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No debt in China deal
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‘Paedophile’ gets 13 years in prison
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Thomas Wynne: Where were our leaders while children suffered?
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$541.7m tourism earnings
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Cook Islands passport proposal
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Top cop position advertised
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Police need numbers and bigger budget
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Niki Rattle: A call for stronger human rights protections
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Solid and Hazardous Waste Bill referred to Parliament committee
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DPM defends CIIC finance and travel policies
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Cook Islands has its first mosque
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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
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Fifth weekly Sydney flight to Rarotonga announced
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CIIC directors seek $350,000 in damages over defamatory claims
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Man found guilty of rape, burglary
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Tenants face water bill burden
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Four students head to Japan for cultural exchange
Four Cook Islands students are heading to Japan for a cultural exchange programme, where they will immerse themselves in Japanese culture while sharing their knowledge of Cook Islands culture.
Vaka Paikea crew joins Hōkūleʻa’s 50th anniversary celebration
Te Puna Marama Voyaging Foundation crew joined thousands of people over the weekend to mark the 50th anniversary celebration of Hōkūleʻa’s voyaging history at Kualoa Regional Park, Oahu, in Hawaiʻi, where the double-hulled canoe was first launched.
Grant to boost Cook Islands Covid-19 preparedness
Cook Islands is set to receive a portion of US$20.8 million (NZ$29.9m) Covid-19 related funding.
Fitness group moves muscle for worthy cause
A Rarotonga-based fitness group is taking time off their daily grind to help raise funds for Autism Cook Islands’ awareness programme.
New logo for Moana Foundation
The Moana Foundation has chosen a winning logo for their logo design competition.
Cook Islands sailor proud to deliver vaccine support
Four sailors of Cook Islands heritage were involved in the mission to deliver Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to remote islands in the South Pacific including Palmerston.
Better safe than sorry in Rarotonga's dangerous reef passages
Local tour guides are becoming concerned at the number of overseas visitors seen swimming out through some of the dangerous passages in Rarotonga’s lagoons unsupervised.
Palmerston aiming for ‘A grade’ performance at Te Maeva Nui
Caroline Marsters says she is proud to represent her home island of Palmerston for the first time at this week's Te Maeva Nui festival.
Government sounds the alarm on employee poaching
A warning bell has sounded for Cook Islands businesses and employees amid changing immigration policies and labour shortages.
Climate change encouraged discovery of Southern Cooks earlier than first thought
A new study on Atiu has found evidence of exploratory voyages to the Southern Cook Islands up to three hundred years earlier than previously thought and well before first settlement. The research has been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA and is summarised here for Cook Islands News by lead scientist, Professor David Sear.
Support local, buy local at Trade Days
Fifty-five vendors have been confirmed for next week’s Bank of the Cook Islands (BCI) Go Local Experience Trade Days.
Climate change warrants greater fisheries conservation, NGO says
Environmental factors, including climate change, are affecting catches for local fishermen and more needs to be done to ensure Pacific tuna stocks remain healthy, says an official with the World Wildlife Fund.
Te Maeva Nui to kick start with float parade on Friday
A mix of marchers, performers and decorative floats will parade through town on Friday for the opening of Te Maeva Nui 2021 festival.
‘It’s not a casual dawdle’ - misadventure causing a mountain of problems for police
Authorities are weighing up options including possible penalties after an elderly couple had to be rescued on Saturday evening when they slipped off the Cross-Island Trek in Rarotonga.
Opportunity of a lifetime
A New Zealand Royal Navy protector-fleet offshore patrol ship is taking a week long break in Rarotonga as its crew of about 80 get out and about to look at the island.
New ‘secret agent’ to ‘protect country and people’
The Cook Islands’ newest “secret agent” will keep threats at bay and protect the nation.
Celebrating indigenous artists
Sharing, collaborating, and appreciating the art of indigenous Cook Islanders is the idea behind the Toki Cook Islands Indigenous Artist gatherings which was initiated by painter and photographer Shane Andrew and national treasure Michael Tavioni.
Mobile community vet clinic focuses Akaoa
The free mobile community vet clinic started in the village of Murienua earlier this month and continues this week.
New education options to retain Cook Islanders
Cook Islanders are being offered another tertiary education option to help fill a growth market in communications.
A plan to fix Muri lagoon
In 2015, the state of Muri lagoon was declared to be a national disaster by the then Cabinet – six years later the state of Rarotonga’s most famous tourist spot has worsened significantly.
Honouring Cook Islanders in NZ
Te Maeva Nui o Aotearoa New Zealand Charitable Trust hosted the Tu Rangatira special Awards and Recognitions event on Thursday night to celebrate Cook Islanders who have made a significant mark in specific fields in a bid to bring recognition to their achievements.
Cook Islands marks first World Drowning Prevention Day
The first World Drowning Prevention Day will take place today, dedicated to spreading awareness and solutions to drowning in communities around the world.
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