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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.
New patrol boat takes part in first regional co-operation exercises
New Cook Islands patrol boat Te Kukupa II has been on the high seas conducting regional co-operation exercises.
Cook Islands welcomes Korea’s climate change commitment
Korea and Pacific Islands Foreign Ministers affirmed the importance of utilising existing regional mechanisms, including the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) and Council of Regional Organisations of the Pacific, for cooperation and partnership.
Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority ‘concerned’ with New Zealand’s call for deep sea mining ban
Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority (SBMA) will not back New Zealand’s call for conditional moratorium on deep sea mining in international waters.
Pensioner to serve probation for drunk driving
A pensioner will serve more than a year’s probation for crashing a rental car into a power pole.
Parliament prepares for first sitting
The initial 90-day period for the first sitting of Parliament following a general election will lapse in less than a week.
Religious council stops short of condemning homophobic letter
A Cook Islands church leader has launched a scathing attack on homosexuals but the nation’s Religious Advisory Council has stopped short of condemning it.
Niue Premier makes transit visit to the Cook Islands
Niue Premier Dalton Tagelagi arrived in Rarotonga yesterday afternoon, in transit on his way to the 5th Korea-Pacific Islands Foreign Ministers meeting to be held in Busan, South Korea next week.
Graduation day stirs emotions
Endings and beginnings, the nostalgia – wistful affection for the past, the friendships, the regrets, the relief and excitement, all came to the surface when a group of Cook Islanders graduated in New Zealand this week.
Motorcyclist bitten by dog
Despite efforts from authorities, dog control remains a major issue after another incident a week ago.
Kiwi experts share knowledge at inaugural science expo
The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (Niwa) in New Zealand, conducts research across a broad range of disciplines in the environmental sciences such as the oceans, climate, freshwater, rivers, lagoons, lakes and all the animals.
Making tertiary education easier
Tereora College final year students Shalom Vunibaka, Josifini Wong and Zhera Moetaua were among those who attended the University of the South Pacific (USP) open day at its Cook Islands campus in Takamoa, Avarua yesterday.
Operators being sought to manage new recycling model
There looks set to be a financial spinoff as Cook Islands prepares to tighten the reins on plastic use. Infrastructure Cook Islands (ICI) is calling on interest from depot operators and logistics services in an effort to manage recyclables and end of life products.
Inflation rate ‘ambiguous’: Change in overall prices from June 2021 to June 2022 was 7.5 per cent
Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (MFEM) is likely to revise the rate of inflation for the Cook Islands, but prices have already increased markedly over the past year. Matthew Littlewood reports.
Cook Islands bans meat products from Indonesia
All meat products from Indonesia are banned in the Cook Islands to prevent the spread of destructive cattle disease.
New Cooks bank boss sets sights on surf and fishing
The national economy is recovering with a return of confidence in the market, new ANZ Bank country head Jason Murray says.
Forecasters attend course
Cook Islands hosted a meteorological marine service course for Pacific Island nations to enhance forecasters capability to predict destructive events.
Turtle tour guidelines ‘not enough’, says environment group
New guidelines for turtle tours in Rarotonga from Cook Islands Tourism have been released to Cook Islands News, but an environmental advocacy group says more needs to be done.
Tertiary education on offer at open day
The University of the South Pacific (USP) open day today will highlight all courses available to study from the Rarotonga campus.
Hand, foot and mouth disease ‘slowly subsiding’
The hand foot and mouth disease (HFMD) which has been affecting children on Rarotonga looks to be “slowly subsiding”, says the director of Hospital Health Services, Doctor Yin Yin May.
Cooks and Aussies sign ‘milestone’ agreement
A “milestone” agreement has been signed by Prime Minister Mark Brown and Australian Foreign Minister, Senator Penny Wong, but no money exchanged.
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