The National Environment Service (NES) says it plays a crucial role in assessing and reviewing environmental matters associated with seabed mineral activities.
The first cruise ship for the year, Viking Sky arrived safely on Rarotonga’s shores yesterday, bringing over 800 tourists excluding the crew members to explore the island. Tour operators and businesses were seen lining up around the Avatiu wharf welcoming the tourists.
A woman has pleaded guilty to excess blood alcohol “to move on with her life” in the Criminal Court at Avarua.
The hotel industry has been welcoming Fijian workers in large numbers, as tourism returns to the Cook Islands at an increased rate.
Rarotongan Beach Resort owner-operator Tata Crocombe has described the Fiji Labour Movement Airfare Support initiative as a band-aid on band-aid strategy.
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.
Ngatamaine Pupuke appeared in the Criminal Court at Avarua via Zoom from Manihiki on Thursday on four counts of theft as a servant.
The second phase of the runway replacement slab project is currently underway at Rarotonga International Airport.
Te Kukupa II, the 15th Guardian-class Patrol Boat (GCPB), was gifted by the Australian Government to the Cook Islands at a certificate signing ceremony at shipbuilding group Austal’s shipyard in Henderson, Western Australia last week.
Remuera (Tua) Rangimokotua cares for his partner who is suffering from dementia.
Cook Islands Prime Minister discussed economic recovery, climate change resilience, health and transport with Chinese foreign minister during their virtual meeting on Wednesday.
One of the Cook Islands’ genuine characters, businessman Jack Cooper of the iconic Trader Jacks, the Avarua harbour waterfront bar and restaurant, passed away on Wednesday after a prolonged illness.
Prime Minister Mark Brown is sending the country’s congratulations and best wishes to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth as celebrations begin in Britain and around the world for her Platinum Jubilee.
A major mental health survey of people in Rarotonga and Aitutaki is underway and preliminary results point to a noticeable amount of anxiety and depression among residents since the Covid-19 outbreak.
In the tropics, the deep sea is cold and the sea surface is very warm. That temperature difference can be harnessed and turned into electricity.
During the Chinese foreign minister’s visit to the Pacific Islands Forum in Suva last week, secretary general Henry Puna seized the chance to remind Beijing that sidestepping his organisation — while racing to build new commercial and security connections throughout the Blue Pacific — risked opening new fault-lines in a region already grappling with mounting challenges.
The demand for home grown Cook Islands taro in New Zealand is high, with 900 kilogram of air freighted chilled taro selling out in two days.
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has a busy travel schedule over the coming weeks.
Rarotonga’s landfill opened to the general public again on Wednesday after being closed for just over four months.
An agreement between the Cook Islands Prime Minister and the French Polynesian president supports air links between the Northern Hemisphere market and the Cook Islands through Tahiti.
Vaping has become a problem at schools in Rarotonga, with at least one principal having to pull sports teams out of competitions as punishment.
Citizens Against Corruption (CAC) will challenge the reinstatement of Robert Tapaitau as Deputy Prime Minister in the High Court.
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