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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
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Niki Rattle: A call for stronger human rights protections
10 December 2024
Solid and Hazardous Waste Bill referred to Parliament committee
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DPM defends CIIC finance and travel policies
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Cook Islands has its first mosque
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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
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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.
Priyani in the Miss Universe running
Miss Universe New Zealand Priyani Puketapu, a 20-year-old beauty with Cook Islands roots, was yesterday in the running for the Miss Universe title. She competed alongside 89 other contestants in the Sao Paulo pageant yesterday, the results of which were not available at press time. The pageant, hosted by NBC Today anchor Natalie Morales and […]
Anti-crime hotline set up
A new anti-crime hotline has been set up in Ngatangiia, allowing people to report suspicious behaviour directly to the areas newly formed watch group. Nightly patrols have now begun in the villagewith 20 senior rugby players from Ngatangiia Dragons trained up and making the rounds in pairs seven days a week. The players have been […]
Civil List fund disclosure with-held
Cabinet ministers are today meeting to discuss governments planned trip to China, outcomes of the 2011 Pacific Leaders Forum and the Cook Islands hosting of the 2012 regional event. A post-cabinet media conference has been scheduled for 12.30pm, when it is expected Prime Minister Henry Puna will finally answer calls for cabinet disclosure of travel […]
Double lapping
It might seem like a tough enough task as it is, but one runner from New Zealand wont just be running around Rarotonga once in the Round Rarotonga Road Race this month, hell be doing it twice. Long distance runner Perry Newburn will complete two full laps of Rarotonga during the September 23 Round Rarotonga […]
Tereora performers take the stage
The performing arts students of Tereora College are staging their first-ever performance on Thursday night. The college launched its drama programme last year. Teacher Claire Waldron says its proven successful and is really growing, as young natural performers gain the confidence they need to shine onstage. Thursday nights performance will comprise a series of skits […]
Police catch peeping tom at Titikaveka
Cook Islands Police have had another relatively quiet weekend in patrolling Rarotongas roads and responding to incidents. Police caught a 26-year-old Vaimaanga man, who was allegedly seen peeping around a Titikaveka tourist accommodation on Saturday night. The man has curfew conditions that bar him from being abroad at night time and he is due to […]
150 bags of rubbish picked up
Volunteers collected over 15,000 litres of rubbish about 150 bags of it from roads, beaches and rivers in the Cook Islands during Fridays Clean Up the World campaign. The National Environment Service (NES) sorted the rubbish at the weekend and sent recyclables to the recovery centre. Over 30 groups registered to be a part of […]
Fiji inclusion should be considered
Government should use its opportunity as next years Pacific Leaders Forum host to bring into the political arena controversial issues about Fiji and French Polynesia, deputy opposition leader Wilkie Rasmussen says. He says it is time Pacific nations further considered bringing Fiji back into the forum and making French Polynesia an observing participant. Its not […]
NGO rep glad to be consulted, included
Cook Islands non-government organisation representative Kairangi Samuela hopes government will take on board matters discussed at this years Pacific Leaders Forum in New Zealand. Samuela was one of about 20 official Cook Islands delegates to the Auckland forum, which finished last week. She says there needs to be further analysis of data disaggregated by age […]
Homes wanted for dogs, cats and 12 kittens
Its that time again! We are in kitten season and already have 12 kittens in our care. We have limited space, and accordingly we encourage everyone to get their cats spayed and neutered! The Esther Honey Foundation offers this service free of charge. Donations make this treatment and other clinic services possible but we dont […]
Register for a gas check
The National Environment Service (NES) is urging all Cook Islanders to do their bit to preserve the ozone layer. The government departments national ozone unit is offering a free refrigerator de-gassing and gas check service to those in Rarotonga, in line with international ozone layer protection day which is annually observed on September 16. International […]
A world of imagination for book week
The students of Avarua Primary School went touring the world last week, all within the walls of their library. The schools library was decorated in various themes in celebration of World Literacy Day. The students can now sit in a jungle, the deep sea or outer space to read books of the theme. There are […]
Beach crew cleans up storm mess
The beachfront at the Rarotonga Sailing Club facilities has undergone a facelift of sorts, after wild swells a fortnight ago swept out some of the sand into the Muri lagoon. Sun-seekers had to make way for a bobcat on Friday, there to remodel the beach in front of the Sails Restaurant. High swells and a […]
Cooks bucking trend: Brown
The Cook Islands is bucking a Pacific trend in terms of financial management, finance minister Mark Brown says. Speaking at a Lowy Institute conference while in Auckland for the 2011 Pacific Leaders Forum, Brown explained the ways in which the Cook Islands is different from other small island states in the Pacific region. Brown was […]
Cooks will receive help for 2012 forum
The Cook Islands is set to receive significant assistance from Pacific region governments and organisations in its hosting of the 43rd Pacific Leaders Forum next year. A Cook Islands bid to host the annual series of meetings, in which hundreds of top-level delegates participate, was unanimously accepted by leaders at this years forum in New […]
Maine Tiare gets a brother
Young men and women will get an equal chance to learn public speaking skills and self-belief in a revamped Mire Tama competition this year. The 2011 competition will split from the structure of previous years to include two categories this year the Tama Aito grouping for young men and the Maine Tiare class for young […]
Tapoki building back
Mauke field athlete Tereapii Tapoki has used the Noumea Pacific Games as a springboard to build up to the London 2012 Olympics. The specialist discus thrower competed in the open womens shot put on the final day of the games and placed 5th overall with her best throw being 13.12m. Her first put reached 12.56m […]
Prevent suicide by recognising the signs
On average, two people commit suicide in the Cook Islands every year. Mereana Taikoko of Te Kainga Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre has been collecting data since she started working with mentally ill patients in 1997. Twenty-four people have committed suicide on Rarotonga since then 17 males and seven females. The majority were between the […]
Our third-best Pacific Games tally
The Cook Islands breathed a collective sigh of relief this week when news came through that the team would be coming home with at least one gold medal from the 2011 Pacific Games. Sailors Helema Williams and Teau McKenzie secured two gold medals for Team Cook Islands in New Caledonia this week, ensuring that the […]
Call to save water
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning is urging all Cook Islanders to conserve water as reservoirs are low and there is little or no forecast of rain. People are also asked to stop lighting fires because of the impact the use of water to extinguish out of control fires will have on already depleted supplies. […]
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