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$541.7m tourism earnings
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‘Paedophile’ gets 13 years in prison
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Thomas Wynne: Where were our leaders while children suffered?
25 January 2025
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.
'Decrease' public service
The government needs to downsize the public service to free up money to pay for some of the 250 specific actions named by the Economic Task Force as necessary to grow the economy sustainably. Eddie Drollet, an economist from the Democratic Party, says the Budget Policy Statement is full of grand ideas but it’s ‘all […]
New accreditation system underway
A new accreditation system is being considered by Tourism Cook Islands (TCI) to ensure tourism industry providers maintain acceptable standards. TCI chief executive Carmel Beattie says the new system could be in place within the next few months. She responded to questions yesterday from members of the public about whether checks were in place to […]
Outer islands a tourism focus
Cook Islands cuisine needs to be improved and promoted to the world in order to expand annual visitor numbers to the country and provide local jobs, particularly in outer islands, those at yesterday’s national economic development summit were told. More than 200 people attended the tourism session of the summit, which will conclude today at […]
Departure tax leaves a lasting impression
Air New Zealand will re-consider including departure tax into airfares from the Cook Islands, as a means of encouraging visitors to return. The airline’s Cook Islands manager, David Bridge was a panellist during yesterday’s tourism session of the national economic development summit. Questions from the floor arose in respect of departure tax during the session, […]
Two Bears to face judiciary
The rugby league judiciary panel will meet again today to decide the fate of Arorangi Bears captain Augustine Heather and club president Pare Rongokea who last week pleaded guilty to allegations of ‘harassment’ of a referee. On Saturday, April 2, Rongokea was cited for assaulting referee Simiona Teiotu and Heather for assaulting assistant referee Arthur […]
New interest in Te Aito
As the Pacific catches the Aito fever, Rarotonga prepares to host its second-ever Te Aito competition. New Caledonia and New Zealand join the Cook Islands this year in hosting qualifier races, winners of which will win tickets to compete in the iconic Te Aito Tahiti race on July 15-16. Te Aito Cook Islands, which falls […]
Eseta wins Optimist title
The Cook Islands National Championships Sailing in Optimist sailboats were held in Aitutaki from Thursday April 7 to Saturday April 9. The 22 sailors from Rarotonga, Manihiki and Aitutaki raced in two groups – 14 sailors in the Gold fleet and 8 sailors in the Green fleet. All the sailors, officials and catering staff spent […]
Cooks finish 3rd
After a sluggish start to the tournament, the Telecom Cook Islands national cricket squad recovered to finish in third place by defeating Tonga in the 3rd and 4th playoff of the ICC EAP Division 2 tournament in Samoa. Despite the win, Cook Islands captain Glenn Miller says his side was a little disappointed with their […]
Low bids were rejected
Rarotonga Resort Management director Rohan Ellis says he sympathises with the sentiments expressed by the local real estate industry but business is business. RRM was managing Manuia Boutique Beach Hotel and Castaway Beach Villas when the properties were listed with local real estate agents. Ellis says bids came through for the properties, but Price Waterhouse […]
Automatic door donated by BCI
The surgical ward at the Rarotonga Hospital has a new automatic door, thanks to a donation from the Bank of the Cook Islands. Hospital staff and former staff, including director of hospital services Dr Tikaka Henry and former director Heather Webber-Aitu, were on hand to watch Orometua Tereora Tereora bless the ceremony last week. Together, […]
Pacific politics 'shifty' says political scientist
Pacific politics has a tendency to be ‘shifty’ and the Cook Islands is no exception, says political scientist Dr Steven Ratuva. After studying Pacific island electoral systems, government processes and noting political changes, Dr Ratuva notes there has been ‘considerable movement’ between the two main political parties here – a trend he says is unlikely […]
PMG money still unaccounted for
Accounts relating to the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) and Pacific Mini Games Ltd (PMG) cannot be finalised until further financial statements have been completed. At CISNOC’s annual general meeting last Thursday night, treasurer and financial controller Helen O’Meara said the committee was waiting for all PMG and relevant government accounts to […]
Code flawed
The country’s Foreign Investment Code is considered to be flawed and should be reviewed to make sure that the right investments are attracted to bring new money into the country, states the Economic Task Force. The Task Force recommends that trade links that would be to the country’s advantage should be pursued and a robust […]
Mentors get down to business
About 70 local business stand to benefit from consultation sessions with Business Mentors New Zealand mentors this week. Five mentors and team leader Stuart Rowe, BMNZ’s Pacific support manager, will be busy consulting with business owners on both Rarotonga and Aitutaki before they fly back to New Zealand on Saturday morning. The mentors will be […]
Fiji Times misreports CI case
The Fiji Times national newspaper yesterday reported a linkage between the brutal assault of two Fijian men by a group of Cook Islanders and the deportation of a Fijian national who tested positive for HIV at Rarotonga Hospital. The headline of the article published on the newspaper’s online edition read ‘HIV Fijian deported’ and explained […]
Activist claims dodgy land agents claiming thousands
An act introduced to protect the public from unscrupulous land agents doesn’t seem to be working, according to human rights and land activist Lynnsay Francis. She says there are still cases of people losing thousands of dollars and something must be done about it now. “People have complained to me about it and I am […]
Vaka makes Raiatea
After nine days of sailing – voyaging vaka Marumaru Atua and her crew arrived in Raiatea on Friday night, anchoring outside motu Mirimiri. Vaka skipper Peia Patai reported back to Rarotonga that because the vaka had arrived at 7pm on Friday – they had to sail to Uturoa at first light on Saturday for clearance. […]
Volunteer doc loves the people
David Sims is finishing up his second stint at the Rarotonga Hospital as a volunteer in the paediatrics and obstetrics wards, and his colleagues are sad to see him go. The Canadian medical student, whose upcoming graduation ceremony will confirm his status as a qualified doctor, has been helping out at the hospital for the […]
Police concerned at number of thefts
Police are concerned at the number of thefts and people being unlawfully found in homes and tourist accommodation. Police are seeking information concerning a ‘peeping tom’ who was watching a female tourist take a shower in her Muri accommodation. According to the police report, the man wearing a yellow t-shirt ran away when he was […]
Homes wanted
By Gregg Young With the amount of homeless adult cats and kittens currently at the Esther Honey Foundation looking for homes, we cannot stress enough that we need to try and control the population of cats on Rarotonga. In order to control the population of cats we not only need to de-sex them but also […]
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