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CI Muslim opens up about her faith and journey
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RAC to address mosque legality
19 November 2024
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23 October 2024
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21 October 2024
Man found guilty of rape, burglary
24 September 2024
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5 October 2024
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Parliament Clerk sparks outrage over deep sea mining statement
23 September 2024
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21 September 2024
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7 September 2024
Cook Islands deep sea mining poll sparks controversy
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MCI rejects ‘dark fleet’ label
3 August 2024
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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’
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National
Youngsters learn from the best at Junior Rugby League Clinic
More than 100 children gathered at the National Stadium in Nikao yesterday to learn from the best of Cook Islands Rugby League international stars as part of the Cook Islands Athletic Development Junior Rugby League Clinic.
Tropical Cyclone Pita downgraded to a low pressure, strong winds and heavy rain continue
Cook Islands Meteorological Service has confirmed this morning that Tropical Cyclone Pita has now been downgraded to a low pressure.
Congress continues to build
Progress is continuing to happen at the world’s biggest conservation event in Jeju, South Korea. Local representative Ana Tiraa, who was recently elected to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) council as an Oceania councillor, described the event as “unique” in its approach to major international issues. “IUCN’s World Conservation Congress is […]
Sea Shepherd helps police shark fishing
In the first enforcement collaboration of its kind in the South Pacific, Sea Shepherd has partnered with Kiribati to combat illegal shark fishing. After spending nearly two months in the South Pacific on its latest shark campaign, Operation Requiem, working in several island nations on marine protection, outreach, education and partnerships, Sea Shepherd concluded the […]
Prison – not bail – for teen
A 16-year-old was imprisoned as a precautionary measure before his sentencing in two months time. Chief Justice Tom Weston was due to sentence Bishop Bailey in the High Court last week on four burglary charges and one of receiving stolen goods. But the young man’s lawyer Norman George was sick, meaning sentencing could not go […]
MOE secretary pursues education initiatives
Secretary of education Sharyn Paio and the language and culture manager Jane Taurarii attended the South Pacific Board of Educational Achievement (SPBEA) conference in Nadi, Fiji, recently. Heads of education systems and curriculum and assessment managers from all 15 Forum member countries were also in attendance. The objective of the conference was to raise awareness […]
NZ aids maire man's dream
It’s taken Taratoa Metuariki nearly a year to advance his mission to salvage a maire industry teetering on the brink of collapse. He’s paid for five tickets to Rarotonga from Mauke to lobby for government assistance in his effort to prop up his island’s failing maire operation, and all for nought. But after a single […]
48 apply for loans
BTIB chief executive Terry Rangi says he is satisfied with the expressions of interest in the agriculture development loans (ADL) after they formally closed last Friday. As part of the successful soft-loans scheme, agricultural entrepreneurs were invited to apply for a loan of between $2000 and $3000 to buy items related to the agriculture industry. […]
Turuturu'ia mai to tatou au metua pakari
The Are Pa Metua is under-resourced and running quickly out of funds. The organisation was established by wives of Rotarians to give elderly people something to look forward to, and for years has been bringing together older people for a hot meal and a bit of socialising. But the budget Are Pa Metua receives from […]
Italian and Dutch credentials presented
The Italian and Dutch ambassadors participated in an historic credentials ceremony at Government House yesterday. It was the first time two national representatives have presented credentials to Queen’s Representative Sir Frederick Goodwin on the same day while the visit was also the first from a Dutch ambassador. Italian ambassador Alessandro Levi Sandri is his country’s […]
Vaka Te Au O Tonga is back
Traditional voyaging double hulled canoe Vaka Te Au O Tonga is back on Te Moana Nui o Kiva and ready to be a mother again to the next crop of voyagers and sailors. The 72-foot vessel was commissioned by former prime minister the late Sir Geoffrey Henry and built in 1994 by the late Sir […]
Weak El Nino means less rain
The emerging El Nino in the Pacific region is currently not expected to be as strong, nor last for as long as previous El Nino events. This could mean less rainfall than usual over the coming months, says Meteorological Service director Maara Vaiimene, as the emerging possibility of a weak El Nino has been predicted […]
Abandoned children gone home
The three children abandoned by their mother at Rarotonga International Airport last week have been reunited with their parents in Australia. On Sunday September 2, a mother left her three children, aged five, seven and eight, with a Cook Islands woman working at the airport – a complete stranger – then boarded a flight back […]
146kg striped marlin sets a new record
Akura Fishing Charters crew have every right to boast about always catching the biggest fish after hauling in a record breaking 146kg striped marlin. Caught out from the Kiikii fad on Monday morning – it had Akura crewman Cameron Thorp feeling the monster was a record breaker from the outset. Each of the six anglers […]
Westpac manager resigns
Westpac Cook Islands is due to have a change in management, after the bank’s general manager Carmel Butler handed in her resignation. The Australian banker took over the position on a two-year contract in October last year, but will return to her homeland at the beginning of October with the goal to pursue other opportunities […]
MFEM balances the end of year books
After initially projecting a $3 million deficit, government has managed to balance its books. Finance Minister Mark Brown told media recently he was happy with the country’s financial performance at the end of the financial year, after the June quarterly financial report shows the predicted deficit turned into a surplus of $769,000. He said this […]
Clearing debt the first priority
If government does not take ‘strong action’ to address deficiencies in the banking system, the Cook Islands is unlikely to return to sustained economic growth. The upshot of that is dismal – that “without strong economic growth the objective expressed by all of reversing the current trend of increasing emigration will not be achieved”, according […]
Online toon amusement
The political cartoonist at the New Zealand Herald is having a bit of fun with the paata custom, the Cook Islands’ relationship with Chinese fishing enterprises, and the Pacific Islands Forum’s exclusion of Fiji. Cartoons have surfaced on the New Zealand Herald Online that prove the Cook Islands is still more or less in the […]
Late ship blamed for fuel shortage
The delayed arrival of Reef Shipping vessel Southern Reef was responsible for the weekend’s petrol crisis. “This is the consequence of relying on the national shipping service from New Zealand – we’re buying in tanktainers rather than in bulk,” Toa Petroleum director Brett Porter said yesterday. “If you’re buying in bulk you’re buying two, three […]
Act before disaster
Recovery plans should be made by governments before disasters strike, the United Nations says. One of the key outcomes of a three-day workshop on disaster recovery training in Fiji recently was that Pacific governments need to focus on building resilience. United Nations representative Knut Ostby gave the workshop’s closing address to over 40 professionals working […]
Meeting tonight
Questions surrounding the make-up of the Punanga Nui market committee are sure to add some extra spice to the first stallholders meeting since the market was turned over to the agriculture ministry. The Sinai Hall is the venue of tonight’s public meeting and matters including the management of the market are on the agenda. But […]
Recycling bins improve Punanga Nui
Punanga Nui market manager Elmah McBirney is hoping people will get the message of responsible recycling after six stations were installed around the marketplace. All of the stations are housed beneath signs created to inform the public of making the right choice with recycling. The four bins are categorised into aluminium cans, plastic bottles, glass […]
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