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$541.7m tourism earnings
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Cook Islands passport proposal
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Top cop position advertised
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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
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Challenging ‘rape culture’
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Scientists explore coral heat tolerance in Rarotonga
A group from the University of California is working with Cook Islands marine biologist and chairperson for the environmental NGO, Kōrero o te `Ōrau, Dr Teina Rongo, to discover how corals around Rarotonga respond to high temperatures.
Vandals target fintech startup
Cook Islands tech entrepreneur Brett Baudinet is disappointed that his recently established business, Smartie, has become a target for vandals.
PIAF begins research project
HIV-related research was the focus of a recent Suva workshop, organised and coordinated by Hilary Gormon of the Rarotonga-based Pacific Islands AIDS Foundation (PIAF). The gathering marked the beginning of a project which will involve six countries Fiji, Solomon Islands, Samoa, French Polynesia, Kiribati and Guam. The project aims to explore experiences of treatment among […]
Ariki collect opinions on seabed mining
Resolutions gathered from a group meeting of the Cook Islands Ariki held early this month will be ready for public release about Christmas time. The House of Ariki brought in chiefs from across the Cook Islands for a series of meetings in early November. They discussed a number of topics relating to land use, relations […]
December start for Parker
New auditor general Allan Parker is due to start work at the beginning of December. Parker, who is the audit offices former special reviews division manager, was appointed as auditor general over long-standing head of audit Paul Allsworth a couple of months ago. Parker, who is currently out of the country, is finishing his term […]
Media action prompts assault charge
Media intervention progressed a criminal matter this week, in which Ngatangiia resident Steven Kavana widely known as Captain Moko has been arrested and charged with assault. His charge relates to an altercation with Muri resident Rick Johnston at the latters home on Sunday evening. Johnston claims Kavana and two friends turned up at his house […]
Fuel pricing explained
In light of the interest expressed in how the Cook Islands Price Tribunal establishes fuel prices, the tribunal would like to explain its procedures. Throughout the period since the current tribunal (comprising Madeilene Sword, Tatiana Burn and Terry Hagan) was appointed in 2010 it has adopted a policy of pricing fuel by shipment. During this […]
Internet charges coming down
New internet prices for Telecom Cook Islands broadband connections have been designed to encourage heavier internet usage as the company moves towards faster and cheaper services. With the introduction of faster and cheaper satellite services still on track for a mid-2013 introduction to the Cook Islands, Telecom is hoping to boost the countrys internet usage […]
Aucklands Pukapuka community at odds
Financial difficulties and disputes over leadership are driving a wedge into the Auckland-based Pukapuka community. Following a failed property deal, a physical altercation at a recent meeting and attention from the Internal Department of Revenue, the Pukapuka Community of NZ Inc is at a crossroads. Pukapuka Community of NZ Inc president Nuku Rapana has reportedly […]
Germans top the European numbers
Germans are known across the globe as being prolific travellers, so it is only fitting that the numbers coming from the European giant dominate the Cook Islands visitors from the continent. Outside of the UK, there is no other European traveller more common in the Cook Islands than those from Germany. There are so many […]
Visitor numbers up for October
The Cook Islands appears to have bucked the depressing effects that the 2011 Rugby World Cup has had on tourism coming from New Zealand. Although the Cook Islands received fewer visitors from New Zealand in October this year than it had last year, the overall visitor numbers for the month are slightly higher than last […]
Health consultation today
A two-day consultation in Rarotonga this week will form the guts of a national health strategy for 2012 to 2015. Today key stakeholders and members of the public have their chance to discuss the way health should be handled in the short term future during consultations at Sinai Hall. Yesterday Ministry of Health (MOH) employees […]
Bits, bobs and a boil-up
People wanting to start their Christmas shopping, or have a belated spring clean should consider the Aotearoa Society Rarotongas massive garage sale this Saturday. Spaces are $20 and there are still some left for anyone wanting to sell clothing, household items, and other used goods. Anything other than food can be sold on the day, […]
Budget policy statement ready
Government is on target to publicly release its budget policy statement next Thursday outlining its priorities for spending in the next financial year. On the eve of his departure from Rarotonga to international conferences, finance minister Mark Brown yesterday sat with local media to highlight the documents key points. He and financial secretary Richard Neves […]
Leftover building materials for sale
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning (MOIP) is inviting tenders for all left over materials from the Aitutaki cyclone recovery programme. Surplus building materials are on sale by tender through the ministry, until December 2 when applications close at 3pm. Items include fastenings (nails, brackets, washers, bolts, galvanised wire), damp-proof course bitumen rolls, polythene membrane, […]
Trade days for Vaka Eiva
The tastes and talents of the outer islands and the town area are gathering in Avarua today for the two-day Trade Day markets. Food, crafts and other items from the pa enua and the local Takuvaine-Tutakimoa community will be on offer at the trade day markets today and tomorrow from 8am to about 2pm each […]
Glassie proud of his achievements
On the eve of his 10-day trip to Atiu, health and agriculture minister Nandi Glassie has compiled a list of achievements in respect of the island and his portfolios in the last year. It is 12 months since Glassie, through the Cook Islands Party, was elected into office. He is the member of parliament for […]
21 schools benefit from Vaka Eiva initiative
Its not just Rarotonga schools that get to benefit from the Vaka Eiva adopt a school initiative the capitals pa enua sisters are being taken under the wings of visiting paddlers, too. Schools in Mitiaro, Manihiki, Aitutaki, Penrhyn and Palmerston have been adopted by various paddling teams under the programme and they too will receive […]
Writing workshop on tonight
Hone Kouka and Miria George of New Zealands Tawata Productions are offering local writers the chance to meet, talk about their work and learn from each other. Both Hone and I are a part of the Maori and Pacific writing communities in NZ and know how important it is for writers to come together – […]
Scholarship application open
Applications are now open for tertiary education and government training scholarships through the Department of National Human Resources Development (DNHRD). The annual scholarships have been available since 2006, helping Cook Islanders studying at tertiary institutions overseas as well as those wanting to enter the local public service. Each year the government department tries to maintain […]
National census begins in north
The national census, which gives a five yearly snapshot of people and households in the Cook Islands, is now underway in the northern group islands. Police patrol boat Te Kukupa set off on Monday with a census team and questionnaires for each of the northern islands communities. The vessel was due to stop first at […]
Police investigating sexual assault claims
Police are investigating claims that an eight-year-old Panama girl has been sexually assaulted. The girls grandfather laid a complaint with Cook Islands Police about 4pm on Saturday. In the complaint he said one of the girls neighbours had been seen trying to coax the girl into his house. Police are still investigating the incident and […]
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