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$541.7m tourism earnings
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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
13 August 2024
Challenging ‘rape culture’
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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.
Mans death referred to coroner
The death of an elderly Matavera man at his home recently is being referred to the coroner, following police investigations. The man was reportedly found lying face-down and covered in blood beside a plastic lawn chair. A member of the mans family contacted the Cook Islands News suspecting there may have been foul play involved […]
Carter looking forward to post
Incoming New Zealand High Commissioner John Carter formally retires as a member of the New Zealand parliament on July 17 and is expected to occupy his Rarotonga post from August. Carter gave his farewell speech at the New Zealand Parliament this week. While his former colleagues accepted the news of his departure with reluctance, Carter […]
USP council meeting declared a success
The University of the South Pacific council has released a statement summing up the outcomes of its 72nd council meeting, held in Rarotonga last month. The USP Council, which meets twice a year, is headed by the pro-chancellor, Fiame N Mataafa. The highlights of the recent meeting included a half-day workshop on Benchmarking and Performance […]
Police boat heads to Mitiaro
Police patrol boat Te Kukupa is on its way to Mitiaro to deliver diesel to the Southern Group island. The vessel left Rarotongas Avatiu wharf yesterday afternoon and is expected to arrive on Mitiaro about 6am this morning. It will transfer 9000 litres of diesel from its own tanks to supply the islands generator. Te […]
Meeting house vandalism disgusts
Sir Terepai Maoate says young people from his village have been vandalising the Turangi meeting house for over 20 years, and hes sick of it. It is an important asset we have important meetings and every three months we have a church service here but because of the situation with the building we have not […]
Day marks internet push
Internet societies around the world including the regional branch, Pacific Chapter of the Internet Society (PICISOC) celebrated IPv6 Day on Wednesday. IPv6 is a new internet protocol (internet protocol version 6) that is set to replace IPv4 (version 4), and will modernise the way the internet works. Accordingly, IPv6 day was a celebration of the […]
Aitutaki villas proposed
Submissions are open on an environment impact assessment report for the proposed development of additional tourist accommodation on Aitutaki. The Heaven to Sea Villas proposes two beachfront bungalows in the Anaunga district, identical to those on a neighbouring property Etu Moana Bungalows. Moana is to maintain and market the Heaven to Sea Villas bungalows and […]
Government considers use of Chinese money
Rarotongas hospital needs a new x-ray machine and the government will consider whether money from a Chinese loan can be used to purchase the medical equipment. Health minister Nandi Glassie yesterday tabled a paper at the morning cabinet session, suggesting a loan from China can be considered for use to purchase an x-ray machine. He […]
Mineral dream to become reality
After a visit to the Republic of Korea, the deputy prime minister is confident that the government is on the right track to harnessing the potential of the countrys manganese resources. Once just a dream it is all becoming a reality now. I am now confident that our generation will see the benefits of our […]
What about a chilly bin tax?
A smoke signaller has a suggestion that would reduce departure tax and help support the local food industry: Each week brings planes full of tourists travelling with chilly bins of food (known as an esky in Australia and a cooler elsewhere). Full planes, yet empty local shops and restaurants! Why not reduce departure tax and […]
Musician ready to perform
French Polynesian musician Andy Tupaia arrived on Rarotonga from Tahiti yesterday. Here, he is pictured with William Framhein. Tupaia performed last night at Trader Jacks and will be at Whatever Bar & Grill tonight. Hell be at the Punanga Nui marketplace tomorrow between 9am and 10am, and will entertain for the Te Aito wrap-up function […]
Girl found safe
A 13-year-old Matavera girl is now safe and well with her family having sparked a missing persons search by the Cook Islands Police. The teenager was last seen by her family on Saturday and her absence was reported to the police on Monday evening. Yesterday morning the girl was found safe and well, and returned […]
GP sorely missed
The Ministry of Health bids a reluctant farewell to a member of its long-serving staff. Dr Kamen Boydjiev submitted his two weeks notice last month and has since moved to Palmerston North to be with his wife. He has worked in the Cook Islands for over 10 years, and was a well-liked and widely popular […]
Push to up agriculture
An agricultural delegation from the Cook Islands may travel to Tahiti in August to learn about growing vanilla, pineapple and watermelon. Agriculture minister Nandi Glassie says the proposed trip is part of a wider campaign to increase agricultural production in the Cook Islands, particularly on pa enua. He says there is global demand for many […]
Overseas paddlers arrive for Te Aito
Raiatea gun paddlers Tamatea Bourgerie, Marakai Marakai, Steve Hart and Titaua Hart arrived on Rarotonga yesterday ahead of tomorrows Te Aito Cook Islands race. All won tickets to Rarotonga to compete in tomorrows race during qualifiers in Raiatea. Their arrival is news for the oe vaka community, as this is the first time in its […]
Vaka crosses equator
Cook Islands vaka Marumaru Atua crossed the equator at 2:19pm yesterday, and marked the occasion with a prayer service and a recitation of Papatua Papatuas Marumaru Atua pee. We celebrated with a peanut slab each and a photoshoot, terribly civilised, crew member Nick Henry wrote in an update to Cook Islands Voyaging Society email subscribers. […]
CI hosts PACE workshop
Cook Islands representatives from the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MFEM) aid management division and the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) have this week been participating in a Pacific Executive (PACE) Programme alumni workshop on Rarotonga. Daphne Ringi from MFEM and Walter Henry an FIU financial intelligence officer represented the country at the workshop which […]
Fire drill and evacuation practised
Those near the National Auditorium at midday tomorrow are asked to remain calm while a practise fire drill and emergency evacuation takes place. As part of its disaster risk management awareness programme, the Ministry of Cultural Development is staging the drill ahead of Te Maeva Nui celebrations and the corresponding arrival of teams from pa […]
Empty bottles dumped at market
Punanga Nui Market manager Elmah McBirney is paying for the laziness of others. More than eight boxes of empty wine and beer bottles have been dumped at the market place following the long weekend. McBirney says it will cost the market to remove and correctly dispose of the rubbish, which has been dumped beside plastic […]
Fiji too strong for CI netball side
The Fiji national netball team was too strong for the Cook Islands as the 5th ranked team in the world put on a physical display of netball to beat the Cook Islands 50-36. The Cooks began their second match of the Pacific Netball Series in Papua New Guinea against Fiji strongly to hold Fiji at […]
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