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Cook Islands passport proposal
6 January 2025
Top cop position advertised
7 December 2024
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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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.
Students awestruck by donated gear
Avatea School students, staff and supporters were awestruck by the huge amount of donated school resources they have received from generous donors across Aotearoa.
Tourism ops brush up on water safety
Tourism operators will be brushing up on water safety knowledge from next month.
Murienua's candidates – in their own words
Where does each candidate stand on some of the hot button issues facing their constituency and the country? Both Democratic Party candidate James Beer and Cook Islands Party candidate Kaota Tuariki were asked to take the time to answer five questions drafted by the CI News team.
Sugar tax suggested
Increasing tax on some unhealthy products is one strategy health officials may soon be pushing for as concerns around non-communicable diseases continue.
TCI's best for low cost SMS
So how do Digicel charges stack up against Telecom CI? Network Strategies (April 2013) surveyed mobile provider costs from across the Pacific region.
Safety shelters are being reviewed after report
Rarotonga’s cyclone safety shelters are vulnerable and new buildings may need to be found away from the coastline, says Emergency Management Cook Islands.
High level joint meet with NZ Ministers
A mostly routine week for members of Cabinet will be followed by the high level Third Joint Ministerial Meeting in Aitutaki.
Bidding gets underway tonight in first-ever catalogue auction
Bidding begin this evening in the first-ever BCA Catalogue Auction to be held at Beachcomber/BCA Gallery in Taputapuatea.
Digicel – what's the background
As speculation runs rife about Digicel’s move to buy Telecom Cook Islands, now is a good time to look at the telecommunication company’s background and reputation.
Direct funding the 'best way': Brown
Finance minister Mark Brown says direct budget support is the way forward for the nation’s development partners.
Hospital work to finish in March
Upgrades to Rarotonga Hospital should be completed next month.
Joint effort cuts youth offending
When it comes to youth offending, the police have been making headway more than the public know.
Atiu trip changed view of Pa Enua
Donor partners should feel more confident in the decision-making of outer island governments after a trip to Atiu, says an executive officer from the Pa Enua.
Cyclone Martin book underway
The newly formed Cyclone Martin Trust, in conjunction with Cook Islands News, has commissioned a writer to produce about 200 pages chronicling the devastation wrought in the northern group by Tropical Cyclone Martin 17 years ago.
New cop on the block in Raro
Getting the chance to return home to paradise eight weeks a year as part of your job doesn’t always come easy, but domestic violence prevention mentor Sergeant Stan Nikoro will be one of those lucky few.
Atiu students to get Crocombe funding
Atiu students are about to benefit from the Ron Crocombe Scholarship Fund.
Bulldogs to host wild west Bears
Maintaining their winning ways will be foremost on the minds of the Titikaveka Bulldogs and Arorangi Bears when they go head to head in Titikaveka today.
Aged care facility urgently needed
Need for a dedicated facility for elderly people was highlighted at a meeting with international donors on Friday.
Top line up at Arorangi
Distinguished guests including Member of Parliament Teariki Heather, Queens Representative Tom Marsters and Puaikura paramount chief Tinomana Tokerau Ariki were among the proud Arorangi community at the village’s school prefect induction ceremony yesterday.
Team effort lands beauty
Local fisherman Brendon Nicholas shares a photo with his 240kg blue marlin with the president of the Cook Islands Game Fishing Club Don Beer who helped him bring in the monster.
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