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Visitor behaviour is a key focus in ensuring travellers engage respectfully with the Cook Islands, says Tourism to PAC
Cook Islands Tourism says that while managing visitor behaviour is an ongoing effort, success depends on delivering clear messaging across multiple channels, reinforcing expectations through consistent signage, and providing accessible guidance.
Celebrating International Women’s Day
The Ministry of Internal Affairs (INTAFF) hosted International Women’s Day at the Punanga Nui Market on Saturday with the theme “Accelerate Action for Gender Equality- for ALL Women and Girls.”
Faster access to climate finance
Prime Minister Mark Brown highlighted the implementation of the redesigned Pacific Resilience Facility, which will help to ease climate financing for Pacific Island countries.
Te Ipukarea Society: Helping connect our mapu to their surroundings
Living in an island paradise doesn’t always mean there is a strong connection between the individual and their environment.
Te Kukupa II to depart for Cairns for repairs
The Cook Islands Police patrol boat Te Kukupa II is scheduled to depart for Cairns, Australia on Tuesday for repairs and maintenance work in dry dock.
Two years jail for ex bank teller
A former Bank of the Cook Islands teller at the Rakahanga branch has been jailed for two years after admitting she stole more than $45,000 from customers.
Dead baby whale washes ashore on Mangaia
Residents of Mangaia woke up to an unusual sight yesterday morning after a dead baby whale washed ashore at the harbour.
Cooks buoyant amid stormy Pacific waters
Cook Islands is better placed for economic growth than its Pacific neighbours – highlighted by projections in a 50-page Asian Development Bank (ADB) report.
Mobile-to-satellite service to offer connectivity to ocean travellers
In a ground-breaking collaboration, Vodafone Cook Islands and Lynk Global, Inc. (Lynk) have joined forces to introduce an unprecedented mobile-to-satellite service that offers ‘seamless connectivity’ to users out in the ocean.
Man admits to burglary charges
Defence lawyer Mona Ioane requested that his client, Edward Tonorio, have his sentencing date moved.
Court: man defends himself, probation services seeks more time
Oswell Tunupopo defended himself at the Criminal Court in Avarua yesterday, arguing that the charges against him should be withdrawn.
Jail for young father charged with domestic violence related matters
A father of two young children has been given six months jail on a raft of charges including threatening to kill.
Showcasing vibrant culture at Punanga Nui Market
After a tough few years wading through the effects of the Covid pandemic, Rarotonga’s Punanga Nui Market is once again a hive of activity, particularly on a Saturday.
Cook Islanders in Hawaii help with relief efforts
Hawaiians residing on Rarotonga are devastated by the loss of lives and destruction of historic sites and friends’ properties in the wildfires that have ravaged Lahaina, Hawaii.
Cook Islands’ seabed mining ambitions unaffected by ISA failure to adopt rules
Cook Islands’ ambition to mine its seabed in the future is ‘unaffected’ by the failure to adopt rules on deep sea mining at a recent international meeting. However, an environment group warns the country against jumping ahead of the work that is still to be concluded.
Cook Islands aims to become knowledge hub for seabed minerals
Prime Minister Mark Brown this week spoke about the progress of Cook Islands seabed minerals exploration, data collection and being a knowledge-based economy to combat the impacts of climate change.
PM Brown asks partners to get serious about debt and climate financing
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown says if the region’s donor partners are serious about helping Pacific economies grow and recover, they “have to be serious about looking at changing the rules around financing, and debt management”.
First-ever BMX track in Ngatangiia taking shape
A long-awaited dream is turning into reality for BMX enthusiasts as the construction of the first-ever track in Ngatangiia gains momentum, thanks to the tireless efforts of New Zealand-based Cook Islander Tony Takurua and the Cook Islands Cycling Federation.
Three months jail for recidivist drink driver
A recidivist drink driver has been jailed for three months on charges of careless driving causing injury and excess breath alcohol following an incident which left a motorcyclist and their pillion passenger with leg injuries.
TMO responds to anti-obesity drug proposal
Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health has reiterated that they only procure medications approved by MedSafe New Zealand.
‘Pick up your mess’: Rubbish dumped behind Parliament
The environmental arm of the Cook Islands Government will be reaching out to Parliament Services after photographs emerged of rubbish dumped near the building where Parliament sits in Rarotonga.
GoFundMe Campaign for house fire victims
The family of Kafo and Pae Tuteru are devasted at the loss of the elderly couple’s home that was destroyed in a blazing house fire last week.
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