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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’s 12 sitting days sufficient for business: Clerk
24 September 2024
Parliament Clerk sparks outrage over deep sea mining statement
23 September 2024
Parliament’s 12 sitting days sufficient for business: Clerk
24 September 2024
Tapaitau and Charlie-Puna released to ‘family jobs’
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
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
ICI explains road works delay in front of old Sheraton site
10 August 2024
Diaspora dismayed over lack of Te Maeva Nui livestream
8 August 2024
Everyone is a winner, says Culture
7 August 2024
Local women outshine global peers in business leadership
8 August 2024
Housing crisis hits tourism industry
27 July 2024
MCI rejects ‘dark fleet’ label
3 August 2024
Challenging ‘rape culture’
8 July 2024
National
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).
Regional science conference underway
Members from the region’s scientific community are in the Cook Islands for an annual gathering to discuss environmental and development issues affecting the Pacific.
Creative Centre visits USP campus
There were excited smiles on the faces of students from the Creative Centre when they visited the University of the South Pacific campus in Takamoa for the first time on Wednesday last week.
Cook Islands trusts on comeback trail
The Cook Islands is on the trust comeback trail, looking for work from New Zealand, Australia and China as it produces new products and services focused on its reputation as a trust, rather than a tax haven.
Volunteers step up for rubbish round-up
Hundreds of kilograms of rubbish were collected by volunteers during this year’s rubbish round-up events in Rarotonga.
Mental illness in the elderly a concern
Stress is the main contributor to mental illness in older people.
French attach visits for language project
Embassy of France linguistic attach Patrick Coustance is in Cook Islands to meet all the Cook Island parties of the French teaching project.
Prison 'safest place'for mentally ill man
A mentally ill man whose case has spent some time in court has been sentenced to three months imprisonment for his and the community’s safety.
World mental health day on Thursday
Around 800 million people are currently aged over 60 in the world and these figures are projected to increase to over two billion by 2050 according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Ministry looks at challenges in education
The first-ever national conference organised by the Ministry of Education begins today.
Sky TV signal still going strong
The satellite signal for Sky TV has not yet been switched off in the Cooks, despite warnings from Fiji that it would shut down on October 1.
Early detection is the best protection for breast cancer
Tennis champ Andre Agassi signed three tennis balls to raise funds for the breast cancer foundation.
Improving maths skills in Pasifika students
Cook Islander and mathematician Dr Bobbie (Roberta) Hunter reinvented how maths is taught to Pacific Islands students in Auckland – and she is in Rarotonga to give a presentation about her work this week.
Bringing the sellers in from the rain
An increase in the number of Punanga Nui market stalls has resulted in a make-over for the facility.
100 people celebrate the elderly
Over a hundred people celebrated the elderly at the Are Pa Metua grounds in Nikao this month.
70 students to graduate from USP
Seventy students will graduate from the University of the South Pacific in Takamoa this week.
Kids to dress up for cartoon character ball
Parents, get ready to kit out your kids in the best cartoon character costume you can think off.
Favour from China suspect, says opposition
Free airfares to China should not have been accepted by Teariki Heather, says the opposition spokesperson on the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning (MOIP).
World Teacher's Day
Teachers the world over are commemorated today.
Students to debate seabed minerals Sunday
Seabed minerals will be the topic of a debate between young people at the auditorium tomorrow.
Non-performing loans and closures
Development economist Vaine Wichman has worked extensively throughout the Pacific and Cook Islands as a development economist.
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