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24 September 2024
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23 September 2024
Parliament’s 12 sitting days sufficient for business: Clerk
24 September 2024
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21 September 2024
Police apprehend four juveniles in connection with motorcycle thefts
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
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MCI rejects ‘dark fleet’ label
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Inflation eases but concerns remain
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Prime Minister defends $659,000 MPs travel bill
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Taxpayers foot $659,000 bill for MPs travel and allowance
22 August 2024
Corruption report exposes ‘bribe and sexual favours’
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ICI explains road works delay in front of old Sheraton site
10 August 2024
Diaspora dismayed over lack of Te Maeva Nui livestream
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Everyone is a winner, says Culture
7 August 2024
Local women outshine global peers in business leadership
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Housing crisis hits tourism industry
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MCI rejects ‘dark fleet’ label
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Challenging ‘rape culture’
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Trade policy framework revised after nearly a decade
The Cook Islands Trade Policy Framework (TPF), last reviewed in 2015, is undergoing a revision to reflect the country’s evolving economic priorities.
Cook Islands and French Polynesia form an air services agreement
During regional meetings in French Polynesia, Foreign Secretary Tepaeru Herrmann, accompanied by Senior Foreign Service Officer Eden Brown, met with their French Polynesian government counterparts to advance negotiations on a bilateral Air Services Agreement (ASA).
Youth taught 'discipline' in military course
Discipline, leadership and organisational skills are the main focus of a three-week military-style youth leadership programme being conducted at the Mitiaro Hostel. Thirty-two young men aged 13-20 are taking part in the programme that started on November 11. The men will be put through their paces in leadership exercises, physical training and fitness tests. The […]
Cheaper fees for USP students
Cash-strapped students at the University of the South Pacific will be pleased to hear that course fees are being slashed by 10 per cent next year. The USP council gave the green light for a fee reduction and other new initiatives while meeting in Suva last weekend. Education secretary Sharon Paio, who represented the Cook […]
Cooks culture is not dying: government
The Cook Islands government says that its culture and values are not dying and its people maintain an interest in the country’s heritage. This follows international media reports suggesting leaders in Rarotonga had expressed concerns about their culture and heritage dying. Secretary for the ministry of culture Sonny Williams has told Pacific Beat that such […]
Kiwi youth workers hit by robbery
Five Kiwi presenters who came to Rarotonga with a positive message for young people had their house broken into and valuable belongings stolen last night. They have been left saddened by the incident but say it won’t change their high opinion of the Cook Islands and its people. The presenters are from youth education programme […]
High praise for Attitude team
School principals in Rarotonga have given the unanimous thumbs up to a team of young New Zealanders who were on the island all week speaking to students. Presenters from the Attitude programme visited all but three schools during their stay in Rarotonga, delivering punchy presentations to intermediate and senior students. Tackling everything from sex to […]
Local training on customs and border control
Local customs and border officials were the recipients of recent training that aims to improve services in the Cook Islands. Consultant Watisoni Rauicava from the Oceania Customs Organisation facilitated a workshop, held at Sinai Hall on November 8, geared towards promoting inter-agency co-operation, intelligence-based compliance, avoidance of work duplication, and facilitating legitimate trade. “The programme […]
Water conference focuses on Pacific co-operation
Co-operation is the theme of the 6th Pacific Water Conference and Expo, which has been ongoing for the past week in Rarotonga. The conference – based at the National Auditorium – officially got underway on Wednesday with a series of speeches by representatives of various donor groups, including the World Bank, AusAid, New Zealand’s ministry […]
Filipino community, PM respond to typhoon
The Filipino community of the Cook Islands is rising to the occasion to help family, friends, and relatives who’ve been affected by Super Typhoon Yolanda – one of the fiercest weather events ever recorded. “The aftermath of the typhoon we saw on TV news, in the newspapers, and on the internet was so disturbing, and […]
College arson suspects down to five
The tally of suspects for the Nukutere College fire has been narrowed down to five. The fire on October 20 was declared by investigators to be an act of arson, as was another fire at Avatea School later that day. “The suspects are aged between 14 and 25 and two of them are also linked […]
$10k rewards remain untouched
Despite two $10,000 rewards sitting on the table, no one has come forward yet with information about the arsonist responsible for three devastating fires in the past month. Blazes at Nukutere College and Avatea School on October 20, which destroyed 12 classrooms, have been declared as acts of arson. Late yesterday afternoon, police confirmed that […]
Youth invited to mix with Attitude speakers
Young people in Rarotonga are being invited to hang out with a group of presenters from youth education programme Attitude at an informal gathering tonight. The five Kiwi presenters have been in the country this week delivering talks to students at all but three schools in Rarotonga. Attitude comes from a Biblical worldview and aims […]
Mangaians work towards self-reliance
The people of Mangaia are taking action to tackle ongoing challenges and become more self-reliant, rather than waiting on help from central government. Mangaia, which is the most southern of the Cook Islands, has less water now than it did a decade ago and struggles with a shrinking workforce. It needs improvements to its roads […]
Developing the youth of the nation
Thirty two boys aged 13 to 20 are taking part in a three-week leadership course to learn disciplinary skills and organisation. The course will be military style and it officially started on November 11 at the Mitiaro Hostel. The course is being run by New Zealand defence force’s youth development unit and the Blue Light […]
Next year marks 100 years since start of Great War
A record number of people turned out for Remembrance Day on Monday, with next year’s commemorations expected to be even more significant. There were close to 40 people at the Cook Islands Returned and Services Association (RSA) on Monday morning, including local returned servicemen, island officials and tourists. Australian John Brennan, who visits the Cooks […]
Award winning wine maker to speak at awards
Guests of the prestigious 2013 Air New Zealand Cook Islands Tourism Awards are in for a treat on Friday evening in more ways than one. Theo Giesen from Giesen Wines will be in attendance as a guest speaker. Giesen is the official wine of the 2013 Air New Zealand Cook Islands Tourism Awards and together […]
Public ignoring fire safety messages
A bush fire that got out of hand near the Turangi rubbish dump yesterday is one of many that are cause for concern for the Rescue Fire Service. The fire, reported at 10.51am, was due to rubbish being carelessly discarded. Luckily no property was damaged. “The fire could have easily enveloped my house but the […]
First role models for the younger generation
Thirty-two young men are learning how to be great leaders and role models during three weeks in a military-style programme. The Mitiaro Hostel is the setting for the youth leadership programme that commenced on November 11, which aims to provide the young men with the skills and direction needed to successfully achieve their goals while […]
Protecting your sight for a lifetime
Taking good care of your eyes is the first step to protecting your sight for a lifetime, and caring for your eyes is what Annie Mason at The Eye Place does best. The Eye Place, located at Cooks Corner, specialises in full eye care and speciality sunglasses. Mason has all the equipment you would expect […]
Constitutional amendment to erase Toagate debt - Triad
Triad expects the ‘Toagate saga’ to be legislated out of existence in the next session of parliament via a constitutional amendment, said lawyer Tim Arnold. Toagate refers to a court decision ordering the government to pay Toa a $1.75 million lump sum and guarantee the company an annual profit of $1.2 million from 2010 to […]
MMR hopes for weekly offloads by Huanan
The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) hopes to expand a programme that allows a foreign fishing company to offload bycatch in Rarotonga. Since July, Huanan Fisheries Ltd – a subsidiary of Luen Thai Fishing Venture – has been approved to offload and sell by-catch to two local retailers as part of a trial programme. Initially […]
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