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Cook Islands has its first mosque
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CI Muslim opens up about her faith and journey
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I don’t expect much change: PM Brown on US Elections
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Man found guilty of rape, burglary
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Tenants face water bill burden
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Tourism contribution set to surpass half-billion dollar mark
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Parliament Clerk sparks outrage over deep sea mining statement
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Deep sea dilemma: Cook Islanders weigh the cost of mineral riches
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Anxiety on the rise: Cook Islands faces mental health challenge
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Cook Islands deep sea mining poll sparks controversy
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MCI rejects ‘dark fleet’ label
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Rising seas, rising costs: Climate impacts on Cook Islands economy
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Inflation eases but concerns remain
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Prime Minister defends $659,000 MPs travel bill
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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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PM Brown eager to hand over Forum chair role to Tonga
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ICI explains road works delay in front of old Sheraton site
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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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National
Social Impact Fund awards $199,825 to 14 community projects
The Cook Islands Social Impact Fund approved 14 proposals totalling $199,825.20 from 21 applications, supporting community initiatives across Rarotonga and the Pa Enua, with a focus on sports, wellness and youth development.
Christmas in the Park brings festive cheer to Rarotonga
Hundreds of locals, visiting families, and tourists gathered at the National Auditorium and Domes on Thursday evening for the annual Christmas in the Park event, hosted by Rotaract Rarotonga.
Ocean science conference talks and awareness
The Met Office states that the workshop aims to increase the awareness on ocean science, map stakeholder information needs and facilitate discussion aimed at improving ocean and marine services as well as enhancing early warning capability in the Cook Islands. Participants will also have an opportunity to discuss needs and gaps around ocean outlooks, forecasts […]
Working mothers welcome evening paunu clinics
The Paunu clinics on Rarotonga have seen a significant increase in the number of babies attending general wellbeing checkups to track their growth and development.
Workers not safe : Opposition
Opposition Leader Tina Browne has raised concerns on the lack of adequate protections for Cook Islands workers and the long-overdue need to update the country’s Workers’ Compensation Ordinance, which has remained largely unchanged since 1964. TALAIA MIKA reports.
Prime opens Sundays to meet demand
Reporter Melina Etches says Prime Foods management were excited when they shared this news yesterday.
Board intervenes to settle TAU controversy
Reporter Talaia Mika yesterday met with Te Aponga Uira directors to get an explanation of the power authority’s handling of the electrocution of four staff members and the controversy it has caused.
700 customers at risk of power disconnection
More than 700 customers of Te Aponga Uira are at risk of being disconnected from electricity supply if they do not pay their overdue bills to the power provider.
Western Pacific to miss UN goal to cut early deaths from lifestyle diseases: WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Western Pacific countries including the Cook Islands will likely miss out on the United Nations’ goal to reduce premature deaths from lifestyle-related diseases such as cancer and diabetes, as a result of alcohol and tobacco intake.
ICI alleviates self help in Aitutaki
Aitutaki mayor Nick Henry has acknowledged Infrastructure Cook Islands (ICI) for stepping in to assist with the water supply challenges in Aitutaki.
Call to conserve water
Conserving water is a key to improving supply in Rarotonga, reports Talaia Mika, and part of the solution to enabling fire brigades to fight fires in these current times of water shortage.
Crashes, burglaries on Gospel Day long weekend: Police
The long Gospel Day weekend was a relatively quiet and peaceful holiday with few incidents reported to police.
Court briefs
Assault case to proceed At the Chief Justice Patrick Keane High Court sitting last week, Judge Romeo Nee Nee, who denied charges of assaulting a female, had his case adjourned to December 13. Nee Nee represented by defence lawyer Michelle Tangimama requested that his trial be held in December to replace one of her trial […]
Jail warning to drunk driver
A man has been disqualified from driving for 16 months after he was convicted for excess breath alcohol and other driving related charges.
Cook Islands sets climate change goals for COP29
The Cook Islands delegation to the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, COP29 will advocate for climate finance, keeping 1.5 degrees alive and transparency in negotiations.
SG chairs Companies Amendment Bill sub-committee
A parliamentary sub-committee chaired by the Solicitor-General Lauaki Annandale has been approved by Parliament to review the Companies Amendment Bill 2024.
Cook Islands to host Deep Sea international conference
Cook Islands is set to host the international Deep Ocean Symposium on Thursay to further explore the impact of seabed exploration and “mining on our future”.
Green climate fund direct access accreditation a milestone
CINews journalist Melina Etches in this report explains the banking milestone reached by the bank of the Cook Islands in gaining accreditation as a Green Climate Fund direct access entity.
Aitutaki families prioritised
Family welfare and wellbeing are being prioitised in Aitutaki under the new mayor, Nick Henry.
Defence bids for case dismissal
Defence lawyer Norman George made submissions for the dismissal of charges in a 2020 assault on a female case at the Criminal Court in Avarua on Thursday.
Court briefs
The Chief Justice, Patrick Keane is expected to sentence a man who has admitted to 47 charges of rape, indecent assault, and indecent acts.
New roadwork $5.9m budget for Nikao
Infrastructure Cook Islands has appropriated a budget of $5.9million for roadworks to be utilised mostly on improvement of the Nikao road in the current financial year, says the ministry’s secretary Elizabeth Wright-Koteka.
