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Man found guilty of rape, burglary
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Tenants face water bill burden
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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
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MCI rejects ‘dark fleet’ label
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Rising seas, rising costs: Climate impacts on Cook Islands economy
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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’
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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
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Housing crisis hits tourism industry
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MCI rejects ‘dark fleet’ label
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Challenging ‘rape culture’
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CI Muslim opens up about her faith and journey
Tatiana Kautai, a Cook Islander Muslim, has shared her personal journey into Islam and her experiences living as a Muslim in the Cook Islands. Talaia Mika reports.
TAU board appoints engineering professional
Te Aponga Uira (TAU) has gained an expert described strong new asset with the appointment of Barbara Elliston, an experienced electrical engineer and corporate governance professional, by the Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) Board of Directors.
World Cup win good for Key: Carter
The All Blacks Rugby World Cup win will provide the New Zealand government with a good chance of being re-elected in the upcoming poll, according the New Zealand High Commissioner John Carter. Carter is backing current Prime Minister John Key and his former party, the National Party, to hold office after New Zealand goes to […]
TAU takes on media advisor
State-owned energy supplier Te Aponga Uira has appointed Pitt Media Group director and shareholder Trevor Pitt as its communications adviser. Pitt, who took up the position last week, has been appointed to the role as Te Aponga Uira (TAU) makes an effort to increase the speed and scope of information it shares with the Cook […]
Tourism eyes Chinese market
A group of Cook Islands performers will travel to China next week to try to dance their way into hearts and minds of a potential new tourist market. The Cook Islands dancers will travel to Chinas southern coastal province Guangdong next week to take part in one of the regions most famous cultural festivals. Their […]
World Cup blamed for flat figures
September bucked the visitor number trends shown over the last year posting no growth where other months are recording overall increases of between 5 and 15 percent and all fingers are being pointed at the Rugby World Cup as the reason. The feeling in the Cook Islands tourism industry is that New Zealand has kept […]
Meeting may prompt Commonwealth membership
A Cook Islands presence at the Commonwealth and Developing Small States Foreign Ministers Meeting in Perth this week may be the first step towards membership of the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Deputy Prime Minister Tom Marsters and foreign affairs and immigration secretary Jim Gosselin travelled to Perth for the foreign ministers meeting, […]
Mayor Parker will visit Cook Islands
Christchurch mayor Bob Parker and his wife will trip to Rarotonga at some stage in the next six months as part of the Christchurch Heroes programme by Tourism Cook Islands. The mayor will be one of 50 heroes plus their partners invited to take an all expenses paid holiday to the Cook Islands following the […]
Reappointment humbles commissioner
Police commissioner Maara Tetava is humbled and honoured by his reappointment, and the confidence he has been shown by Prime Minister Henry Puna, cabinet and government. Tetava acknowledges the hard work and commitment shown by the men and women (both sworn and non-sworn officers) in the Cook Islands Police Service, and is excited about being […]
Puaikura gives support for new jetty
Puaikuras traditional leaders signed their support for the Arorangi jetty at a special meeting on Tuesday. Leaders from the village, vaka and across Rarotonga gathered at Tinomana Palace on Tuesday to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Ports Authority detailing the restrictions and commitments surrounding the construction of the Arorangi cruise ship jetty. With […]
Sheraton plans derailed
Plans to resurrect the Sheraton site at Vaimaanga have been derailed again. A group of New Zealand investors and developers who were showing curiosity in the site have seemingly dropped all contact with the Cook Islands government, landowners and legal advisers in recent months. Members of the Mirage Group, who have shown interest in the […]
Fishing abundant for the Wale!
While Rarotonga anglers are wondering where all the fish have gone Pukapuka fishermen are being blessed with an abundance of seafood. Local architect Romani Katoa is back on his home island of Pukapuka overseeing the northern water project and in between project work he heads out fishing with his uncles and cousins. Over the weekend […]
Water project gear barged to the north
More water tanks and supplies for the northern water project are being taken by barge this week to Penrhyn, Rakahanga, Manihiki, Pukapuka and Nassau. The barge was being loaded with equipment at Avatiu harbour in Rarotonga yesterday. It will stop off at Penrhyn first, then Rakahanga and Manihiki before travelling to Pukapuka and Nassau, where […]
Winning photo from borrowed camera
Photos of eight-week-old Harold-O-Putua are set to grace the walls of his familys home after mum Leanne Kiria won the Cook Islands News Rugby World Cup photos competition sponsored by CITC. Kiria was delighted to win the first prize of a Panasonic Lumix camera as she says it will be her first ever camera. The […]
Positive changes
Pukapuka is bustling with excitement at present as two major infrastructure projects develop and residents take advantage of cellphone and internet coverage for the first time. Romani Katoa, who is in his home community of Pukapuka at present overseeing the northern water project implementation, says the community is revelling in its positive changes. Almost 500 […]
Budget suggestions made to government
Just three submissions have been made to the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (MFEM) on governments budget consultation document a week out from the closing date for public feedback on October 31. The Cook Islands Workers Association has lodged a submission, as well as two people under anonymous terms. All are posted on MFEMs […]
Ashes to splashes
Mangaia is rejoicing in the rain after a heavy downpour late last week brought much-needed water to the island. Mangaia School recorded more than 60 millimetres of rain on Friday, enough to fill its tanks and bring some moisture to the parched land at the island. The islands three intakes are expected to be almost […]
Pressure problems persist despite rain
The weekends light showers have brought across-the-board increases to Rarotongas water supplies following last weeks lows. All of Rarotongas 12 water intakes have benefitted from the weekends sprinkling of rain, areas in the south and east of the island taking in the largest amounts. The Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning water works technician Adrian Teotahi […]
Private sector focus of discussion
Financial secretary Richard Neves will make a keynote speech at todays Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting. Neves will talk about the economy and opportunities for the private sector. The meeting begins at 4.30pm at Aquarius Pacific Hotel in Panama and is open to the public, as well as all current and intending […]
Tourist numbers flat for September
North America has led the downward trend for visitor numbers in September, their 20 percent drop the biggest in a month which provided poorer figures than previous years. The United States sent almost 25 percent fewer people to the Cook Islands this September when compared to last year. Canada was close behind their American neighbour, […]
DPM to Perth meeting
Deputy Prime Minister Tom Marsters will represent the Cook Islands at the Commonwealth and Developing Small States Foreign Ministers Meeting in Perth this week. Marsters, who is also foreign affairs and immigration minister, attends the meeting in response to an invitation from his Australian counterpart and former Australia Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. Objectives of the […]
MFEM leads travel disclosure
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Management has set the standard for government travel disclosure, by establishing a staff travel diary on its website. Anyone can now log on to the internet, go to www.mfem.gov.ck, click on MFEM Staff Travel, and discover which employees are offshore, for how long, and what for. The diary currently […]
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