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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’
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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.
Kiwis still collecting
Aotearoa Society members are pleased with the response to their appeal for Christchurch earthquake victims, which is running until midday Saturday. Member Jo Bevin says donations to the seven-day appeal – which began on Saturday February 26 – can continue to be made at collection boxes in Cafe Salsa, CITC Foodland, Bond Liquor Store, and […]
Church helps Islanders
Cook Islanders living in Christchurch are among others from throughout the Pacific region being helped through a multicultural church. Reverend Lapana Faletolu is the senior minister at St Paul’s Trinity Pacific Presbyterian Church, which has a congregation made up of mostly Samoans, although others include Cook Islanders, Niueans, Tongans, and New Zealand Maori. Faletolu says […]
Wear 'black and red' on Friday
Cook Islands residents are being encouraged to show their support for victims of the Christchurch earthquake by wearing red and black on Friday. Gold coin donations are being collected throughout Rarotonga – and hopefully in outer islands – from those donning the Canterbury colours, organisers Maureen Hilyard and Ronnie Si’ulepa say. All money raised will […]
MPs need lots of training
Most Cook Islands MPs need serious upskilling if they’re going to be able to do their job properly and become effective advocates for regional issues, says Tangata Vainerere, an authority on good governance. Vainerere is the coordinator of the Rarotonga-based Pacific Legislature for Population & Governance secretariat which is holding sessions at the current induction […]
Good shipping news to come
Prime Minister Henry Puna says government has “a major announcement to come in a couple of weeks” regarding inter-island shipping. “It’s something successive administrations have dreamt about – being able to provide a serviceable boat for our islands,” Puna said. “At long last we will see something on the horizon.” “A mast on the horizon,” […]
Broadband correction
Broadband users may have thought Telecom Cook Islands was offering much cheaper excess rates when yesterday’s CINews stated gigabytes instead of megabytes. However, the standard $59 a month package with 1.5GB data – has excess at 18% cheaper at nine cents for each excess megabyte (not gigabyte). A new introductory $29 monthly plan offers 0.75GB […]
Chinese funded vehicle goes back to owner
After numerous demands by the Audit office and the Cook Islands Investment Corporation, a $37,990 jeep once used by former CEO John Tini has gone back to its owner. The silver coloured late model Suzuki Vitara was purchased in September 2008 by Chinese Civil Engineering and Construction Company (CCECC) which was contracted by government to […]
Trade deficit grows
The country’s balance of trade deficit for the September 2010 quarter was $105.6 million – marking a $10.5 million deterioration since the June 2010 quarter and a $30.9 million deterioration as compared to September 2009. The Cook Islands Statistics Office bulletin for the September 2010 quarter puts the deterioration down to a continuous increase in […]
Gross turnover down from previous year
The Cook Islands Statistics Office quarterly bulletin for September 2010 shows that gross turnover during that period was $149.6 million for all industries – an increase of 12.7% compared to the June 2010 quarter and a decrease of 2.3% compared to the September 2009 quarter. The wholesale and retail trade industry declared a $55.8 million […]
'Overwhelming' response to quake appeal
The Aotearoa Society launched its Christchurch Quake Appeal on Saturday to an overwhelming response from the community. The society will continue the appeal over the coming week and close on Saturday March 5 with the announcement of funds raised to be made at the Aotearoa Centre in Tupapa. Volunteers went out on to the roads […]
Tetava visits Cook Islanders
Police Commissioner Maara Tetava’s brief visit to earthquake torn Christchurch at the weekend to visit the Cook Islands community there has given people some much needed confidence that they will recover from the disaster. Cook Islands community leaders in Christchurch Frank Karati and Pastor Joseph Maea took Tetava to some of the worst hit areas […]
Turtle nests need protection
A stretch of beach along Aitutaki’s northern point may be restricted to vehicle access to protect nesting turtles – thought to be either green or hawksbill turtles. At least eight turtle nests have been established along the beach, behind the Aitutaki airport. Four of the nests have been made in the last month, with the […]
Biodiversity database redesigned
With $30,000 to spend on enlisting the help of expert computer specialists, the Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust has nearly finished redesigning its extensive online biodiversity database. This was an allocation over and above the Trust’s basic budget, as outlined in its 2008-2009 annual report, which was tabled in parliament last Friday by Prime Minister […]
Criticism accepted
Health secretary Tupou Faireka says he respects the right of critics to voice opinions against ministry policy. Faireka’s comments are in response to a report by Cook Islands News of complaints lodged with the Ombudsman office alleging discrimination and unlawful deprivation of medical treatment by health. This is in relation to health policy covering alcohol […]
Winning water and sanitation poems
In this week’s Kids Page we feature the top three poems from the recent water and sanitation competition for schools in Vaka Takitumu. A two-week competition by the European Union Muri Water and Sanitation Project in partnership with the Muri Environment Care group and Government included poetry, poster and essay contests with special emphasis on […]
Mangaia honours its student leaders
Mangaia School’s 27 new school leaders, including this year’s prefects, have been honoured at a special school assembly. The school’s 2011 primary prefects are Angela Whyte, Dawn Teio, and Metuavaine Atariki. Secondary prefects are Stephanie Piiti, Grace Matapo, Tequila Daniel, Arumetua Parima, Terrence Ngametua, and Stormmel Ruatoe. Stephanie Piiti has been chosen as head prefect. […]
Numero tai no te – mural revealed today
Those curious to see what is behind the black plastic hanging over part of the CITC supermarket can do so today, at the official unveiling of a new locally-themed mural. CITC food general manager Dan O’Brien says the photo mural has been 12 months in the making. “That wall was unsightly and boring so we […]
Lending books again
This week children at Araura primary school and college were once again able to borrow library books and take them home to read. Ministry of Education literacy adviser Kathy George has been in Aitutaki for the past two weeks setting up an automated library for the school. Helping her cataloguing, colour coding and entering on […]
High hopes and heartened: Tim Arnold
By Tim Arnold From a political reform perspective, it is very early days. Only with Henry Puna’s confirmation as Prime Minister, by Parliament last week, have we moved past the “provisional government” of the past 90 days or so. Early signs are encouraging. As Prime Minister, Henry Puna has dealt swiftly and decisively with the […]
Airfare increases push up CPI
An increase in the prices of overseas airfares meant that for between the June quarter of 2010 and the September quarter of 2010, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) number for transport jumped by 2.5%. The CPI number for the September quarter of last year was up by 0.6% over the previous quarter and had increased […]
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