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Man found guilty of rape, burglary
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Parliament Clerk sparks outrage over deep sea mining statement
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7 September 2024
Cook Islands deep sea mining poll sparks controversy
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MCI rejects ‘dark fleet’ label
3 August 2024
Rising seas, rising costs: Climate impacts on Cook Islands economy
2 September 2024
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Prime Minister defends $659,000 MPs travel bill
23 August 2024
Taxpayers foot $659,000 bill for MPs travel and allowance
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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.
Continuing data woes as Cooks down for the day: ‘Competition is the solution’
Competition is the solution to ongoing data outages says a competition and regulatory authority.
Unwanted dogs need new homes: SPCA shelter at full capacity
Lonely, unwanted, abandoned puppies and dogs are desperately in need of owners and new homes.
Tropical Christmas in Raro committee looking for Santa
The season of giving and sharing the wonders of Christmas is nearly upon us and the Tropical Christmas in Raro committee is in full swing organising events and activities to bring joy to island residents especially children.
Four tsunami sirens not working
Four out of 17 tsunami sirens are not working but should be operational by February or March next year, says the director of Emergency Management Cook Islands (EMCI).
Cracks detected in new slabs at airport runway
The Rarotonga International Airport resealing project has hit a bit of a speedbump, after several of the new slabs were found to have been faulty.
Penrhyn hit with Covid-19 outbreak
About a quarter of the population of Penrhyn has tested positive in an outbreak of Covid-19.
Email upgrade for Government
A complete replacement of the Cook Islands Government’s email infrastructure and delivery system is being rolled out, from a 2012 version to the most modern and secure version of Microsoft 365.
Solicitor General resigns after only nine months in job
Cook Islands Solicitor General Graham Leung has resigned after less than 12 months in the job.
Niue hostel construction set to start in 2023
Plans are in the pipeline for the Niue Community of Rarotonga to lay the foundation for their new hostel in Tupapa, next year.
‘Regrettable oversight’: NES stops new wastewater project
The National Environment Service has issued a stop work notice on the new wastewater treatment system project undertaken by the Cook Islands Investment Corporation.
Crown calls for longer sentence for rape and indecent assault charges
The Crown is seeking a longer sentence for a man who repeatedly raped and assaulted a then-14-year-old girl.
Children awarded Cook Islands PR
Fifteen non-Cook Islands children under the age of 18 years were awarded Cook Islands Permanent Resident (PR) certificates after meeting criteria stipulated in Part 5 (Permanent Residents) of the Cook Islands Immigration Act 2021.
No show from disbarred lawyer in appeal case
Disbarred lawyer and former Cabinet Minister Wilkie Rasmussen failed to appear for his case at the Court of Appeal on Friday.
Police investigate motor vehicle crashes, three drivers spend weekend in prison
Police are investigating two motor vehicle crashes reported over the weekend. According to police spokesman Trevor Pitt, three drivers were taken to prison after being breathalysed over the legal limit for alcohol, in the early hours of Saturday morning.
PM makes a plea to world leaders at global climate summit
Prime Minister Mark Brown has again made a desperate plea to world leaders to slash emissions ahead of a global climate summit.
Fifteen officials representing Cooks at COP27 in Egypt
The Cook Islands has taken a delegation of 15 people to a major Climate Change Conference in Egypt, but is still remaining schtum on how much it is costing.
High-profile trial likely to start in second half of 2023
The high-profile trial of a senior politician and two former prominent civil servants is likely to take four weeks and begin late next year.
Sendito receives Tereora College Dux award
Vannes Sendito received the prestigious top scholar award – the 2022 Dux of Tereora College – to a big round of applause from the students at the national college prizegiving ceremony yesterday morning.
Judges reserve decision on Titikaveka petition appeal
Cook Islands United Party candidate Margharet Matenga’s petition that several voters in the Titikaveka electorate were ineligible and should not have been counted ‘is disenfranchising, and should be struck out’, a lawyer for elected MP Sonny Williams argues.
More Covid-19 cases confirmed as ‘variant soup’ hits New Zealand
There are now six reported cases of Covid-19 in the Cook Islands but Government remains confident as New Zealand battles with a new ‘Variant soup’.
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