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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.
Government drops legal action against Chinese construction firm
The Cook Islands Government appears to have dropped its threat of legal action against a Chinese state-owned company over the faulty laying of pipes in the multi-million dollar water infrastructure project.
Leaving no one behind: Better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life
Hordes of people flood Terevete Park to get their hands on fresh local produce at the World Food Day event.
Homeward bound: Vaka Motu expected to arrive here on Saturday
The 50-foot, twin-hulled open-ocean sailing canoe, Vaka Motu Okeanos Waa’Qab is expected to arrive at Rarotonga this weekend.
Supporting local growers and importers
Local produce will be celebrated at Constitution Park today with a range of vendors at the World Food Day event.
New Zealand announce additional funding for pandemic preparedness and response
The New Zealand Government has boosted the Cook Islands Government’s Covid-19 response.
Scammers target Cook Islands with climate change proposals
Scammers are targeting the Cook Islands with climate change proposals.
Man plead guilty to $5000 theft from Aitutaki resort
A man charged with the theft of $5000 from an Aitutaki resort has entered a guilty plea at the Criminal Court in Avarua.
Woman pleads guilty to multiple theft charges
A woman facing multiple theft charges totalling nearly $60,000 has pleaded guilty.
Deep sea dilemma: Cooks, NZ discuss their stance on mining issue
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown says his government’s stance on deep sea mining might end up in a ‘different vaka’ to New Zealand.
‘Two countries but one people’: Cook Islands, New Zealand strengthen ties
The ties between the Cook Islands and New Zealand are stronger than ever, Prime Minister Mark Brown and New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta say.
Rarotonga businessman to attend fisheries exchange programme
Timothy Vaikai from the Fresh Fish Company is going to the Mauritius Islands in Africa to learn how other fisheries do business.
Documentary on carver Mike Tavioni wins Paris Short Film Festival award
A short documentary on Cook Islands artist and carver Mike Tavioni has won an award at the Paris Short Film Festival.
Superfund pools regional resources
Cook Islands National Superannuation Fund teams up with other Pacific superfunds to ‘pool resources’ and look at investments in the region, says chief investment officer David Brown.
Accused asks to have his case heard by the High Court
A man who pleaded not guilty to two counts of wilful damage and one count of assault on a female has asked to have his case heard by the High Court.
Reported domestic violence, theft and stolen motorbikes falling
Annual figures of domestic violence, theft, and the unlawful taking of motorbikes are all trending low in comparison to previous years, according to latest Police data.
‘The bond between Cook Islands and Aotearoa New Zealand will never break’
New Zealand’s Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta was welcomed to the Cook Islands in ceremonial style yesterday.
Jail ‘outdated, unfit for purpose and overcrowded’: Corrective Services head
Rarotonga’s jail has been labelled outdated and, in some respects, no longer fit for purpose.
Teachers share knowledge at ‘first of its kind’ education summit on Rarotonga
A first of its kind education summit at Apii Te Uki Ou saw 100 teachers from New Zealand and Cook Islands share knowledge.
More than $2 million spent on MIQ facilities
Managed or supervised isolation and quarantine (MIQ) facilities cost the nation more than $2 million.
‘Population policy’ tabled, as problem still worries authorities
The Cook Islands population has dipped to below 18,000 according to the latest estimates, and Government is looking at a “population policy” to address it.
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