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Cook Islands passport proposal
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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’
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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.
Kwai all fixed up and ready for action
Thanks to the efforts of local welders, Cook Islands-registered cargo vessel Kwai has sailed away none the worse for wear, despite sustaining significant damage when a 50-tonne General Transport crane fell onto her steel deck last week. Captain Brad Ives yesterday expressed his appreciation to all those who helped to fix Kwai after her traumatic […]
Tune up for those tuning in
Matariki FMs listeners will now have an uninterrupted signal in town thanks to new equipment installed at the station this week. The stations transmissions in the town area are now being broadcast with more powerful equipment, shipped in from Australia and installed on Wednesday. Matariki FM director William Framhein said the upgrade meant the stations […]
Cook Islands notes sell for $50,000
A pair of uncirculated Cook Islands banknotes recently sold to a private collector for $50,000. The two-shilling and four-shilling notes were printed in August 1894 but never went into circulation. Only two two-shilling notes and three four-shilling notes were ever produced, making this pair of notes extremely rare. These notes are highly prized amongst world […]
Nation must address domestic violence issue: DPM
Acting Prime Minister Tom Marsters has described domestic violence as an evil that represents a threat to the fabric of our nation and something that the whole of the community must act to stamp out. Marsters said that although domestic violence was an uncomfortable issue to discuss, the nation as a whole must bring it […]
Govt working on financial transparency
The Cook Islands government is working to become more open with the public finances and improve its sovereign credit rating, says financial secretary Richard Neves. United States credit rating agency Standard & Poors this week downgraded the Cook Islands credit rating for a perceived lack of positive information that could hold up its credit status. […]
Soldiers get a taste of the Cook Islands
A group of 25 New Zealand soldiers recently spent a week getting to know Rarotonga as part of a self-funded cultural awareness and leadership training programme. Their trip borne out of encouragement from a colleague with Cook Islands connections, most of the group had never before been to Rarotonga. They were motivated by the prospect […]
Violence reports to police almost daily
Cook Islands Police are responding to an average of five domestic violence calls a week, according to figures reported to a national workshop yesterday. Police have recorded an increase in the incidents of domestic violence reported to them over recent years, and it is a trend they are happy to see despite the drift having […]
Men must cope with their feelings
Men must learn how to cope with their feelings if they intend to stop carrying out acts of domestic violence, a national workshop has been told. John Robinson, the Cook Islands mentor under the Pacific Prevention of Domestic Violence Programme, said the perpetrators of domestic violence had no one and nothing to blame their actions […]
Rapt with Christmas in the Park
The Christmas in the Park festivities attracted more than 2000 people and raised more than $10,000 for Rotaracts community fund. Organisers were singing the praises of volunteers, stall holders and general punters yesterday for making the event an overwhelming success. Rotaract secretary Pauline Dean said the group was still tallying attendance figures and the amount […]
Parking changes at Punanga Nui Markets
The beachfront road at the Punanga Nui Market in Avatiu will be closed to the general public from this Saturday to ease congestion and encourage pedestrians into the area. The road extending from the fish market will be closed to traffic from this weekend, although stall vendors, people living with a disability and the elderly […]
NZ speaker to join domestic violence workshop
A representative from the Pacific Prevention of Domestic Violence Programme will act as the keynote speaker at a national workshop on domestic violence in Avarua tomorrow. John Robinson, the programmes country mentor to the Cook Islands from New Zealand Police, will talk on how police forces in the Pacific can increase their capacity in responding […]
Takitumu celebrates with Pa Marie Ariki
Hundreds of people turned up for the grand opening ceremony of Pa Arikis Takitumu palace. Though 1500 people were invited, about 500 showed up, including all government ministers currently on Rarotonga and Queens Representative Sir Frederick Goodwin and Lady Goodwin. Under a blistering sun, Cook Islanders, New Zealand Maori and Tahitians celebrated their ancestral vaka […]
Rubbish attitude should be canned
Recycling and rubbish dumping remains a problem at the Punanga Nui Market and organisers are calling on the public to step up its efforts in keeping the area beautiful. Market manager Elmah McBirney said everyone in the community had a part to play in recycling and looking after the environment, especially in a community area […]
Partygoers asked to turn it down
Police are hoping this weekend will be a bit quieter than recent weekends have been, not just for them but for communities around Rarotonga. Last weekend, police received six noise complaints, prompting them to reissue public appeals to be mindful of neighbours during the festive season. Cook Islands Police inspector Tere Patia said the complaints […]
Relations with Philippines formalised
The Cook Islands and Republic of the Philippines have formally established diplomatic relations through the signing of a joint communique document. Cook Islands High Commissioner to New Zealand Tiki Matapo and Philippines ambassador Virginia Benavidez signed on behalf of their respective governments at the Philippines embassy in Wellington on December 12. The Cook Islands and […]
Minister's wives share Christmas cheer
The Cook Islands First Lady Akaiti Puna led a group of Cook Islands Party ministers wives to Rarotongas health support clinics on Tuesday to help spread some Christmas cheer. The women visited Te Kainga Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Are Pa Metua and the Rarotonga Hospital, sharing food, presents, carols and stories with their hosts. […]
Society schedules elections for January
An annual general meeting of the Pukapuka Community of New Zealand Inc has been scheduled for January, at which it is expected there will be elections for the positions of president and for the executive board. The elections have been called as a matter of urgency given that the societys two opposing camps have yet […]
Pa shares her vision for the Are Ariki
I would like to introduce a project focusing on improving our health and ultimately our well-being as a people. This project will include small clinics where we can gather to re-learn and remember the way we ate and took care of ourselves in the past. The past is not long ago that past belongs to […]
Are Ariki opens today
Over 1000 people are this morning expected to attend a ceremony marking completion of the Are Ariki o Pa Ariki. Fifteen hundred invitations have been sent to people in the Cook Islands, Aotearoa and Tahiti. Even parliament has been adjourned to enable government to attend the ceremony. For Pa Marie Ariki and the village of […]
27 kittens need homes for Christmas
If you are stuck for ideas in the lead-up to Christmas, a solution may be found at the Esther Honey Foundation Animal Clinic in Nikao. The Nikao clinic has 27 kittens that need homes, although Esther Honey staff and volunteers remind people to think carefully before taking on the commitment of having (or giving) a […]
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