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$541.7m tourism earnings
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‘Paedophile’ gets 13 years in prison
22 January 2025
Thomas Wynne: Where were our leaders while children suffered?
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Cook Islands passport proposal
6 January 2025
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’
8 July 2024
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Australia and Cook Islands to sign MoU, strengthen maritime security partnership
Cook Islands and Australia are in the process of finalising an enhanced Pacific Maritime Security Program (PMSP) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will strengthen Australia’s support for Te Kukupa II operations and bolster regional security efforts.
Punanga Turuturu Itivaine set to make a positive impact
Punanga Turuturu Itivaine (PTI), the women’s counselling and support centre for survivors of gender based violence (GBV) and abuse, responded to 11 calls for assistance during the festive season.
New financial secretary due
The employment contract for a new financial secretary has been put before cabinet and signed. It is expected the new secretary will arrive in the Cook Islands next month. Details are scarce while Public Service Commissioner Navy Epati is in Auckland and not responding to a request for comment. It is rumoured Richard Neves from […]
Harbour work gets official opening
The head of the Asian Development Bank (ABD) and the banks representative to the Cook Islands walk towards the edge of the Avatiu Harbour, squinting in yesterdays bright sun. They drop a stone, marking the official beginning of redevelopment works at the site that the bank has backed with a $25 million loan. A few […]
Make it or break it at world cup
The Cook Islands open mens touch rugby team will play three games today which will determine their fate at the touch rugby world cup in Scotland. If the Cooks win all three games today they have a strong chance of getting into the top four playoffs of the tournament. The moved on to the top […]
New store and takeaway almost finished
Construction on the newest branch of grocery chain Manea Foods is nearing completion. The shop formerly Ooa Petrol in Tupapa should open next week, owner James Beer said. On Thursday it had power installed, and staff are already running equipment tests and refrigerators. In past months work crews have been working hard to get Manea […]
Kids embrace kitesurfing competition
Schools on Aitutaki are getting into the kitesurfing spirit ahead of next weeks competition. Seventy-six students from grades five and six at all three of Aitutakis primary schools participated in a kite-making challenge this week. They spent yesterday flying their kites, which will be judged on Tuesday. Contest organiser Ianis Boaza, himself a competitor at […]
Thousands go local at night market
About 40 vendors and 4000 punters packed the Punanga Nui market on Wednesday night for the first annual Go Local Night Market. A mixture of Cook Islanders and tourists filled the market from 6pm to sample the countrys local produce, products and performance. Mana Etches of the Business Trade Investment Board (BTIB) said crowd numbers […]
Lady Hillary explores the Cooks
Lady June Hillary, wife of the late New Zealand explorer Sir Edmund Hillary, was among the passengers to disembark at Rarotonga this week from the visiting Paul Gauguin cruise liner. Lady Hillary and just over 300 passengers aboard the ship left the Cook Islands yesterday after spending two days in the country. The ship is […]
ANZ charges escalate at ATM
ANZ automatic teller machine (ATM) charges for customers using some foreign and international cards in the Cook Islands have increased to as much as $6.50 for each cash withdrawal. The fee does not apply to Cook Islands ANZ customers but will impact tourists with certain cards accessing cash while in Rarotonga. An ANZ spokesperson says […]
Goodbye to Cook Islands bright star
Hundreds attended the Titikaveka funeral of Te Tika Mataiapo Dorice Reid, one of the countrys most prominent leaders who passed away suddenly last week. The main road was blocked off to make way for her casket and a sombre funeral procession. Te Tika Mataiapo friend, mentor and national leader was flanked by her family and […]
Countrys real wealth is its people
The performances at the Tereora College cultural festival last Friday rival anything this writer has seen in a quarter century of live performance in the Cook Islands, a smoke signaller writes. The enthusiasm, natural talent and unadulterated joy of our young people was infectious and there were more than a few wet eyes in the […]
Gender equality policy a big step
Cabinet yesterday approved the National Policy on Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women, which Cook Islands National Council of Women (CINCW) president Vaine Wichman says is a big step. We dont have to fight anymore this means they (government) have committed to a lot of things, Wichman said. In the old days our womens organisations […]
Fearless patron for all CI women
Akaeke ia ngaru e.akaeke Akaeke ia rangi e. akaeke Tutuki anga marokura e…tutuki Tutuki anga mamae ngakau e …tutuki Te Tika was our fearless patron and accepted this position in 2002. She assumed her position as patron for all the women of the Cook Islands with shared visions and immaculate judgement. She grew us, in […]
Customers smiling after food expo
Hundreds of people made the most of yesterdays CITC supermarket food and liquor expo and judging by the smiles through the aisles, it was a hugely successful day. Tables of free food and liquor samples were set up in the aisles of the supermarket and after sampling the tasty morsels, customers had the opportunity to […]
Issues on the table for Parliament
Child welfare, beer manufacture and bonefishing regulations are among the subjects of papers to be presented to parliament at its next sitting on July 1. A draft business paper of the parliamentary sitting has been circulated among members. It includes a welfare (child benefit) order for 2011 to be presented, as well as 12 papers […]
Sir Apenera remembered
Cook Islands News readers pay tribute to Sir Apenera Short. A giant among leaders Aloha to the Short ohana on the passing of Sir Apenera Short, a giant among leaders who with his quiet demeanor moved mountains. Joyce and our family send all our aloha and best wishes. Hardy Spoehr E Rama kaka kua ngaro […]
Public servants recognised
Cook Islands Workers Association (CIWA) president Anthony Turua is encouraging residents to acknowledge todays United Nations Public Services Day. Turua says the public service is a great social equaliser. We wish to reaffirm that public services are mandated to serve democracy and the public good. Investments in public services always benefit citizens without discrimination. Workers […]
Rescue boat taken for test spin
Rarotonga Crash Fire Service officers spent yesterday afternoon taking their rescue boat for a test maintenance run to keep the boat in tip top condition when it is needed for a sea rescue. The three year old Rescue 5 boat is taken out for a test run once a month to keep the vessels twin […]
Work cuts cable
A power cable being cut is believed to be the cause of an electricity outage to the Cook Islands Trading Corporation main store in Avarua on Tuesday afternoon. Construction work is being undertaken near the building at present. The retail complex lost power shortly after 3pm and closed early at 4pm. Power has been restored. […]
Government in dark on details
Deputy leader of the opposition Wilkie Rasmussen says the government was not privy to an agreement between the Northern Cook Islands Fishing Company (NCIFC) and a Taiwanese fishing firm, despite the issuing of licences for Yuh Yow Marine vessels. Rasmussen was the minister of marine resources at the time applications for licences were put to […]
Environment crusader dies
Rarotonga has lost a crusader for the environment and skilled science teacher with this weeks death of Patua Rangatira Keri Herman. Herman died aged 50 on Tuesday afternoon at Rarotonga hospital. A funeral service was held yesterday (June 22) from 3.30pm at his family home in Pue, Tupapa. He was then buried in Matavera opposite […]
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