What started out as a vacation for Noel Chilcott, ended up providing a wonderful benefit for the children of Aitutaki. Chilcott, a member of the Rotary Club of Waitara in Taranaki, visited Pacific Resort Aitutaki in August last year and during his visit he started speaking with Resort concierge Ted Tavai about the education system […]
Akauruuruanga ia Terea Mataiapo
Kua akauruuru ia a Paul Raui Allsworth kite taoanga Terea Mataiapo o Nukuroa ki runga ite Marae Terongo Autapu i raro ake ite tamarumaru anga o Te Maeu Teikamata Ariki,mei roto mai ia Ngati Te Akatauira. Kua rave ia teia akauruuruanga ite ra taingaurumarua o Me 2012.Nate Ariki Vaine,Te Maeu Teikamata Ariki i rave ite […]
Lena Wong graduates with double degrees
Lena Wong, daughter of Helen and Chris Wong, has graduated with a double degree in law and arts. Wong celebrated her success with her family and friends in Auckland at the weekend and is pictured here (fourth from left) with her family wearing a traditional Fijian costume.
Family business still going strong
There is new blood in an old business. Islands Signs, or Raro Signs as it is also known, has a new manager, Rob Young. Young is the son of owner and previous manager Ray Solomon, who is now residing in Denmark. Young brings a new set of skills to the company in his expertise as […]
Harpooned!
Feeling powerless against the rollout of rules governing use of the FADs (fishing aggregate devices), two young fishermen this week drafted a petition in protest. They harboured a faint hope that their three-page appeal would inspire change, but didn’t anticipate a flood of support from both ends of the fishing spectrum – fellow fishermen and […]
LBV open for dinner
Give your taste buds a treat and try out the new menu at Le Bon Vivant. If you want to try something original for dinner, Le Bon Vivant next to Moana Gems in Taputapuatea has a fusion menu of local and international delicacies. What started out as a small cafe selling an array of pastries, […]