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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
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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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.
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.
Marlin Queen lands massive blue marlin
An enormous blue marlin caught off Rarotonga yesterday morning is probably the biggest landed by rod and reel in the past three or four years, says the Cook Islands Game Fishing Club.
New plan for reclaimed land
Barren reclaimed land next to Punanga Nui Market is set to be transformed into a tree-lined public space and car park.
Agriculture project launched
Growers were invited to the offices of the Ministry of Agriculture earlier this week to participate in the rolling out of a project that aims to boost the agricultural output in the southern group of the Cook Islands.
Recalculated pension payments separate
The Government announced last week that it would re-calculate the March 2014 pension payment rate for those pensioners that had made late registrations for the 25% pension increase, which was introduced as part of the tax reforms.
Sanitation systems to be overhauled
Up to 1000 homes on Rarotonga and Aitutaki will have their sanitation systems brought up to standard in a programme due to start this year.
Vaitau School names its prefects, ambassadors
A special day to invest prefects and peace ambassadors was held at Aitutaki’s Vaitau Primary School last week with much pride shared by the whole school community.
Cooks chlamydia treatment a success story in new book
Considerable progress has been made in reducing the level of chlamydia in the Cook Islands following an aggressive campaign to highlight the disease, according to the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC).
CI Ambassador meets Cuban and Japanese counterparts
Cook Islands High Commissioner to New Zealand, Tiki Matapo is strengthening ties with major nations through his diplomatic duties from his office in Wellington.
Dogs must be de-sexed, says CISPCA
Owners not de-sexing their pets were the cause of a pack of dogs that ran wild on the roads on Friday, says the president of a local animal welfare group.
PCF welcomes new board members
Two new Board Members, Mr Andrew Wilson and Ms Rachel Skudder have been appointed to the Board of the Pacific Cooperation Foundation.
Funding available for conservation projects
Chairman of the Pacific Development and Conservation (PADEVCON) Trust Peter Kiely is encouraging groups and individuals with an interest in sustainable development and conservation projects to consider applying for grant funding from the Trust.
BTIB returns to NZ's big Pasifika Festival
This year’s Pasifika festival saw the return of the Business Trade and Investment Board, which set up a booth to promote economic opportunities in the Cook Islands.
Records tumble in D-league
The current cricket Domestic League tournament has been a bonanza of excitement where records have been smashed, diving catches taken, bats broken and balls in the lagoon.
Mauke prepares for second Manea Games
Sporting venues and facilities are just some of the legacies that benefit islands that host the Manea Games sporting event says Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee Chief Executive Officer Robert Graham.
Doubt thrown on TMV assessments
Fates of two impact assessments that were to be undertaken by the Business Trade and Investment Board (BTIB) are uncertain after the recent firing of an official formerly with the government agency.
Warning over dog ranger position
Rarotonga’s new dog ranger must be given clear rules and procedures to follow, warns the head of security at The Edgewater Resort and Spa.
Three more burglaries in Puaikura
A visiting New Zealand couple and their three children were among the victims of three separate burglaries in Puaikura over the weekend.
Study shows high level of domestic violence
International Women’s Day was marked on Saturday by a special launch function for the executive summary of the first national Family Health and Safety Report at the Punanga Nui Market.
Motorcyclists run into dogs
Two motorcycle riders and one passenger were lucky to escape with only minor injuries after separate crashes involving dogs over the weekend.
Super is voluntary while appeal's on
While a constitutional battle plays out in the courts, the Cook Islands National Superannuation Fund (CINSF) will temporarily become a non-compulsory scheme.
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