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CIIC directors seek $350,000 in damages over defamatory claims
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Man found guilty of rape, burglary
24 September 2024
Tenants face water bill burden
8 October 2024
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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’
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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
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Housing crisis hits tourism industry
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MCI rejects ‘dark fleet’ label
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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Outdated Compensation Ordinance still under review
The outdated Workers Compensation Ordinance 1964 is still in its reviewing process with the National Workers’ Compensation Policy (including Employers’ Liability Insurance)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.
CIP hits back at Rasmussen
The Cook Islands Party says deputy leader of the Democratic Party Wilkie Rasmussen’s ‘rantings’ and statement that ‘CIP spin is pointless’ shows how out of touch he really is. “Every time there is a criticism directed at government, or should we say his style of leadership, he takes it upon himself to act as the […]
A man with a positive conviction
Cook Islands Party candidate for Tupapa-Maraerenga George Maggie Angene says he knows people still shudder at the thought of his previous negative lifestyle – something which he is reminded of everyday. “I take those reminders seriously because I take the view ‘if you commit the crime, you do the time!’,” he said. “I believe I […]
Bishop on track
Arenikau CIP candidate Teina Bishop says he is taking nothing for granted during this campaign period before the general elections next month. He says while he is optimistic his support base is still strong, ‘one can never underestimate the mood swings of our people even up to the last minute before the closing of the […]
Tavioni wants project funds
Mike Tavioni, Te Kura O Te Au candidate for Avatiu-Ruatonga-Palmerston, says if elected he wants to push for $1-2 million to be allocated to his electorate for development funding. The major project under the fund would be to buy Palmerston a fishing boat, he says. Tavioni also wants the fund to support growing for home […]
Philatelic request in
The application to open an onshore philatelic bureau was received by Business Trade and Investment Board (BTIB) last Friday. The deal has been delayed by a request to have time to attend other matters from the previous owners, Jim and Greta Little. But BTIB has now reported that the application for the US investors to […]
Two couples targeted
Two tourist couples were robbed this week. Both had locked their belongings in the seat of a hired motorbike, and returned after snorkelling to find that everything was gone. One couple was snorkelling at Muri and came back to discover that they had been robbed of $600, a black digital camera, two Dutch passports, an […]
New mental health policy
The Cook Islands’ first ever mental health policy is being drafted by the ministry of health. Dr Rangi Fariu, the director of community health services, said that something is being put together within the ministry at the moment. Next week he will be working with visiting psychiatrist Dr Deva to get the first draft completed […]
RSA pool comp today
The RSA in Nikao will today host the PULSE pairs pool competition open to any men’s and women’s pool pairs players. If you haven’t registered and paid of fee of $5, you can still do so before the tournament breaks into action at 2pm. Last week, the annual singles pool competition was run at the […]
Raffle, party postponed
The drawing of the Team Cook Islands raffle is running on Delhi time. The drawing of the raffle has been postponed for the second time and will now be drawn on Saturday October 30 – the same date for the team’s wrap up kaikai. The raffle was meant to be drawn the weekend before the […]
Songs and poems from Numeracy Week
By Tekura Ben of Grade 6 On the stem there was a branch a finest stem I ever did see. The branch was on stem and the stem was on the root and the green grass grew all around, around, around and the green grass grew all around On the branch there was a leaf […]
ENT specialist coming
Staff at Rarotonga Hospital are calling for anyone with a problem with their ears, nose or throat to book an appointment now. An ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist will be running a clinic at the hospital from November 15 -19. To get an appointment, you need to be referred to the clinic by Dr […]
CIP not in baby bonus bidding war
Cook Islands Party leader Henry Puna says their intention was never to start a bidding war over the party’s $1000 baby bonus pledge. He recently commented that if elected to govern, the party would up their baby bonus to $1500, if that was the wish of the people – a statement he now says was […]
Sir Terepai calls baby bonus election ploy
Ngatangiia Independent candidate Sir Terepai Maoate says he thinks the baby bonus promises from the two main parties ARE simply an election ploy designed to buy votes at next month’s election. The Cook Islands Party has pledged it will pay a $1000 baby bonus, and the Democratic Party is promising $1500. “I see this increase […]
Rasmussen says CIP spin 'pointless'
Democratic Party deputy leader Wilkie Rasmussen says the Cook Islands Party is up to its old habits of seizing on innocent comments and events and then spinning them into pointless political point-scoring. “As the saying goes, that you can’t teach an old dog new trick, the CIP President Rau Nga and Leader Henry Puna just […]
Scoring machine Piri one to watch
Fleet footed Tupapa Panthers winger Conrad Piri was the top points scorer at last weekend’s CITC Rarotonga Club sevens competition and will be one player to watch out for at this weekend’s grand finals. Piri was on a points scoring spree last weekend accumulating a total 40 points from three matches. Piri’s 40 points came […]
Top evaluation review
The New Zealand Qualifications Authority Quality Assurance auditors, Pani Bird and Ewen Holstein, recently conducted the second External Evaluation Review (EER) of the Association of Cook Islands Tertiary Institutes (ACITI) managed by the Department for National Human Resources. The review concentrated on evaluating the educational performance and self assessment of ACITI’s programmes delivered through the […]
Bail denied, Tauarea remains in custody
Lavenia Rokoika applied for bail on behalf of her client Roger Tauarea, who is currently in prison. He was paroled in 2008 after serving 10 years of a life sentence, and remanded back into custody after police convicted him of escaping lawful custody and unlawful taking. Rokoika alleged that his “detention for these two long […]
CIT roles filled
CI Tourism gets rid of one role and adds two others Cook Islands Tourism (CIT) had 51 applicants for the 14 roles advertised in CI News in September. All of the roles have now been filled apart from the Trade Development Manager, which has been dropped. Carmel Beattie, CIT chief executive, said that while they […]
Tepaki goes public
Tim Tepaki is going public as the leader of the Te Kura O Te Au movement. He sat down with CI News yesterday to outline and explain the party’s priority policies and its vision for the future of the country. Te Kura O Te Au has confirmed six candidates, and is working ‘in free association’ […]
Turepu launches campaign
Improving the basic needs of people living in Matavera was the main message by Cook Islands Party candidate for Matavera Kiriau Turepu. Turepu launched his election campaign on Wednesday night at his home in Matavera where he shared his dreams for the village with around 80 supporters at the rally. Turepu shared his aim of […]
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