Cook Islands Police are launching a community policing initiative with volunteer support from each vaka in Rarotonga to enhance safety and security during the festive season.
As Christmas approaches, local families and businesses in Rarotonga are feeling the seasonal buzz. While the island’s shops are busy preparing for the influx of shoppers, families are making sure they have everything needed for the festive season.
A 57-year-old man was acquitted by the Chief Justice Patrick Keane at the High Court in Rarotonga yesterday after an 11-member jury found him not guilty of murder.
Cook Islands can learn from the New Zealand Maori experience to develop their fishing industry and empower their people to participate, says New Zealand Minister for Oceans and Fisheries Shane Jones.
With their complementary skills and passion for conservation, the newly appointed Suwarrow Park rangers are ready to safeguard the island’s ecology and cultural heritage.
The past 12 months zoomed past in a flash and already Te Ipukarea has held their 28th Annual General Meeting last week, Thursday, June 6, 2024.
A local non-government organisation nears harvesting a milestone 10,000 crown-of-thorns starfish from Rarotonga reefs since launching Operation Taramea in 2020.
The Democratic Party MPs will be meeting today to discuss the possibility of rejoining the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) after resigning last month over the appointment of the new chair.
Giving blood is a sign of solidarity and saves lives, says Cook Islands Red Cross secretary general Fine Tu’itupou-Arnold.
The fate of a man accused of murdering his 29-year-old stepson in May last year in Tutakimoa, rests in the hands of an 11-member jury who will deliver their verdict today.
Punanga Nui Market is launching promotions to help vendors affected by construction and is contacting vendors about rent payments and inactivity.
Rarotonga students gathered at the National Auditorium yesterday for the 2024 Careers Expo, eager to explore the diverse career options offered by government and private agencies.
Closing submissions from both Crown prosecutors and the defence in the alleged murder of a 29-year-old man in May 2023 are expected to be delivered today.
A Cook Islands police team who was part of an alleged murder investigation in 2023 testified at the High Court in Avarua yesterday.
Cook Islands Police have recorded another ‘blow out’ month in motorcycle theft cases after 15 were reported stolen last month.
Last Thursday night, the premiership netball league delivered a spectacle of athleticism and skill as the teams battled it out on the court.
The unveiling of the monuments in Oneroa was the highlight of day three of the Mangaia Bicentennial Celebration on Monday.
The Rarotonga International Airport was recognised for achieving Airport Carbon Accreditation (Level 1) at the Airport Council International Asia Pacific and Middle East Conference which was held from May 21– 23 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
A forensic pathologist from New Zealand has revealed that the 29-year-old man allegedly murdered last year died from a stab wound that affected his heart, an aorta injury.
Cook Islands Police said an average of one motor vehicle crash per day was reported in May after recording 28.
A respected female Cook Islands carver, Awhitia Tavioni, was excluded from the official carving area at the 13th Pacific Arts Festival and Culture in Hawai’i due to a local kapu (rule) against women carvers, sparking a debate about cultural protocols and gender equality.
In a testament to its commitment to nurturing talent and leadership, The Edgewater Resort and Spa recently held a graduation ceremony for 21 team members who successfully completed its 12-week Step Up Leadership Training Programme.