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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
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
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Education ministry welcomes new teachers for 2025 school year
The Ministry of Education has welcomed a group of new teachers to the Cook Islands ahead of the start of the 2025 school year.
Cook Islands grapples with ‘declining education value’
Cook Islands grapples with declining public value for education as students are increasingly drawn to lucrative but less academically demanding sectors, posing a significant challenge for the Ministry of Education.
New nursing chief eyes empowerment
Ministry of Health’s new chief of nursing hopes to provide a strong nursing leadership team that will foster a positive environment for all in the profession.
Youth vulnerable to meth
Cook Islands youths are the most vulnerable to the emerging methamphetamine (meth) problem in the country, according to the Cook Islands National Youth Council.
Call to look into port of entry
A call to look into the port of entry in the Cook Islands has been voiced on social media as a means to tackle the methamphetamine menace.
Peters to lead NZ envoy
New Zealand’s deputy prime minister Winston Peters will be leading a ministerial delegation to the Cook Islands next week.
Poll to address key issues
An independent political opinion poll addressing key national issues will be conducted by Cook Islands News next week.
Tourism's breakfast update discusses digital optimisation
Cook Islands Tourism’s final Global Breakfast Update for this financial year held yesterday featured presentations on digital optimisation.
Cook Islands to meet United Nations head
Prime minister Henry Puna will lead the Cook Islands delegation attending the high level political dialogue between Pacific Islands Forum leaders and the United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres on May 15 in Suva, Fiji.
Roaming charges more affordable
Traveling to New Zealand just became even more affordable for Bluesky Cook Islands’ postpaid customers thanks to a new roaming agreement with Vodafone New Zealand.
Cooks easy prey for drug lords
Cook Islands is a sitting duck for the infamous drug cartels that control the international drug flow, says a former Australian detective and Rarotonga-based private investigator.
Cyber-crims attack Raro firms
The computer networks of one of Rarotonga’s best-loved restaurant businesses has been hacked by cyber-criminals planning to extort money.
Make rights of ocean legal: Evans
The ocean is a living entity that needs to be given legal status as such, according to “Green Nobel prize” winner Jacqueline Evans.
Cook Islands attend China forum
Cook Islands deputy prime minister and Finance minister Mark Brown led a delegation from the country to this year’s Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation held in Beijing from 25-27 April.
Labour meeting ends in walkout
President of the Cook Islands Workers Association (CIWA) Tuaine Maunga and member John Tini walked out of the quarterly tripartite meeting of the National Labour Advisory Board (NLAB) on Friday morning.
DNA test for land rights
DNA testing to prove and identify the lineage of a person in regards to land ownership has been brought before the Cook Islands High Court for the first time.
Dengue cases rise to 40
A total of 40 dengue cases have now been confirmed in the Cook Islands.
Cook Islands wins 'Green Nobel'
Jacqui Evans, director of the Marae Moana Coordination Office, has won the world’s most prestigious award honouring grassroots environmental activists.
Vaka headed for California
If you drive on the Ara Tapu between Nikao and Avarua you are bound to come across the gallery of Papa Mike Tavioni and his wife Awhitia.
Work gangs 'pay for jail food'
Cook Islands Corrective Services has confirmed that the food budget for Arorangi Prison is not enough to feed the 47 inmates jailed there.
Three dengue cases on Aitutaki
Another outbreak of dengue fever has not been ruled out by the Cook Islands Ministry for Health.
Brown clears air on sanitation
Finance minister Mark Brown says no decisions have been made on the national sanitation project for Rarotonga – Mei Te Vai Kite Vai.
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