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I don’t expect much change: PM Brown on US Elections
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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
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’s 12 sitting days sufficient for business: Clerk
24 September 2024
Parliament Clerk sparks outrage over deep sea mining statement
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
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
ICI explains road works delay in front of old Sheraton site
10 August 2024
Diaspora dismayed over lack of Te Maeva Nui livestream
8 August 2024
Everyone is a winner, says Culture
7 August 2024
Local women outshine global peers in business leadership
8 August 2024
Housing crisis hits tourism industry
27 July 2024
MCI rejects ‘dark fleet’ label
3 August 2024
Challenging ‘rape culture’
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National
Starlink users face mandatory shift to new service
The satellite internet provider, Starlink has mandated that users with New Zealand-based Starlink accounts must switch to Cook Islands Starlink accounts, a change expected to impact connectivity and lower subscription costs for residents.
Outdated Compensation Ordinance still under review
The outdated Workers Compensation Ordinance 1964 is still in its reviewing process with the National Workers’ Compensation Policy (including Employers’ Liability Insurance) final draft 2019, also calling for the ordinance to be updated.
Beer invites Murienua to meeting
Murienua candidate James Beer is holding a ‘meet the candidate’ opportunity at the Kavera meeting house this evening. The Democratic Party candidate distanced himself even more from the party this week, speaking out against the $1500 baby bonus pledge. He says he will talk about this and some of his pledges at the meeting. “It’s […]
The champs just wanna have fun
Relaxed and ready to have some fun – that’s the aim of international sevens defending champions the Rebels. The Rebels was a last minute throw together local team that went on to win the 2009 tournament. This year they are a bit more organised but with the same aim as when they joined last – […]
Look for some Aitutaki magic
The Aitutaki sevens squad are never to be underestimated as Rarotonga clubs found out in August when Aitutaki won the inaugural Constitution Cup sevens tournament. The team has grown from a core group of boys that began training with the first Aitutaki CISA (Cook Islands Sports Academy) intake in 2008. Since then, the island has […]
It's anybody's guess!
Former champions and new top guns in the line up Just who will be crowned 2010 Sevens in Heaven champions is anybody’s guess. With dynamic local rugby sevens teams and star studded international sides contesting this year’s tournament, there’s no way to predict a winner. Debutant All Blacks, top New Zealand rugby and sevens players […]
CITC make it 'Movember'
CITC staff are shaving off their facial hair, and some their whole head, to raise funds for the Creative Centre. On Monday, CITC key brands manager George George led the way in the project and had his trademark moustache and goatee shaved off by local hairdresser Sara O’Keefe. The aim is to get local businesses […]
Race day fundraiser a fashion fest
Ngakau Toa Vaka’s Melbourne Cup fundraiser at Muri Beach Resort’s Aqua Cafe & Bar on Monday night was a huge success. Dozens of people came in their big race-day hats to bet, watch the races and socialise. An id.ck-sponsored ‘fashion in the field’ parade was the highlight of the evening – NTV women, plus a […]
Carr praises progress
‘Exit interview’ revelations from ex-financial secretary Former financial secretary Kevin Carr says he is satisfied in the work he has done for government since the early 1990s. Before his shock dismissal as acting Finsec last month, he was still working on areas of improvements in MFEM. Carr, 68, was Finsec for almost a decade before […]
Fewer PI doctors
The proportion of Pacific Islander doctors in the New Zealand workforce has dropped from 1.8 to just 1.4 per cent of all doctors. The workforce survey figures from the Medical Council of New Zealand show that both Pacific and Maori doctors are under-represented compared to their proportion of the population. Medical Council chair John Adams […]
Fire destroys family home
A Takuvaine home burned to the ground last week. At 3.34 am last Tuesday, Airport Authority’s Rescue Fire Service was called to respond to a fire in the Takuvaine valley. Rescue Fire dispatched one truck to the scene and the Puaikura Volunteer Fire Brigade dispatched another. Rescue Fire Chief Nga Jessie said that once firefighters […]
CI dancing photo considered 'offensive'
The Office of Ethnic Affairs (OEA) in New Zealand has withdrawn its support for the Auckland International Carnival on the grounds that the carnival’s website featured photos which are ‘highly inappropriate’ and offensive to Muslims. The NZ Herald reports that one of the photos in question is of a Cook Islands dance troupe. OEA director […]
166 early votes cast
Advance voting began over a week ago and already about 166 votes have been cast this way for the November 17 election. Normally a person enters a polling place within their constituency on voting day, has their name marked off the roll, receives a ballot paper and votes in secrecy – but there are cases […]
Paper gifted to schools
Schools in the southern group of islands will be receiving supplies of photocopying paper this week, through an HSBC Trustee Cook Islands initiative. Each year the organisation works with the Ministry of Education and Air Rarotonga to deliver paper free of charge to schools throughout the country. This year schools on Aitutaki, Mauke, Atiu, Mangaia, […]
Balance needed in foreign investment
Ruaau Independent candidate Ngamau Tou says when foreign investment and workers are needed to assist in growing the economy, there will always be the risk of erosion of our Cook Islands identity. Tou was one of just a handful of election candidates who attended the public meetings on foreign investment last week. She says a […]
Patient evacuated 2 days after accident
Rupana Keno, the Kiwi visitor who fell off his hired motorbike last week, is now in intensive care at Auckland City Hospital. He was successfully airlifted to New Zealand on Saturday afternoon – nearly two full days after he sustained serious head injuries in a motor vehicle crash at Blackrock. Keno was admitted to Rarotonga […]
Radio ham loves Raro airwaves
American Bill Vanderheide always looks forward to his annual trip to Rarotonga, which allows him to play out his three passions: travel, teaching and amateur or ham radio. Vanderheide is a ham radio enthusiast – in radio circles, a ‘ham’ – and considers the north-facing side of the island one of the most ideal spots […]
JJ stands to get running water
JJ Brown is running as an independent candidate for the Aitutaki seat held by Tiena Bishop since 1999. He wants to know why Bishop hasn’t yet solved the fundamental problem of running water in Arutanga-Reureu-Nikaupara in Aitutaki. “My main concern is running water in homes. We are the last constituency to suffer like this – […]
Sour grapes over housing policy
Tunui Mati has a complaint about the system that was used to assess which Aitutaki houses should be repaired. He said that he had a house which his children return to when they come back to the island, and had been told by the island council that the house wouldn’t be repaired. No one had […]
65 families still waiting
Category four homes will not be completed until well into the new year. There are 65 families still waiting for their homes to be rebuilt after they were completely destroyed by the cyclone. The eight work teams are currently focusing their efforts on category three homes, as these could easily be destroyed should a cyclone […]
Work continues on 2 public holidays
Category 3 homes due to be repaired by Christmas Workers on the Aitutaki Recovery Programme volunteered to work through National Gospel Day (Tuesday) and Aitutaki Gospel Day (Wednesday) last week so that they could get people into their homes as quickly as possible. A month of rain and strong winds could have delayed the recovery […]
Noni growers aim to double output
Cook Islands noni juice growers and distributors hope to double exports of the product in coming years, to about 30 tonnes each month. A field day for those in the industry was held last week at Titikaveka where changes to relevant legislation were discussed along with marketing methods and other ways demand for the juice […]
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