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$541.7m tourism earnings
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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.
Red and black day raised $12,000
More than $12,000 will go to those affected by Christchurch’s earthquake, following a single day-long fundraiser throughout the Cook Islands. The red and black day appeal, which saw residents and visitors don Canterbury colours earlier this month, has generated more than $12,000 to date and donations are still being collected. Cook Islands Red Cross Society […]
Road works costs soaring
Projected costs of a multi-million dollar project to upgrade Rarotonga’s main roads and water supply system are increasing, as attempts to start the development fail. The proposed $30 million four-year upgrade has been on the cards for years, although changes in government and legal battles have continued to stall progress. Triad Pacific Petroleum manager Chris […]
Royal wedding CI stamps issued
US-based online stamp company Kenmore Stamps is advertising three sheets of Cook Islands stamps commemorating the engagement of Prince William and his bride-to-be Kate Middleton. The stamps, which were released in January, are the brainchild of Peter Lazar, whose company Philatelic Collectors Inc (PCI) last year bought a licence to print Cook Islands stamps. A […]
Tourism CEO and marketing director in Europe
Cook Islands Tourism CEO Carmel Beattie is in Europe for a month reviewing the country’s overseas tourism representatives. Beattie is accompanied by sales and marketing director Karla Eggelton. Beattie says the review is to ensure they optimise the return on investment for the Cook Islands by exploring opportunities in the marketplace. She and Eggelton are […]
Govt can't use Air NZ points
Air New Zealand is unlikely to change its air points policy which would allow all air points earned from government travel to be pooled into an account to be used for medical referrals and other needed overseas travel. Acting Financial Secretary Priscilla Maruariki confirmed that this has been previously explored but successive governments weren’t able […]
Short report on hold
An embargo has been applied to the report into the actions of suspended Justice secretary Mark Short, says prime minister and public service commission minister Henry Puna. Although the report was tabled with cabinet last week, Puna said because it was lengthy he hadn’t had time to read it at the time. He says it […]
Political interference rife in CIIC
The chairman of the Cook Islands Investment Corporation isn’t optimistic the country’s biggest and richest state-owned assets company will ever be released from a long political stranglehold. Julian Dashwood says unless government agrees that the CIIC has to be free from all political interference, the agency will always be under the political hammer. Dashwood was […]
Raro to pay for island tax breaks
“Once again the government is persisting with the vote catching idea that the outer islands should be not charged income tax or company tax,” writes a smoke signaller. “I presume they will still be paying VAT [Value Added Tax]. Surely this could not mean Aitutaki also? It would give the Aitutaki accommodation providers a significant […]
Time stand by pledge
Dear Editor, It does not matter what Telecom Cook Islands says or claims or which island countries in the Pacific they try to draw comparisons with in regards to services provided and rates charged. The bottom line is that firms operating under monopolistic conditions such as TCI follow typical monopolistic behaviour that distorts how the […]
Big wins to Hot Dogs and Rent Raro
Week two of the basketball season bounces into action at the Telecom Sports Arena this evening. The season includes 4 women’s and 6 men’s teams. Last week saw a good crowd turnout to the TSA for week one of games with the Rarotonga based Philippines community getting right behind their team. Those teams that haven’t […]
Women's day of prayer on Mauke Attitudes on the status of women
Seating overflowed on to the porch of Mauke’s small Seventh Day Adventist church as 60 women, four men and lots of children gathered for the recent World Day of Prayer for Women. Teata Ateriano spoke on Jesus’ compassion, authority, power and thankful heart seen in the miracle feeding of 5000. The offering taken up is […]
Face to face with the students of Aitutaki
School students on the outer island of Aitutaki formed a guard of honour for Prime Minister Henry Puna and his wife Akaiti who were carried on a paata as they entered Araura school grounds last Thursday. The PM and his delegation settled up front on stage in the Araura College school hall where all the […]
'Upload' internet capacity under-utilised
Telecom Cook Islands says there is a large amount of upload internet capacity in the country, which is at present being under-utilised. It means business owners and operators can make the most of available space for data upload by developing their online marketing. Anyone wanting to upload data on to the internet from the Cook […]
'Digital attraction' explained
Online social media and networking websites should be utilised by Cook Islands business owners and operators wanting to develop their internet marketing, an industry professional says. Telecom New Zealand digital delivery manager Rupert Farrow is in the Cook Islands courtesy of Telecom Cook Islands, to host four free seminars on the best ways to develop […]
Coin offer
Minting company SoftSky has contacted the numismatics division of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management with a view to producing Cook Islands collector’s coins commemorating the nuptials of Prince William and his bride-to-be Kate Middleton. Numismatic officer Terry Piri says he has no further information about the company’s proposed plan to mint Cook Islands […]
PM wants CI to be clean, green leader
Leading the region in the clean and green stakes is an achievable ambition with the onus being on government to set an example to the rest of the country, says Prime Minister Henry Puna. A starting point could be government adopting a policy that all its vehicles are fuel efficient, possibly even hybrids – an […]
Auditor compares corruption, governance
There is now widespread international recognition that corruption is an obstacle to sustainable development and can undermine it in several ways. According to Audit director Paul Allsworth, the main effects of corruption are to: • Negatively affect investment, competitiveness and economic growth • Distort decisions about the investment (i.e. capital) budget of a country and […]
Budget initiatives aim to grow economy
Making better headway with destination development, offering new offshore financial services and expanding and diversifying offshore fishing via licencing arrangements. These are just some of the initiatives the Economic Summit Task Force has put together for tourism, offshore financial services and marine resources to include in business plans for budget 2011-12. While the government‘s pledge […]
Living through the quake
Mark Lusby (right) is a commercial pilot based in Tokyo, Japan. At the weekend he sent CINews this account of his experience during last week’s earthquake. Lusby works as a captain for All Nippon Airways in Japan on Boeing 767 aircraft. He was a pilot for Air Raro in the mid-90s. A pilot for over […]
Queen commemorates Commonwealth Day
Commonwealth Day, the annual celebration of the Commonwealth of Nations, is held on the second Monday in March. Queen Elizabeth II, Head of the Commonwealth, attends a multi-faith service in Westminster Abbey to commemorate the occasion each year-following is a message from Her Majesty. Secretary-general of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Dr William F Shija distributed […]
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