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Man found guilty of rape, burglary
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Tourism contribution set to surpass half-billion dollar mark
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Deep sea dilemma: Cook Islanders weigh the cost of mineral riches
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Cook Islands deep sea mining poll sparks controversy
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MCI rejects ‘dark fleet’ label
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Prime Minister defends $659,000 MPs travel bill
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Taxpayers foot $659,000 bill for MPs travel and allowance
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Corruption report exposes ‘bribe and sexual favours’
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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.
Empire bridge near completion
Work on the Empire Bridge is almost complete, with just a few jobs left.
Worker ‘scramble’ warning
Cook Islands businesses are warning there might be a “scramble” to obtain permission for Fijian workers coming into the islands, with many still in transit.
Health inspector told future is ‘in his hands’
A health inspector who assaulted his partner and two friends after someone took the keys off his bike has been ordered to come up before the Court in six months.
Water station to be sited in popular park
Taua Terevete Park which is formerly known as Constitution Park is getting a new water station.
Vaka Marumaru Atua returns to Rarotonga
Captained by master navigator Peia Patai, the UNESCO Teretereanga Vaka Marumaru Atua Vaka and her crew arrived safely to shore at Avarua harbour on Saturday morning.
Calls for Fiji to be on transit visa waiver list
Cook Islands businessman Steve Anderson is calling on the New Zealand Government to add Fiji to its transit visa waiver list to help its labour shortage.
Covid leaves businesses reeling
The extent and severity of Covid-19’s impact on businesses in the Cook Islands over the past year has been laid out in a wide-ranging report.
Claims ‘fake and insulting’: George
Prominent barrister and solicitor Norman George has rejected assertions made by columnist Ruta Mave in Monday’s Cook Islands News as “fake, insulting and silly”.
Apii Avarua pupils score 100 percent attendance
With the largest primary school roll in the Cook Islands of just under 400 students, Apii Avarua had “welcoming and wonderful” one hundred per cent attendance on the first day back at school for Term 2 on Monday.
Demonstrations on Sea Container Hygiene System for safer trade
Working closely with the Ministry of Agriculture and the private sector, overseas consultants have conducted demonstrations on how the Sea Container Hygiene System works, a system which is designed to manage biosecurity and operates throughout the Pacific.
Air Rarotonga set to resume Tahiti flights
Air Rarotonga is looking to bring back its Tahiti flight for June and July this year says the airline's managing director, Ewan Smith.
Court filled with minor fines
Cooks Islands Criminal Court was filled again on Thursday with people who had failed to pay minor fines within seven days.
Police deal with burglary, assault and car crashes over the weekend
Police spokesperson, Trevor Pitt, on Saturday said a visitor reported being burgled at a beachside accommodation, and cash and other items valued at more than $2,000 were allegedly stolen.
No taxpayer dollars contributed to Sheraton redevelopment
Prime Minister Mark Brown has confirmed Government will not contribute taxpayer dollars to the proposed Sheraton redevelopment.
PR stance ‘political stunt': PM
The Prime Minister has accused the Opposition of a “political stunt” after the president of NGO Friends of Fiji and the CEO of the Opposition's office, Tangaroa Vakalalabure said permanent resident (PR) application rules were “discriminatory”.
Calls to raise the minimum wage to $10 per hour
Support for raising the minimum wage in the Cook Islands appears to have found the favour of a Government-appointed panel.
$1500 donation leads to discharge without conviction
A high-profile sporting executive who slapped three women on the buttocks with a machete has paid $1500 to a local charity which combats violence against females.
PM announces Sheraton ‘redevelopment’
What looks set to be a multi-million-dollar redevelopment of the abandoned Sheraton site on Rarotonga has been announced by Prime Minister Mark Brown.
Aitutaki Covid-19 related death not TMO’s fault: PM
Cook Islands first Covid-19 related death was not a failure of Te Marae Ora (TMO) says Prime Minister Mark Brown.
Youth Parliament ‘repeals’ sections 154, 155 & 159 of the Crimes Act 1969
The Youth Parliament mock parliament sitting debate of the ‘Crimes Amendment Act 4/29/2022’ ended in a “vote of conscience” with 17 members standing in support of the removal of provisions within the Crimes Bill.
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