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National
Jewels of the Cook Islands ready to shine at Dine and Dance event
A New Zealand-based Cook Islands entertainment group is on the island and is set to perform tonight in what they say will be a magical night of dining and dancing in Rarotonga.
Aitutaki community re-establishes traditional ra’ui to protect marine
The Aitutaki community has re-established a traditional ra’ui, a temporary fishing ban, in their lagoon to protect marine life and ensure sustainable resource management, with support from the National Environment Service.
Fast-tracked Aussie citizenship prompts fears of labour exodus
Changes to citizenship rules in Australia could have an impact on the Cook Islands population.
Cook Islands pays tribute to fallen soldiers at Anzac Day Dawn Service
Sixty-nine-year-old Remuera Rangi was among a large number of ex-servicemen who attended the 108th Anzac Day Dawn Service at the Cenotaph at the Ministry of Justice headquarters early yesterday.
Guardian angel of the ANZACs
Far, far away from home, the lonely grave of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) World War I heroine Ettie Annie Rout is no longer forgotten.
Students learn about Cook Islands culture
Te Kōrero o te 'Ōrau’s Junior 'Ātui'anga Ki Te Tango 2023 (AKTT) school holiday activity programme finished on Friday with a mighty umu feast prepared by the students.
Pest management training for the Pa Enua
The Food and Agriculture Organisation Pacific in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture have completed a training programme on pest management in the Pa Enua (outer islands).
Moratorium calls ‘unclear’
Cook Islands’ Seabed Minerals Authority (SBMA) has again come out swinging against those who call for a moratorium on the practice of minerals exploration after another meeting with the International Seabed Authority (ISA).
Cargo cruise crew and passengers get a taste of the Cook Islands
The passengers and crew of cargo cruise liner Aranui 5 which completed her maiden voyage to the Cook Islands last week were entertained by local drummers and dance group at a special event on Saturday.
Te Ipukarea Society : Nurture nature for our future
Today is the last day of Earth week for 2023, celebrated from April 14th to the 22nd. It is a week set aside for communities to demonstrate their support for a healthy environment, and remind people that we all need to contribute to a sustainable planet.
ANZAC plaque of gratitude for Ettie A Rout to be unveiled today
An appreciation plaque will be unveiled for a “Guardian Angel of the ANZAC’s” – Ettie A Rout – an Australian woman who died in Rarotonga on September 17, 1936 at the age of 59.
Young leaders revel in week of challenges
More than 50 school students from the Cook Islands, New Zealand and Australia have taken part in leadership programme On Rarotonga this week, setting themselves goals and tackling challenges - head on.
Vaka Paikea launched, ready to set sail
After months of being on dry dock for intensive maintenance work and the recent renaming and blessing ceremony, Vaka Paikea was launched into the water on Thursday afternoon at Avatiu Harbour.
Labour shortage a major concern: ADB
Labour, or the desperate shortage of it, here and across the Pacific, is a major concern for the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in delivering its latest regional economic update. Al Williams reports.
Twenty-five teenagers undertaking Blue Light-led youth programme
Commissioner of Police Turepu James Keenan has challenged 25 teenagers to take on a range of activities at the launch of the Blue Light-led youth programme this week.
Court briefs
Guilty plea A man has admitted his guilt in assaulting a female. Johnny Faamelea Cyrus Hoeflich appeared in the Criminal Court on Thursday where the court heard he assaulted a female at Black Rock on March 4. His lawyer asked for the matter to be adjourned for three weeks so probation could prepare a report. […]
Name suppression remains for woman accused of arson
A 39-year-old woman has made a second appearance in Court charged with arson in connection to a house fire in Arorangi on March 12.
Hotelier in talks with airline for year-round charter flight
The owner of The Rarotongan Resort and Lagoonarium says he is in talks with an airline over the development of a possible year-round charter flight airline.
$79k footpath near completion
A $79,000 construction project of a footpath between Raro Fried Chicken and the Empire Bridge is due for completion this week.
MOU on turtle tours
Two turtle tour operators have declined to sign an ongoing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation.
Gone but not forgotten: France acknowledges Cook Islands WWI soldiers
The Cook Islands soldiers who worked in the tunnels of Arras, France during World War I have not been forgotten.
Weather always an obstacle for cruise ships, says Tourism
Weather will always be a significant impediment for realising the full potential of a cruise ship, says Cook Islands Tourism Corporation.
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