More Top Stories
Cook Islands passport proposal
6 January 2025
Top cop position advertised
7 December 2024
Police need numbers and bigger budget
9 December 2024
Niki Rattle: A call for stronger human rights protections
10 December 2024
Solid and Hazardous Waste Bill referred to Parliament committee
10 December 2024
DPM defends CIIC finance and travel policies
6 December 2024
Cook Islands has its first mosque
14 November 2024
CI Muslim opens up about her faith and journey
16 November 2024
RAC to address mosque legality
19 November 2024
I don’t expect much change: PM Brown on US Elections
6 November 2024
Fifth weekly Sydney flight to Rarotonga announced
23 October 2024
CIIC directors seek $350,000 in damages over defamatory claims
21 October 2024
Man found guilty of rape, burglary
24 September 2024
Tenants face water bill burden
8 October 2024
Concerns over Minister’s role in inmate work releases: PAC
5 October 2024
Tourism contribution set to surpass half-billion dollar mark
25 September 2024
Parliament Clerk sparks outrage over deep sea mining statement
23 September 2024
Deep sea dilemma: Cook Islanders weigh the cost of mineral riches
21 September 2024
Anxiety on the rise: Cook Islands faces mental health challenge
7 September 2024
Cook Islands deep sea mining poll sparks controversy
7 September 2024
MCI rejects ‘dark fleet’ label
3 August 2024
Rising seas, rising costs: Climate impacts on Cook Islands economy
2 September 2024
Inflation eases but concerns remain
31 August 2024
Prime Minister defends $659,000 MPs travel bill
23 August 2024
Taxpayers foot $659,000 bill for MPs travel and allowance
22 August 2024
Corruption report exposes ‘bribe and sexual favours’
17 January 2023
PM Brown eager to hand over Forum chair role to Tonga
13 August 2024
Challenging ‘rape culture’
8 July 2024
National
A gust of laughter: Cook Islands Met Service uses humour to brighten up forecasts
The Cook Islands Meteorological Service has been adding a dash of humour to its weather updates on Facebook, and the strategy is paying off.
Cool waters and fast movement cause ex-TC Pita to weaken, says Vaiimene
As the Cook Islands weathered what was initially anticipated to be a more severe storm, Tropical Cyclone Pita, formerly a Category 1 storm, unexpectedly downgraded and spared the islands from major impacts.
Local resident wins $1000 for whopping 70kg yellowfin
Rarotonga fisherman Nga Katuke took home $1000 for his whopping 70-kilogram yellowfin tuna.
Crash suspected to be alcohol related
Police suspect a crash which involved a car hitting a power pole on the main road at Kiikii was alcohol-related.
2022/23 Budget initiatives ‘a joke’: Opposition MP
Member of the Opposition party Selina Napa says the 2022/2023 budget initiatives addressing the cost of living are ‘a joke’ because of the size of the increases.
PM mulls referendum on cannabis laws
Prime Minister Mark Brown has not ruled out a referendum on the country’s cannabis laws at this year’s election, which has encouraged some drug law advocates.
Budget of faith
The third national budget to come out of the Covid-19 pandemic named ‘Keeping the faith’ has a total appropriation of just over $320 million and includes money set aside towards easing the cost of living and additional health staff.
ICI spearheading mapping work of land and marine areas
Infrastructure Cook Islands (ICI) has commissioned a contract with American company Woolpert to undertake LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) mapping work of the land and marine areas up to 35 metres depth across the Cook Islands.
Tourist numbers double in April
The number of tourists arriving here more than doubled in April compared to March and people in the tourism industry say they’ve noticed the difference.
Cooks will find ‘ready partners’ in PM Albanese
Cook Islands will find ready partners in newly elected Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Foreign Minister Penny Wong and their fellow ministers, says the Australian High Commissioner to the Cook Islands Dr Christopher Watkins.
Govt received additional $132m from New Zealand
Prime Minister Mark Brown says he is not sure whether the Government will receive any additional Covid-19 relief from the New Zealand Government.
Subsidised LA-Raro flight will not return
Air New Zealand will not be able to provide Los Angeles (LA) flights and Tahiti will become the Cook Islands’ new pathway to the northern hemisphere markets.
Man hospitalised after horror crash
A Rarotonga man in his 60s was rushed to the hospital yesterday after the rental car he was driving smashed into a wooden power pole in Tupapa.
A sense of pride
The best senior individual cultural dancers had over 1000 strong audience members roaring with pride at the Ministry of Culture’s Te Mire Ura dance competition on Thursday night.
Budget 2022/23: ‘Easing cost of living key focus’
The upcoming Cook Islands Budget to be revealed on Monday has something in store for old age pensioners, says Prime Minister Mark Brown.
‘I feel optimistic about the future of the economy here’
New Zealander Bernadette Shaw has helped lead a Cook Islands bank through a period of ‘unique challenges’.
Court system still dealing with ‘a large backlog of cases’: Jonassen
The Cook Islands court system is still dealing with a large backlog of cases dating back to 2020 due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
2022/23 Budget is ‘bit tighter’: PM Brown
In lead up to the tabling of the country’s 2022/2023 Budget on Monday, the Prime Minister gives a sneak peek into what it will look like and stakeholders weigh in with what they want to see.
Covid-19 cases set to spread into unaffected islands
Prime Minister Mark Brown expects Covid-19 case numbers to spread into the unaffected islands in the Pa Enua as tourists return.
‘PM owes nation apology for misleading statement’
The Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown owes the people of this country an apology for issuing false, misleading statements, says Opposition Democratic Party leader Tina Browne.
Dancing their way to fitness
The teachers of Apii Niua school on Pukapuka are moving to funky beats in Zumba classes designed to help lead healthier and fitter lifestyles.
Drone kit to capture Cook Islands beauty
A small delegation from Pukapuka-Nassau visiting Rarotonga this week received a drone kit from Marae Moana – Cook Islands Marine Park.
« Previous 1 … 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 … 803 Next »