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Man found guilty of rape, burglary
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Tourism contribution set to surpass half-billion dollar mark
25 September 2024
Parliament’s 12 sitting days sufficient for business: Clerk
24 September 2024
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23 September 2024
Parliament’s 12 sitting days sufficient for business: Clerk
24 September 2024
Tapaitau and Charlie-Puna released to ‘family jobs’
21 September 2024
Police apprehend four juveniles in connection with motorcycle thefts
23 September 2024
Deep sea dilemma: Cook Islanders weigh the cost of mineral riches
21 September 2024
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7 September 2024
Cook Islands deep sea mining poll sparks controversy
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MCI rejects ‘dark fleet’ label
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Inflation eases but concerns remain
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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’
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10 August 2024
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Local women outshine global peers in business leadership
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Shared Cook Islands and France legacy honoured
Cook Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI) Secretary, Tepaeru Herrmann, met with Her Excellency Laurence Beau, Ambassador of the French Republic to the Cook Islands, at MFAI offices yesterday.
Cooks to receive $500k for Pa Enua projects
Prime Minister Mark Brown hit the ground running on Monday upon arrival at the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, COP29 signing an agreement for pilot projects in the Pa Enua.
Marine safety in spotlight
Following last week’s boating incident – which involved three fishermen and a major search and rescue operation – police are considering implementing new marine safety protocol. Until then, Maritime Transport Regulations 2011 outline a checklist of safety equipment for those going to sea, either recreationally or to fish. Vessels engaged in fishing need to be […]
Avarua honours new prefects
Avarua School celebrated its 2011 prefects and its new netball court on Friday with a morning ceremony under the hot sun. Girl prefects for this year are as follows: Abigail William, Alexandria Hoff, Anania Piri, Hannah Wichman, Karlo Papera, Megan Teiotu, Josie Miller, Moanaura Friend, Nadtazkia Puna, Noelle Turia, Rianna Pepe, Riri Paia, Shanece Nand, […]
Atiu's new mayor and council receive warrants
On Friday the people of Atiu celebrated the confirmation of the warrant of appointments of their newly elected mayor Taoro George James Brown and the five elected Island Councillors being Tuainekore Samuel Miriau of Areora, Teura Kea of Ngatiarua, Teariki Teiotu of Tengatangi, Teremoana Windy of Mapumai and Vaine Nooroa Paretoa of Teenui. All invited […]
Bonefish awareness grows on Aitutaki
A bonefish community awareness presentation will be held today on Aitutaki at the Araura College assembly hall. All the residents on Aitutaki are invited to take advantage of today’s awareness programme to be better informed about the Aitutaki and Manuae Bonefish Fishery Regulations 2010. On Saturday morning, a bonefish awareness team was stationed at the […]
New media development and OIA contact group meets
It’s taken three years and a lot of emails, writing and rewriting – but a Cook Islands News initiative aimed at supporting media development and awareness training on the Cook Islands Official Information Act is finally becoming a reality. A newly-formed contact group leading different project activities to help Cook Islanders understand how the news […]
Taskforce wants ideas for masterplan
The Economic Summit Taskforce is calling for submissions from interest groups and all sectors in the economy that have good ideas for financial growth. Taskforce chairman John Tierney says these ideas could be incorporated in the overall master plan that will be tabled during the Economic Summit now scheduled for early April. He says the […]
Youth arrested outside curfew
Police responded to two motor vehicle accidents, arrested a drunk driver, confiscated three vehicles and caught a 16-year-old Arorangi youth in contempt of his court order. The 16-year-old was in breach of his court order not to be abroad after 7pm. He was sighted by an off duty police and arrested for contempt. This is […]
Nurse drives ambo
The unusual sight of a nurse driving an ambulance to an accident scene on Thursday afternoon in Nikao raised eyebrows and questions as to why Rarotonga Hospital could allow this to happen. A nurse had to take the wheel of the ambulance as the one other driver on duty was attending to another emergency in […]
Teacher returns to Mauke 40 years on
It’s been over 40 years since Ngametua Enua last lived in Mauke. As a teenager he left for Tereora College, then went on to train as a primary school teacher which lead to him teaching in Rarotonga mainly in secondary schools, as it turned out, until the end of 2010. In 1975 he began teaching […]
Police nab 2 female burglars
As a result of hard work by police detectives this week, two females have been arrested for burglaries committed on a residence in Arorangi as well as in Takuvaine. Both females are from Arorangi, aged 19 and 29 years. Police also recovered two laptops that were taken during the burglaries. Police were also successful in […]
Rutaki prefects 'look after little kids'
Rutaki Primary School prefects (from left) Ryan Temata (10), Jonah Kitai (10), Mana Ariki Pierre (9) and Maranna Pita (11) are looking forward to leading their school through 2011. The four students were inducted as prefects in front of a proud gathering of parents and Rutaki community leaders including Deputy Prime Minister Tom Marsters – […]
Public coffers to provide $296,500
An estimated $296,500 will have to come out of the public coffers to cover the three-month parliamentary payouts to former politicians and clothing allowances for current MPs. Parliament is having to make a gross payment of around $176,500 for former ministers and MPs. Added to this is the $120,000 for clothing allowances. Former prime minister […]
Stick to dress code: Aunty Mau
Sole woman parliamentarian Nikao MP Ngamau Munokoa doesn’t want to see their dress code become more casual because it could invite scruffy dress in the House. Responding to the suggestion by fellow Demo MP Tangata Vavia that relaxing the dress code would lead to savings in clothing allowances, Munokoa says: “I always say, make yourself […]
Massage described as 'bribery' in petition
Independent candidate Tamaiti Vai Peua is bringing a petition against Tekii Lazaro, the CIP candidate who won the Pukapuka-Nassau seat by four votes in the November elections. Starting Monday, Justice Colin Nicholson will hear Peua’s petition on Pukapuka. Accompanying him on a $26,000 chartered flight to the north will be six other passengers – including […]
Storms raging
By Vaine Wichman Development Economist Storms have been raging around the world over the last few weeks. The flooding, cyclones and the fires have hit Australia and New Zealand, and some of our island neighbours. In Egypt there is the political storm of no-confidence in leaders. Underlying these political and natural disasters remains the economic […]
Pareu a piece of paradise
Chantal Napa remembers living amongst pareu decor as a child growing up in her grandparents’ Arorangi home. “Everything was pareu themed, the curtains, tablecloths, couch covers, cushion covers, pillow cases, bedspreads, all grandma’s clothing and papa had a wardrobe full of beautiful pareu ‘going out’ shirts,” she said. Those childhood memories inspired Chantal to decorate […]
Aitu hired at OPSC
Allegations that the office of the public service commissioner may not have followed its own rules when it employed Heather Aitu as governance director are unfounded, says OPSC head Priscilla Maruariki. Maruariki confirmed that Aitu’s position was advertised last November, as required by PSC policy which also applies to all other government departments. “Our function […]
National youth football tournament April 16-23
The 5th national junior championship football tournament will take place from April 16 to 23. This tournament caters for under 15 boys and under 16 girls age groups. All the best junior football players from all the southern group islands of Atiu, Aitutaki, Mangaia, Mitiaro, Mauke and the three Vaka on Rarotonga (Puaikura, Takitumu and […]
Glassie announces Atiu projects
The outer island of Atiu is expected to become the next big tourist attraction in the Cook Islands and to cater for the expected increase in visitors – government has approved the go-ahead for three infrastructure projects on the island. Atiu member of parliament Nandi Glassie announced this week that government has approved the upgrade […]
'Good news'
Prime minister Henry Puna is promising a better working relationship between cabinet and local media. With government secure and “back on stream” Puna has undertaken to hold a press conference every Friday afternoon where media can ask questions and be informed of government developments. He’s also invited the media to submit questions before press conferences […]
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