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$541.7m tourism earnings
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‘Paedophile’ gets 13 years in prison
22 January 2025
Thomas Wynne: Where were our leaders while children suffered?
25 January 2025
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
National
Leaders call for stronger measures amidst drug trafficking concerns
Transnational crime continues to be a growing concern for Cook Islands’ borders.
Court briefs
Justice of the Peace John Whitta presided over several court matters at the Criminal Court in Avarua yesterday.
Bigger tourism exchange planned
The Cook Islands’ biggest tourism event is scheduled to return in early December with plans for the 2012 Kia Orana Cook Islands event already in the making. The Cook Islands Tourism Corporation is planning to hold the event from December 1 to 10 this year and aims to bring more people from the country’s main […]
Tidy-up works planned on Aitutaki
Aitutaki will carry out a number of beautification projects in the lead-up to this year’s Pacific Leaders Forum, which will bring almost 20 heads of state from across the Pacific to the island. Leaders from New Zealand, Australia and other Pacific countries will descend on Aitutaki and its iconic One Foot Island in mid August […]
New TV advertising 'wall' at airport
A new television ‘wall’ is greeting visitors to the Cook Islands, showing images of the country and advertising deals to the people queuing to clear customs in the Rarotonga International Airport. The new TV bank is situated in the airport’s arrival lounge and is active for every international flight coming from New Zealand, Australia and […]
Mexican encounters by Marumaru Atua
On board Cook Islands vaka Marumaru Atua, Alex Olah has been updating the crew blog. She is currently in Mexican waters heading south toward Cabo San Lucas. When Olah penned the following update, the vaka was just departing Punta Belcher, Bahia Magdalena, Mexico. Kia orana tatou katoatoa from the crew of Marumaru Atua! It has […]
2 Virgin flights cancelled
Virgin Australia has removed two of its scheduled flights to Rarotonga for the month of February, citing operational requirements for the decision. Flights arriving at Rarotonga at 11.55pm on Saturday, February 11, and the same time the following day, Sunday, February 12, have been removed from the scheduling. Last month, the airline also dropped two […]
Punanga Tauturu lends an ear
Punanga Tauturu is in the listening business. The organisation creates a comfortable space for victims of domestic violence and abuse to tell their stories – and based on her experience, Punanga Tauturu manager Kairangi Samuela believes in the power of listening. She says that often it is the only way to defuse a person’s tough […]
Beach thief caught by police
A police pursuit has ended in the arrest of a man accused of carrying out thefts against tourists this week. The man was arrested on the back road at Titikaveka after trying to dodge a police roadblock in Titikaveka. Police pursued the man for some time. The man is accused of stealing personal items from […]
Poultry farm standards in the wind
Acting on legal advice from Crown law, the Ministry of Health has drafted poultry farm standards to address public complaints about odour coming from Scott’s Farm in Muri. Responding to public complaints about the smell, public health officers conducted a survey amongst Muri residents last month to determine whether people living in close proximity to […]
Seas remain high from cyclones
The Cook Islands Meteorological Service has removed all strong weather warnings, but encourages people in Rarotonga to keep a careful watch on the seas until tropical cyclones Cyril and Jasmine have either dissipated or moved further south into a region of cooler sea surface temperatures. Seas are expected to remain high throughout the week. From […]
18 in Aitutaki to get PR status
Cabinet will add four more people to the list of Aitutakians who are set to receive their certificates of permanent residency this week. Eighteen people from Aitutaki have been confirmed to receive their permanent residency status during a ceremony in the island tomorrow. Fourteen people had already been confirmed for the ceremony and cabinet yesterday […]
Funky Fitness mixes it!
If your New Year’s resolution is to get that body into shape – then grab your exercise gear and head to the National Auditorium for a ‘Funky Fitness’ workout tomorrow starting at 12 noon. The funky fitness class is a mix of various cardio programmes designated to burn fat while having fun. The new fitness […]
10 CI projects seek $325,000
The Cook Islands will submit 10 projects to the United Nations in an attempt to score about $325,000 from the organisation’s UNESCO branch. The United Nation’s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation – more commonly know by its acronym UNESCO – is offering grants of up to US$26,000 (NZ$32,500) to participating countries. The Cook Islands UNESCO […]
Business mentors give free training
Dozens of local businesspeople are this week taking advantage of free training sessions at the Chamber of Commerce, which are being run by New Zealand trainers as part of the Pacific Business Mentors Programme. Chamber of Commerce executive director Lynne Samuel says between 18 and 23 businesspeople representing about 20 businesses are registered to attend […]
Puppy love
Nine-year-old Eryka Tommy’s dream of owning a puppy finally came true last week, when her parents collapsed to two years of wishing and gave her one for her birthday. But a dream that took years of pleading to come true only needed days to unravel. Eryka was left heartbroken on the weekend when her new […]
Text banking on 8 islands
Westpac customers can now do their banking on the go. The bank last week launched its ‘mobile phone banking service’, which allows registered customers to take care of their banking wherever they are. “Mobile banking is Westpac’s new banking channel that gives customers the option to manage their day-to-day banking needs from their mobile phone,” […]
Police: don't leave keys in motorbikes
Don’t leave your keys in your motorbike, even if it is parked right outside your door at home. That’s the message Cook Islands Police are urging the public to take on after two motorcycles went missing at the weekend. It’s a persistent problem facing police and the public. Though there are only ever one or […]
Good reasons to be happy new citizens
Though they came from different pasts and different backgrounds, all four people who received their New Zealand citizenship yesterday had a few things in common. In every case, the new New Zealanders were married to Cook Islanders and have been living in the Cook Islands for many years. Each of them also has children, born […]
Weather warning
The Cook Islands Meteorological Service is issuing a strong wind and high seas warning for the southern Cook Islands, including Rarotonga. An active, slow-moving trough of low pressure means clouds and showers for the southern group, though weather conditions are expected to improve from tomorrow. At the weekend the low-pressure systems that developed around Vanuatu, […]
'So close – yet so far away'
It’s not another ship on Mauke’s reef, but a reminder of the frustrations of interisland shipping, and the vulnerability of small islands dependent on imports. Taio Shipping’s MV Maungaroa had a bit of a rough time, I was told, getting to Mauke resulting in some cargo shifting en-route. Things only got worse as Thursday’s arrival […]
Health team thrilled with turnout
A four-person team from the Ministry of Health travelled to Mangaia last week to run a free men’s health clinic in each of the island’s three villages. Team leader Dr Rangi Fariu was impressed by the turnout – of the 181 men in Mangaia, 117 made it to a session. Joining Dr Fariu in delivering […]
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