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Niki Rattle: A call for stronger human rights protections
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Solid and Hazardous Waste Bill referred to Parliament committee
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DPM defends CIIC finance and travel policies
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RAC to address mosque legality
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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
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Parliament Clerk sparks outrage over deep sea mining statement
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21 September 2024
Anxiety on the rise: Cook Islands faces mental health challenge
7 September 2024
Cook Islands deep sea mining poll sparks controversy
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MCI rejects ‘dark fleet’ label
3 August 2024
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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
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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.
Principals meet to swap stories and experiences
The Ministry of Education today concludes a three-day workshop for principals of schools on Rarotonga and the outer islands at Crown Beach. Secretary of education Sharyn Paio said participants spent the inaugural day (Wednesday) swapping ‘best-practice’ stories – explaining what works for them and what doesn’t. Keynote speaker Bali Haque, deputy chief executive officer of […]
Ben spars for the Cooks
Cook Islands taekwon-do athlete Ben Maaka is the sole representative from the Pacific competing at the World Tae Kwon Do Championships in Wellington, New Zealand. The 30-year-old taekwon-do head instructor teaches about 40 students in Rarotonga and received his 2nd Dan ranking last year. He says his main aim in Wellington is to get more […]
Bonding day for Tereora leaders
It was a successful day of bonding and fun for these Tereora College leaders. Prefects, counsellors and Peace ambassadors for the college were treated to a day of team building and bonding at the Ngatangiia club house. Accompanying the students on their day’s adventure was Delany Yagona who is in charge of pastoral care, deputy […]
No money for agriculture project
Agriculture minister Nandi Glassie is seeking funding from regional organisations to get the agriculture revitalising scheme Te One Kura Ou project off the ground. The project, valued at $3.5 million, is aimed at boosting agriculture production and confined to the islands of Atiu, Mauke, Mitiaro and Mangaia. It was instigated by former agriculture minister Robert […]
Lucky phone pack winner
Winner of Telecom ‘Phone of the Month’ pack Pauline Matai (right, with her son) accepts one Alcatel 606, one Sim card and a $20 top-up card from Teleshop manager Paulina Beddoes. Telecom Cook Islands ran a promotion to encourage people to donate money to the ‘Red and Black Day’ appeal – every donation of $2 […]
Internet group encourages discussion
The Cook Islands Internet Action Group (CIIAG) is encouraging discussion about the cost of broadband in the Cook Islands, as well as other issues related to internet connectivity and activity within the Pacific region. CIIAG chairwoman Maureen Hilyard says she hopes to get feedback from group members about internet expenses in the Cook Islands, following […]
Quake fund totals $9000
The Cook Islands Red Cross Society has collected more than $9000 raised during last Friday’s red and black appeal for victims of the Christchurch earthquake. Disaster management coordinator Charlie Numanga says the last donations from the appeal are expected to be collected in the next day or two. “Fingers crossed that will put us above […]
Pasifika festival good for vendors
Cook Islands stall vendors at this weekend’s 19th annual Pasifika Festival Day in Auckland are expected to collectively make about $88,000 – the same amount generated collectively by almost three times as many stallholders during Rarotonga’s Trade Day event in August. Business Trade Investment Board (BTIB) trade and marketing manager Danny Williams says Pasifika Festival […]
Quake appeal close to the heart
Turama Pacific Travel retail manager Wayne Feaver on Tuesday handed over a $320 cheque to the Cook Islands Red Cross (CIRC) – the result of fundraising efforts at Turama, which will go toward the victims of the Christchurch earthquake. For Feaver and his wife Pam, both the fundraising effort and the quake hit close to […]
BJ's obituary
On March 4, Teokotai Benjamin Alexander Oaariki (aka BJ) passed away after a flu had him down for two weeks. BJ will be very much missed by family, friends and the team at Te Ata o te Ra. The following is a story BJ wrote about his life until he moved to Mauke – a […]
New wheelchairs for Creative Centre
Two new wheelchairs donated to the Creative Centre last Thursday will go a long way to improving the quality of lives for the centre members who need wheelchairs. The chairs were donated to the centre by visitors to Rarotonga from the Probus Club of Taringa in Queensland and presented to the centre by Air New […]
Quake reflection brings tears
A moment of silence for victims of the 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch brought emotions to the fore, both in New Zealand and the Cook Islands. Christchurch resident Edna Allan says she was moved to tears during the event on March 1 (NZT). “I found it to be a moving experience. I was cleaning up […]
It's not the first time...
If CINews is hauled before the privileges committee, it won’t be the first time. And like the previous two occasions, it will draw international media attention. Twice before, CINews directors, editors and cartoonists have faced the powerful parliamentary privileges committee for publishing material that MPs felt mocked parliament and their roles. Those occasions were widely […]
Sir Geoffrey targets CINews for possible 'contempt of parliament'
A little over two weeks into his new job as speaker of parliament and Sir Geoffrey Henry seems to have taken exception to reportage by the country’s daily newspaper Cook Islands News. It appears the new speaker may be so aggrieved with an article which may have been printed by CINews to the point that […]
Handycards made here
Westpac has introduced technology to the Cooks Islands that allows it to produce local Handycards for customers in a matter of days. “We have an agenda to make banking easier for our customers and now we’re also making it much faster,” Westpac Cook Islands general manager Rob Buick said. “The turnaround time from the date […]
Zumba on Aitutaki
The CISNOC Women in Sport Commission is taking the Zumba craze to Aitutaki when commission chairwoman Rosie Blake heads to the island to celebrate the 100th International Women’s Day. Blake will be joined by Fitness Revolution instructor Tai Ngari who will hold a Zumba class at the Araura Hall starting at 4.30pm on Friday, March […]
Arorangi's double celebration
Arorangi Primary School on Friday celebrated new beginnings – a fresh lot of prefects and a recently-refurbished woodwork and home economics building. A morning ceremony honoured head boy Tokoitu Vavia, head girl Kathleen Paerau, deputy head boy Tamarua Marsters, deputy head girl Jennifer Nookura and the 2011 prefects – Joseph Tapeua, Rshart Henry, Teokoitu Rima […]
Earthquake appeal reaches $14,000
Local contributions to the earthquake-ravaged Christchurch community are estimated to exceed $14,000. The Aotearoa Society was the first to initiate a fundraising drive for Cantabrians. Members toted donation buckets around town last weekend and deposited collection tins at the Rarotonga Golf Club, Aramoana Cafe and Grill, Foodland, Friendlimart and Cafe Salsa, inviting contributions for the […]
PSC meets with mayors, island secs
Outer islands mayors and island secretaries have been given the chance to table concerns about the public service on their islands in open and frank discussions with Public Service Commission staff. Yesterday’s closed meeting included an orientation of the 2009 Public Service Act and how the commission can more efficiently and effectively serve the outer […]
PM delays Pukapuka island visit
Pukapuka will have to wait until after the by-election for a parliamentary representative is held before Prime Minister Henry Puna will visit the island. Puna’s CEO Edwin Pittman says while the prime minister wants to visit all islands in the group, going to Pukapuka before the by-election could be construed as trying to influence voters. […]
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