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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.
PR application rules ‘discriminatory’: Fiji NGO head
Head of NGO Friends of Fiji Tangaroa Vakalalabure says the organisation will take the Cook Islands Government to court if it does not change its “racist” permanent residency (PR) application rules.
The sacrifices animals make in conflict
The original Anzac Day service and parade was held on April 25, 1916, a year after the Anzac troops, along with English and French units, landed at Gallipoli.
Former deputy NES director handed jail term for theft
A former deputy National Environment Service director has been given four-months jail for stealing more than $12,000 from the public purse.
Youth Parliament, a platform for our youth
Twenty-six youths have registered for the ‘Elect’ Cook Islands Youth Parliament meeting which started yesterday morning in preparation for the ‘parliament sitting’ in Parliament Chamber tomorrow. Organised by the Cook Islands National Youth Council (CINYC), the event is aimed at young Cook Islanders aged 18-35, and intends to provide a platform for youth to become […]
Information on alleged Covid-19 breach scarce
Cook Islands News understands Te Marae Ora is investigating a breach involving a positive case tested at Rarotonga, who boarded a flight to Aitutaki on Friday.
Covid-19 numbers drop for Rarotonga
Daily Covid-19 numbers in Rarotonga and Aitutaki plummeted over the weekend.
Drink driving accused given extra time to seek advice
A 17-year-old man charged with excess blood alcohol and careless driving has been given more time to find a lawyer.
Mama Koputai Hosea celebrates 100 years
Koputai Hosea (nee Elia) from the island of Aitutaki, turns 100-years-old today.
‘Huge’ mudflows at the abandoned Sheraton Hotel site cause concern
A man who lives close to the Sheraton Hotel says there have been massive mudflows through the creeks on either end of the abandoned site.
‘Striking was a very foolish thing to do’
The Cook Islands Chief Justice has ordered a high profile sporting executive who slapped three women on the buttocks with a machete to pay $1500 to a local charity which combats violence against females.
TMO investigating alleged Covid-19 incident
Allegations of a breach by a positive Covid-19 case are being investigated by Te Marae Ora.
Aussies planning to visit Cook Islands again
Australians are visiting the Cook Islands after the border reopened to them on April 14. But with direct flights not yet an option, travellers need to transit through Auckland.
A Day of Remembrance
Monday marked the 107th ANZAC Day, a remembrance day to honour the anniversary of the landing of New Zealand and Australian troops at Gallipoli.
‘This is a debt weight that will be strangling the Cook Islands economy for the next decade’
A Cook Islands businessman has questioned the integrity of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) 2022 Asian Development Outlook which reveals the extent of economic downfall in Cook Islands due to Covid-19 pandemic.
‘Tragedy’ as Cooks record first Covid death
The Ministry of Health and the Prime Minister have confirmed a 63-year-old woman with underlying health conditions died on the way to hospital on the island of Aitutaki just before midnight on Friday.
First Covid-related death recorded in Cook Islands
The Cook Islands had recorded its first Covid-19 related death.
Covid-19 affected businesses offered financial aid
Small to medium sized Cook Islands businesses who have been affected by Covid-19 are being offered financial assistance.
Tourist fined for indecent act
A New Zealand tourist who committed an indecent act on a teenager at a resort in the Cook Islands has been convicted and ordered to pay about $1300 in fines and reparations.
Rasmussen struck off the roll of barristers and solicitors
Former Cabinet Minister and prominent lawyer Wilkie Rasmussen can no longer be admitted to the High Court after his name was struck off the roll of barristers and solicitors by Chief Justice Sir Hugh Williams QC.
ANZAC Day 2022: Recognising young veterans
This year the ANZAC Day theme for the Royal New Zealand Returned Services Association (RSA) is recognizing the “young veterans”, says Pira Wichman, who will represent the organisation and is the guest speaker at the Dawn Service parade on Monday, April 25.
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