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Solid and Hazardous Waste Bill referred to Parliament committee
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DPM defends CIIC finance and travel policies
6 December 2024
Cook Islands has its first mosque
14 November 2024
CI Muslim opens up about her faith and journey
16 November 2024
RAC to address mosque legality
19 November 2024
I don’t expect much change: PM Brown on US Elections
6 November 2024
Fifth weekly Sydney flight to Rarotonga announced
23 October 2024
CIIC directors seek $350,000 in damages over defamatory claims
21 October 2024
Man found guilty of rape, burglary
24 September 2024
Tenants face water bill burden
8 October 2024
Concerns over Minister’s role in inmate work releases: PAC
5 October 2024
Tourism contribution set to surpass half-billion dollar mark
25 September 2024
Parliament Clerk sparks outrage over deep sea mining statement
23 September 2024
Deep sea dilemma: Cook Islanders weigh the cost of mineral riches
21 September 2024
Anxiety on the rise: Cook Islands faces mental health challenge
7 September 2024
Cook Islands deep sea mining poll sparks controversy
7 September 2024
MCI rejects ‘dark fleet’ label
3 August 2024
Rising seas, rising costs: Climate impacts on Cook Islands economy
2 September 2024
Inflation eases but concerns remain
31 August 2024
Prime Minister defends $659,000 MPs travel bill
23 August 2024
Taxpayers foot $659,000 bill for MPs travel and allowance
22 August 2024
Corruption report exposes ‘bribe and sexual favours’
17 January 2023
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Challenging ‘rape culture’
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National
Youngsters learn from the best at Junior Rugby League Clinic
More than 100 children gathered at the National Stadium in Nikao yesterday to learn from the best of Cook Islands Rugby League international stars as part of the Cook Islands Athletic Development Junior Rugby League Clinic.
Tropical Cyclone Pita downgraded to a low pressure, strong winds and heavy rain continue
Cook Islands Meteorological Service has confirmed this morning that Tropical Cyclone Pita has now been downgraded to a low pressure.
‘We will remember them’: Armistice service for fallen Cook Islands WWI heroes
At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month – we will remember them. Today is Armistice Day which marks the agreement to end World War I with peace negotiations that began at 11am on 11 November 1918.
Vaka to get makeover and new name
A vaka gifted to the Cook Islands is about to get a makeover and a new name.
‘Communities will decide how tourism is run’
Communities are going to decide how tourism is run, just look at Hawaii, says New Zealand Māori Tourism chief executive Pania Tyson-Nathan.
Flights down by 30 per cent from peak as tourist operators prepare for ‘graveyard month’
Rarotonga-bound flights and seat numbers could be down by more than 30 per cent on pre-Covid-19 times during the December to March period.
Court briefs 11.10.2022
Theft as a servant Ngatamaine Pupuke charged with four counts of theft as a servant appeared in the Criminal Court at Avarua on Thurasday via Zoom from Manihiki. However, Pupuke’s lawyer did not appear. Police asked for the matter to be adjourned. Justice of the Peace Vania Kenning, who oversaw the matter, said there was […]
Uncertainty around Cook Islands home loan rates as inflation bites
A leading Cook Islands banker has avoided question on whether interest rates here will drop further as skyrocketing inflation hits foreign markets.
Doubts over meeting July deadline for exploitation regulations
The Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority (SBMA) is unsure whether the International Seabed Authority (ISA) will complete its rules and regulations for deep-sea mining by July next year as was originally planned.
Garth’s ready to rock’n’roll again
Veteran pianist Garth Young is celebrating his 90th birthday on Rarotonga tomorrow surrounded by family and one of the things he loves most – music.
Paradise Papers appearance is not sinister, says Public Service Commissioner
Public Service Commissioner Carl Hunter says not all names that appear in the Paradise Papers are associated with something suspicious and Cook Islands News linking the newly appointed Deputy Solicitor General with it suggested something sinister.
Cops call for user pays system as rescue team pull another victim off mountain
Eight police officers have been engaged in another mountain rescue on Rarotonga barely weeks after dozens were called to a 12-hour ordeal high above the island.
18 months’ probation for resort theft
An Aitutaki man who stole more than $5900 from a resort over a period of 10 months has been sentenced to 18 months’ probation.
Suwarrow park rangers return home
After five months of living on Suwarrow – the Cook Islands National Heritage Park – park rangers Harry Papa’i and Teina Vakapora returned safely to Rarotonga onboard Te Kukupa II on Monday morning.
Tough low season looms - Operators concerned with anticipated lack of NZ flights
Tourism operators are wary of Air New Zealand’s new flight schedule for the December to March period.
Joseph family donates spectacular drum to Cook Islands National Museum
A fascinating giant drum which measures four metres in circumference sits grandly in the Tauranga Vananga/Ministry of Culture Cook Islands National Museum.
ANZ warns Cook Islands customers of online scam
ANZ is urging customers to be wary online as a new scam aiming to trick people into handing over their details was circulating on social media.
New acting Solicitor General for Cooks but questions remain
Newly appointed Deputy Solicitor General Lauaki Jason Annandale has found himself acting in the top job but there are unanswered questions around his appointment.
Runway project ‘in limbo’ as Airport Authority awaits engineers’ report
The chief executive of the Cook Islands Airport Authority is unable to give replacement costs for several new concrete slabs laid on the runway which have been found to be faulty in a multi-million-dollar project that stretches back nearly two years.
Aliki Makirai Henry new Ariki for Pukapuka
Pukapuka’s new Aliki Makirai Henry (Ariki) attended Te Ulu O Te Watu society Labour Day celebrations in Auckland, New Zealand earlier last week.
Cook Islands PM calls out other nations at climate conference
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has called on the larger countries to fulfill their climate obligations, and reiterated his support for sustainable deep-sea mining as the 27th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 27) gets underway in Egypt.
Local personality Ronnie Si'ulepa passes away
Local photographer and popular island personality Ronnie Si’ulepa passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 5 at Rarotonga Hospital.
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