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No debt in China deal
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25 January 2025
$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
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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
10 December 2024
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
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6 November 2024
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Man found guilty of rape, burglary
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Tenants face water bill burden
8 October 2024
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Tourism contribution set to surpass half-billion dollar mark
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MCI rejects ‘dark fleet’ label
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National
Rarotonga crime stats challenged
Cook Islands Police data shows no increasing crime trend, but the Opposition leader and a road safety advocate argue understaffing and passive policing conceal actual crime and safety issues in Rarotonga.
Australian High Commission accepting applications for community grants
The Australian High Commission has announced the opening of the Australia – Cook Islands Community Grants Program.
Travel cost disclosure still a promise
Finance minister Mark Brown and financial secretary Richard Neves are preparing a breakdown of governments Civil List, detailing how much money has been spent to date on ministerial travel, allowances and incidental costs. This follows repeated requests for Civil List disclosure and a special meeting of cabinet yesterday morning at which Prime Minister Henry Puna […]
PM sees huge benefits in Forum
Next years Pacific Leaders Forum, hosted by the Cook Islands, is likely to revolve around an environmental theme, Prime Minister Henry Puna says. He is already planning the event, dates for which have yet to be finalised. Puna says it is likely the governments of China, Japan and Israel will showcase their countries renewable energy […]
New grant funding for education
Education within the Cook Islands will be improved and expanded through a half billion-dollar Pacific grant offered by the New Zealand and Australia governments. Prime Minister Henry Puna says the $500 million will be rolled out over the next four years, to 13 Pacific nations. He is not sure just how much the Cook Islands […]
Special meeting to look at Civil List
Finance minister Mark Brown has concerns about governments Civil List, which has reportedly received a bashing in the three months of this financial year. Money for ministerial travel, of which there has been a lot lately, is drawn from the Civil List. A special cabinet meeting is being held this morning to allow Prime Minister […]
China state visit going ahead
Prime Minister Henry Puna will lead a delegation to China, departing Rarotonga early on Friday. The state visit, at the invitation of Chinas government, will see either six or seven delegates travel business class on Air New Zealand flights between Auckland and Beijing. Puna says the Chinese government is paying the way of all Cook […]
Bishop withdraws from trip
Cabinet minister Teina Bishop has opted out of a trip to China this week because he might be visiting the country for a tourism conference next month. Bishop was part of governments delegation (of six or seven) to Beijing, departing Rarotonga early Friday. Instead he has chosen to stay behind in the Cook Islands. Bishop […]
New shipping deal for north
Northern group islands shipping woes are over, Prime Minister Henry Puna says. He announced a new shipping service to the northern Cook Islands community, which starts in November, at a post-cabinet media conference yesterday. Puna says his government has struck a deal with the Samoan Shipping Corporation for a cargo vessel to service northern group […]
Pacific pride
Kafo Tuteru yesterday donned her reds and put up her Tongan flags in preparation for last nights Tonga v Canada match. Shes been in Rarotonga for 36 years but her heart remains with her homeland. My greatest joy was seeing them (Tonga) play in the opening game, she said. While Tuteru is a staunch Tonga […]
Last call for yellow ribbons
If you havent yet purchased a yellow ribbon in honour of Suicide Prevention Awareness Week, stop by Te Kaingas booth in front of Westpac this morning. Today is the last day Mereana Taikoko will be hawking ribbons from her booth, as Suicide Prevention Awareness Day came and went last weekend. Shell also be selling Suicide […]
George says forum should exclude Fiji
Independent member of parliament Norman George says Fijis government should not be allowed to participate in next years Pacific Leaders Forum, which will be hosted by the Cook Islands. George opposes comments by deputy opposition leader Wilkie Rasmussen, who says the Cook Islands government should consider allowing dialogue at the forum in relation to Fiji […]
Regional bank recommended
Private sector representatives from around the Pacific met in Auckland recently for a private sector dialogue, to recommend to delegates of the 2011 Pacific Leaders Forum policies to promote business in the Pacific. The forums theme was converting potential to prosperity and the private sector group focused on its own theme of supporting business growth […]
Buddy readers celebrate literacy
Aitutaki schools tackled reading on World Literacy Day with a buddy reading programme between Araura Primary and the neighbouring Araura College. The students of both schools took turns reading to each other on the heels of its success, they all agreed to have a monthly session. A book cover competition was also held during the […]
She did us proud
The Cook Islands choice for Miss Universe, Miss New Zealand Priyani Puketapu, did not make the top 16 in Mondays pageant but she still did Oceania and Maori people proud. Puketapu has Cook Islands connections she is the granddaughter of Tapaeru (Utia) Puketapu, who lives in Waiwhetu, and the grandniece of Hinarere Tupangaia. For the […]
No gold medal for winning the Forum race
We are all looking forward to the individual tourists summaries of what, other than socialising, and watching the rugby, went on in Auckland, a smoke signaller writes in respect of the 20-strong Cook Islands delegation that headed to New Zealand last week. The South Pacific forum was only a three day affair so aside from […]
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 […]
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