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19 November 2024
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Man found guilty of rape, burglary
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Tenants face water bill burden
8 October 2024
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5 October 2024
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Parliament Clerk sparks outrage over deep sea mining statement
23 September 2024
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21 September 2024
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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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Prime Minister defends $659,000 MPs travel bill
23 August 2024
Taxpayers foot $659,000 bill for MPs travel and allowance
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Corruption report exposes ‘bribe and sexual favours’
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Annual water safety training offers key skills for marine operators
Cook Islands Tourism (CIT) will host its upcoming Annual Water Safety Training, a programme aimed at enhancing the safety skills of water-based operators.
PM Brown confident in Pacific Islands Forum leadership despite political change in Tonga
The sudden resignation of Tonga’s former prime minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni had left a temporary gap in the leadership of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), but Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown remains confident that the situation will soon stabilise.
Sentencing date adjourned for man convicted of assaulting ex-partner
A man facing sentencing for assaulting his ex-partner after a jury found him guilty, has had his date in court adjourned.
TMO promotes private clinics
Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health (TMO) is encouraging patients who are ‘tired of waiting in queues’ at the Rarotonga Hospital to visit a private clinic.
Fuel prices up again
Petrol and diesel prices are up again in latest Price Order, amidst international reports of further increases heading into festive season.
Deep sea mining: Is anybody listening?
There will be many impacts of deep sea mining. Some will be very difficult to predict.
Cook Islands sign historic agreement to safeguard marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction
The Cook Islands has reaffirmed its commitment to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity by signing the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ).
Cook Islands cultural heritage comes alive at Te Maeva Nui festival in Auckland
The biggest cultural event on the Cook Islands’ calendar, Te Maeva Nui, is being celebrated in Auckland this weekend. Tiana Haxton of RNZ Pacific reports.
Careless driver told to pay up within 10 days or be back before the courts
A woman who denied the charge of careless driving causing injury and was found guilty by a jury at the High Court in Avarua, has been told by a Judge she must pay fines and reparation totalling $3040 within 10 days, or she will be back before him.
Tou Travel Ariki re-elected president of Te Are Ariki
Te Kaumaiti Nui, Tou Travel Ariki, has been re-elected as president of Te Are Ariki (House of Ariki) for another four-year term. This will be his last term in the role.
School receives Japanese grant to renovate roofing and replace water tank
Imanuela Akatemia has been awarded a grant of more than $112,000 from the Japan Embassy in New Zealand.
Improving connectivity for students
Avaroa Cable Limited (ACL), Ciena (NYSE: CIEN), BW Digital, and Vodafone Cook Islands (Vodafone) are working together to improve connectivity for students in the Cook Islands’ 30 schools for the next three years (2023-2026).
Donated bicycles boost traffic on Penrhyn’s white coral roads
Traffic has increased on the white coral roads in the northern group island of Penrhyn in both the communities of Tetautua and Omoka.
Three jailed following the execution of a large cannabis bust on Aitutaki
Seven men have now been jailed in relation to the massive cannabis bust on Aitutaki in 2022, with three sentenced in the High Court yesterday.
Cook Islands Breast Cancer Foundation gears up for Awareness Month
October is International Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Cook Islands Breast Cancer Foundation (CIBCF) has been out and about for many years in Rarotonga raising awareness of breast cancer and its effects on women and the community.
Official Information Act request
Dear Editor, Can I just say a few things regarding the Official Information Act request to parliament by your paper (Cook Islands News, 27 September 2023).
Learning more about conservation
Secretary for Agriculture Temarama Anguna-Kamana says the Pacific Agricultural Plant Genetic Resources Network (PAPGREN) meeting continues to highlight the importance of each Pacific Island taking responsibility for preserving and conserving its own resources.
Cooks warned to be wary of being ‘star-struck’ under global spotlight
Geopolitical expert Geoffrey Miller has warned Cook Islands will need to be wary of the potential to be ‘star-struck’ by the attention being bestowed upon it by the world’s superpowers.
Dreadlocks shaved for Cook Islands’ only vet clinic
An Australian veterinarian who volunteered in the Cook Islands 13 years ago has shaved off his dreadlocks to raise more than $3000 for the island nation’s only vet clinic.
Health workers’ pay rise on hold as TMO ensures correct payouts
Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health workers promised a pay rise in July this year will have to wait a little longer for the increment.
Politicians’ travel expenses sought with request under Official Information Act
Cook Islands News has made an Official Information Act request to the government seeking the travel costs of MPs.
Bank to launch Christmas gift drive for less fortunate children
An initiative to put a smile on less fortunate Cook Islands children this Christmas is set to launch next week.
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