More Top Stories
$541.7m tourism earnings
25 January 2025
‘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.
Cricket captain given PR
Glen Hori Miller is the celebrated Cook Islands national cricket captain but it wasnt until Thursday that Miller could truly call himself a Cook Islander. Married to Cook Islander Maryanne of the Te Makeu clan, Miller and his family have been living and working back in the Cooks for the past five years. Miller is […]
Boxer flies CI colours
After representing the Cook Islands in boxing and sevens at a number of international events including the Commonwealth Games Samoan born boxer Mathew Titoa can finally represent the Cook Islands at a Pacific Games. As a Samoan passport holder, Titoa, who has lived and worked in the Cooks since 2006, has never been able to […]
Sea Scouts log sea time
Fourteen youngsters and two of the leaders from the Avarua Harbour Sea Scout Group boarded the Southern Cross moored in Avatiu Harbour for a two-hour sailing experience on the largest vessel the group has yet boarded. The boys and girls aged 10 to 16 years were briefed on the wharf by Deep Sea Scout Ron […]
Stay here and...stay married
The security and comfort of becoming a permanent resident (PR) of the Cook Islands should help add to the development of the nation and its populace, says Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Immigration Tom Marsters. At yesterdays permanent residency ceremony, where 74 spouses of Cook Islanders were presented with their PR certificates, Marsters said […]
Future of yacht Bonny unclear
The future of the yacht Bonny, which has been moored in Avatiu harbour since its skipper disappeared in Cook Islands waters early this month, remains unclear as police work to determine its true ownership. The yachts owner said through a friend that the 61-year-old Auckland resident who was skippering Bonny when he disappeared off Rarotonga […]
NGOs advised on money laundering
Countering international money laundering and cutting pathways for terrorist funding remains a high priority for the Financial Intelligence Unit. The unit, also known as the FIU, has been holding a series of workshops this week to raise awareness among the Cook Islands non governmental organisations of money laundering and how they can ensure they are […]
Mental health stats shocking: Te Kainga
More needs to be done to combat mental illness in the Cook Islands population, says Te Kainga Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, with figures showing Rarotonga in particular is recording a severe rate of suicide. When recorded per capita, Rarotongas suicide rate among its male population overshadows those recorded in Australia and New Zealand. Te […]
Pathway programme returns to Rarotonga
The Pathway programme returns to Rarotonga for the eighth time next month. The programme has been set for Tuesday February 28 and Wednesday February 29 from 9am to 5pm. The two-day event will take place at Te Uki Ou School in Ngatangiia. Ten people have already confirmed their intent to attend. The focus of the […]
Scholars and graduates to be honoured
The Department of National Human Resource Development (DNHRD) is putting on a ceremony to honour recent graduates and scholarship recipients tomorrow. The ceremony, which is in its fourth consecutive year, recognises 139 recent graduates and those who have received scholarships for study in 2012. It honours Association of Cook Islands Tertiary Institute (ACITI) graduates, scholarship […]
Uni studies galore offered by USP
USP Cook Islands has a full course schedule this year. It is offering both undergraduate courses (in accounting, agriculture, biology, chemistry, computing, economics, English, education, geography, geomatics, law, marine sciences, mathematics, management, physics, psychology, sociology and hospitality and tourism) and postgraduate courses (in public sector management, information systems, international affairs, education and climate change). All […]
Six tips on taking control of your future
USPs message for Back to School is addressed to senior school students, many of whom will be leaving school later this year, and may yet be undecided where theyre heading. Begin mapping out your post school education and employment plans now in fact, it might have been better to start as early as age 14. […]
Guten Tag Berlin
More than 170,000 people will have access to the Cook Islands at the worlds leading trade show for the international travel industry in March and the tourism corporation is looking for representatives to join them. Cook Islands representatives will join tourism industry members from Vanuatu, Tonga, Samoa and the South Pacific Tourism Organisation at ITB […]
Egg farm survey still under wraps
The Ministry of Health is meeting with Scotts Farm owner John Scott tomorrow to discuss the results of a survey and inspection conducted earlier this month. Director of community health services Dr Rangi Fariu says he met with public health nurses and senior ministry staff yesterday to compare and analyse data collected during a residential […]
Gear and goods donated to fire brigade
The Puaikura Volunteer Fire Brigade will be better-equipped to combat fires thanks to a donation from some New Zealand counterparts this week. Clive Lennox and his sons Andrew and Jamie, who are all volunteer fire fighters in New Zealand, donated boxes full of fire-fighting gear to the brigade on behalf of the Taranaki-based Hawera Volunteer […]
PR ceremony rehearsal today
The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister yesterday distributed the last lot of notices to those people receiving permanent residency (PR) this week. Chief executive officer Patrick Arioka said that the people on the original list, which contained 74 names, were notified last week. But the amended list contains 93 names, and the remaining 19 […]
Hidden talent emerges in talent quest
The wait is on for the H Factors top 10 singers selected from auditions held over the weekend. There is a gap of two weeks between auditions and the beginning of the main competition. Contestants will return to the stage at Hidies Bar on Saturday, February 4, for the first of three live shows. From […]
First kiteboarding classes for 2012
The first Aitutaki kiteboarding classes for 2012 were held this month. Cook Islands senior instructor Ianis Boaza and Cook Islands Kiteboarding Association President Paka Worthington were assisted by up-and-coming kiter Alfred Story in delivering the classes. After just two days of lessons all boys were able to get up on the boards with some making […]
Korea gifts vehicles, computers
Three motor vehicles and 16 desktop computers have been donated to the Cook Islands by Korea. Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Tom Marsters said yesterday he was pleased to announce that the Government of the Republic of Korea has gifted the Cook Islands Government the vehicles and computers. The […]
Media group revived and re-formed
Revived in December after a long hiatus, the Cook Islands Media Association (CiMedia) is finding its feet. The organisation had its annual general meeting yesterday it was a productive hour during which the 11 people present took care of administrative business and discussed CiMedias future projects, the re-forming of the Cook Islands Media Council and […]
Pet clinic volunteers clean up as well
Local kids are helping out at Esther Honey Foundation this week feeding, cleaning, walking dogs and socialising kittens, but also helping in the neighbourhood by picking up garbage at the local beach. With the amount of youth and volunteers at the clinic that have come to help us in the past few weeks, we thought […]
« Previous 1 … 555 556 557 558 559 560 561 562 563 … 808 Next »