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Education ministry welcomes new teachers for 2025 school year
The Ministry of Education has welcomed a group of new teachers to the Cook Islands ahead of the start of the 2025 school year.
Cook Islands grapples with ‘declining education value’
Cook Islands grapples with declining public value for education as students are increasingly drawn to lucrative but less academically demanding sectors, posing a significant challenge for the Ministry of Education.
House gutted in early morning blaze
A house fire in Avatiu valley that started at around 1am on Monday left little but support beams remaining.
Vaka sails for Suwarrow to assist with pest eradication
Vaka Marumaru Atua has departed Avarua Harbour for the uninhabited island of Suwarrow, nearly 1600 kilometres north of Rarotonga.
Jack’s paradise in the Cook Islands
Family and friends have gathered together to say their final farewells to the late Jack Cooper at the Raina family burial grounds in Titikaveka.
More booster shots on the way: TMO
Te Marae Ora says a fourth Covid-19 booster shot is going to be rolled out for people over 50 years of age.
Homeowners say squatters trashed their home
Sister and brother, Louise and Paterson Paiti have just returned to their family home in Arorangi to find a soiled mattress, dozens of empty beer bottles and a cut down toa tree in a heap.
Cooks strengthen maritime surveillance capabilities
Prime Minister Mark Brown has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for aerial surveillance services with Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) director-general Dr. Manu Tupou-Roosen in Fiji last week.
Four recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours List
Four distinguished Cook Islanders were named the recipients of the prestigious Queen’s Birthday Honours to mark the Platinum Jubilee.
Agricultural Advisory Group tasked to stimulate growth
The newly launched Cook Islands Agricultural Advisory Group (CIAAG) will serve as a public-private forum for issues facing the country’s agriculture sector.
Weather masks extreme events
Data released by the Cook Islands Meteorological Service office has revealed close to an average month for weather in May compared to last year, masking a few extreme weather events.
In brief: Court news
A man has pleaded guilty to careless driving in the Criminal Court after reversing into a rental car causing over $1000 in damage.
Sporting organisations clampdown on vaping
The executive members of a local sporting organisation will be visiting schools to raise awareness on nicotine products after a vape was confiscated from an 11-year-old at the Rising Stars tournament on Friday.
PM opens first ever Cook Islands High Commission in Fiji
Prime Minister Mark Brown officially opened the Cook Islands High Commission in Suva, Fiji, on Sunday (Cook Islands time).
Camp brings students closer
Students from Apii Te Uki Ou stepped out of their classrooms this week to explore the natural beauty of Rarotonga.
Saving the seven seas
Every year, World Oceans Day is celebrated on June 8 with the participation of millions of people around the globe coming together to clean their cherished coastline.
Feeling the pinch of inflation
Everybody is feeling the pinch of inflation but what is it and what can be done.
Raro records lowest daily Covid-19 cases
Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health (TMO) will be continuing with the Covid-19 vaccination programme, as Rarotonga records its lowest daily case numbers since the pandemic began.
In brief: Court news
A woman has pleaded guilty to excess blood alcohol “to move on with her life” in the Criminal Court at Avarua.
Timely recruitment of workers
The hotel industry has been welcoming Fijian workers in large numbers, as tourism returns to the Cook Islands at an increased rate.
Band-Aid on Band-Aid strategy: Crocombe
Rarotongan Beach Resort owner-operator Tata Crocombe has described the Fiji Labour Movement Airfare Support initiative as a band-aid on band-aid strategy.
Rakahanga man charged with contempt of court and burglary
Tupouatimo Noa appeared in the Criminal Court at Avarua via Zoom from Rakahanga for two charges of contempt of court and one charge of burglary.
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