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National
Four students head to Japan for cultural exchange
Four Cook Islands students are heading to Japan for a cultural exchange programme, where they will immerse themselves in Japanese culture while sharing their knowledge of Cook Islands culture.
Vaka Paikea crew joins Hōkūleʻa’s 50th anniversary celebration
Te Puna Marama Voyaging Foundation crew joined thousands of people over the weekend to mark the 50th anniversary celebration of Hōkūleʻa’s voyaging history at Kualoa Regional Park, Oahu, in Hawaiʻi, where the double-hulled canoe was first launched.
Cook Islands flagged super yacht pays home port its first visit
Masteka 2, an elegant Cook Islands flagged 37.19 metre motor super yacht, called in to its home port of Avatiu, Rarotonga on Sunday, June 4, for the first time.
Road accidents, fatality
Three roadside crashes were reported to police in the weekend, with one resulting in the death of a 24-year-old man in Titikaveka.
Kiwi tourist, 49, drowns ‘in shallow waters of the lagoon’
Rarotonga recorded its second drowning incident after a 49-year-old New Zealand tourist died in the lagoon at The Edgewater Resort and Spa in Arorangi on Sunday.
Claims of lies, leaks, theft and deception at high profile trial
There were tears in the High Court at Avarua on Monday as the Judge alone trial of suspended Deputy Prime Minister Robert Tapaitau and husband and wife duo, former director of the National Environment Service Nga Puna and former Secretary of Infrastructure Cook Islands Diane Charlie-Puna, got underway.
Fiji PM in search for former Cooks sailors
Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, who is due to visit the Cook Islands later in the year, is hoping to reunite with a group of Cook Islands sailors who were held hostage in the Indian Ocean by Tamil Tigers pirates in the late 1980s.
Community groups raise concerns over immigration permit fees
Foreign community groups on Rarotonga have raised concerns over lack of awareness on the changes to the Cook Islands immigration visa and permit regime and conflicting effective dates.
Man, 24, dead in motorcycle crash
Police yesterday confirmed Rarotonga’s second road fatality this year.
Agriculture and Education top public service review
A wide-ranging review of public service in the Cook Islands has ranked the Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Education as the top performing ministries, and the Ministry of Marine Resources the lowest.
Dive number 257: Operation Taramea removes 6371 coral eating crown-of-thorns starfish
Marine scientist Dr Teina Rongo and his Kōrero o te ‘Ōrau team have removed 6371 crown-of-thorns starfish from Rarotonga reefs since Operation Taramea began in 2020.
TO HELP ‘PROTECT A LITTLE PARADISE
Cook Islands Tourism Corporation has launched a significant recruitment drive for positions within its Rarotonga-based destination development team, as importance continues to be placed on long-term, sustainable development and the encouragement of regenerative tourism practices.
Te Ipukarea Society: The Little Mermaid making a conservation splash
This article is adapted and based almost entirely on a story by Elene Peradze, on the IMPAKTER Platform and Magazine website.
Financial Intelligence Unit recover scammed funds
The Cook Islands Financial Intelligence Unit (CIFIU) has managed to recover some of the funds taken from a recent scam victim.
Man elects to defend himself against failure to stop and refusing breath test charges
A man charged with failing to stop on demand and refusing to undergo a breath test will defend himself.
Shipping company and individual facing multiple dishonesty charges
A shipping company and an individual have been landed with two charges of fishing in a foreign country, making a material omission in a document, and making a false statement in a document.
Drink-driving tourist told to pay up
A drink-driving tourist who blew nearly four times the legal limit was told to pay his fines and costs on the same day he was due to fly back to New Zealand.
Call for robust talks on immigration changes
Calls have been made for a robust consultation and awareness on the changes to the Cook Islands immigration visa and permit regime which includes revised application process and a steep increase in fees.
Students fulfil quest to learn more about language and culture
The first cohort of students with a quest to enhance and develop further their knowledge of Cook Islands language and culture have graduated from Te Vānanga Are Tapere o Takitumu – Cook Islands (Takitumu Performing Arts School).
Financial Intelligence Unit gets new database to combat financial crime
The Cook Islands Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) will soon have a new database that will assist them in combating financial crimes in the country.
Man charged with careless driving following an early morning crash
A 20-year-old man has appeared in court charged with careless driving following a crash opposite Tamarind House early on Thursday.
Rice shortage rankles eateries
Supplies of rice are dwindling on the island, as providers struggle with supply chain issues.
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