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Solid and Hazardous Waste Bill referred to Parliament committee
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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
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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
Housing crisis hits tourism industry
27 July 2024
MCI rejects ‘dark fleet’ label
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Challenging ‘rape culture’
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National
Social Impact Fund awards $199,825 to 14 community projects
The Cook Islands Social Impact Fund approved 14 proposals totalling $199,825.20 from 21 applications, supporting community initiatives across Rarotonga and the Pa Enua, with a focus on sports, wellness and youth development.
Christmas in the Park brings festive cheer to Rarotonga
Hundreds of locals, visiting families, and tourists gathered at the National Auditorium and Domes on Thursday evening for the annual Christmas in the Park event, hosted by Rotaract Rarotonga.
Farewell to a dear brother
Dear Editor, It is unfortunate to write this letter of condolence regarding our late dear brother Tepure Tapaitau. He passed away on November 14 at 8pm in the Cairns Base Hospital. It was a shock to the Penrhyn community here in Cairns after realising what happened. It is a usual custom for the Penrhyn community […]
PM pays tribute to Tapaitau
Former cabinet minister and one time deputy leader of the Democratic Party, Tepure Tapaitau passed away suddenly in Cairns, Australia, on Sunday. Prime Minister Jim Marurai paid tribute to Tapaitau yesterday. “Tepure had a big heart for his people – a quality that shone strongly throughout his public service as Police Commissioner, Member of Parliament, […]
Armistice Day remembered in Raro
About 30 people attended a commemoration service for Armistice Day at the Avarua War Memorial in Rarotonga last Thursday. Cook Islands News photojournalist Matariki Wilson was there to capture the event, which was organised to mark the ceasing of hostilities between Allied and German forces in World War One, at 11am on November 11, 1918. […]
Atiu celebrates hospital upgrade
The Atiu Hospital was reopened with much fanfare on Wednesday, October 20 after a four-month upgrade project on the building. Minister of Health Apii Piho and secretary of health Tupou Faireka were both on the island for the reopening. Faireka reports that the hospital, which has an eight-bed capacity, is now up to the same […]
Report provides snapshot of economy
The pre-election economic and fiscal update report released by the Ministry of Finance recently gives the public a snapshot of the state of the economy. Tourism is still the best indicator of how well the economy is performing and predictions are that visitor numbers will continue to grow steadily each year. The document is a […]
Life Voyage theme in exhibition
A detail of an ume or unicorn fish from one the paintings in Varu Samuel’s upcoming exhibition. It will be Samuel’s first solo show and it opens at the Beachcomber Gallery on Friday. This local artist will be showing 11 new paintings and a sculpture with his trademark environmental theme running through the exhibits. In […]
Te Kukupa back soon
Cook Islands Police Patrol Boat Te Kukupa is nearing the end of her biennial slipping and will be back patrolling our waters very soon. The vessel is currently on the slipway at the MYD ship yard in American Samoa undergoing planned maintenance which will keep her seaworthy for the next two to three years. The […]
Free IT waste collection
A shipment taking IT waste off Rarotonga for free is planned for early December. Pua Hunter from the office of the Prime Minister has been working with government staff to make sure all ministries take the chance to get all their old computers hauled off the island and disposed of. But individuals will also have […]
$300,000 sum fictional: Sir Geoffrey
CISNOC president says not enough being done to resolve dispute Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) president, Sir Geoffrey Henry, says that the sum of $300,000, which CISNOC is alleged to hold in per diem money from the Pacific Mini Games, is ‘fictional’. He also said that not enough is being done to […]
Election petitions likely
Allegations of bribery and treating could be directed at candidates after the election, especially with predictions of tighter winning margins. Those who win their seats by just a handful of votes are often fair game for election petitions. Already the two political parties are keeping close tabs on rumours of bribery by candidates – this […]
Hard work pays off for young achievers
Determination and hard work has paid off for two of the Cook Islands’ top young female achievers this year, who received the Dux awards at Tereora and Nukutere colleges. Year 13 pupil Rikana Toroma (19), of Aitutaki, and 16-year-old Avatiu resident Stephanie Kavana were presented with the honours at the Tereora and Nukutere senior prizegivings […]
Clamp down on illegal fishing
Operation Kurukuru 2010, a co-ordinated maritime surveillance operation in which countries co-operate to detect illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing, has concluded with several successful boardings and apprehensions of suspected illegal fishing vessels. Hosted by the Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), approximately 550 people were actively involved in Operation Kurukuru 2010 which resulted in locating […]
Aunty Mau hopes for fifth term
Nikao MP and Democratic Party candidate Ngamau ‘Aunty Mau’ Munokoa has kept her campaign low key this election. “They all know me,” she says with her usual modest laugh. And it’s not surprising – Aunty Mau really is the aunty, or perhaps the grandmother, of the village. This year she was recognised with an OBE […]
Women in parliament – what are the chances?
What are the chances for female candidates in this week’s General Election? Of the 70 candidates in the election vying for the 24 seats in parliament, just nine are women – that’s 12.8 per cent. Each of the nine female candidates is running for different seats — this means that before we even go to […]
Low incomes 'shocking'
Independent Ruaau candidate Ngamau Tou calls for better pay Just four years ago 72 per cent of income earners in Ruaau were making less than $20,000 a year. But the fact that 65 per cent of them worked in the private sector is the real shocker, says Ruaau independent candidate Ngamau Tou. Concerned about the […]
Taio wants to return to parliament
Tapi Taio believes that it’s time he put himself forward again to represent the people of Akaoa. He was elected in 1999 and served for a term before handing the chance to run over to Keu Mataroa. Taio says he stepped aside as he wanted to make sure that his son Josh was trained up […]
Money management workshops
Westpac Cook Islands is running workshops on how to manage money. The first three-hour workshop will be held in mid-November. It will be attended by around 300 students from Tereora, Titikaveka and Nukutere Colleges and Te Uki Ou School. The workshops, called financial first steps, should help to improve money management skills. “Running Financial First […]
CITC work on hold
The construction of the new store front at CITC Avarua takes a break for two months. “This is to enable us to trade through the Christmas period without disruption,” CITC Avarua manager Dianna Bates said. “Bill Doherty’s men have been fantastic to work with and the public have been so supportive.” On January 17, work […]
Tourism hosts visit CI event
Cook Islands Tourism’s (CIT) 27 overseas participants started arriving yesterday for the first ‘Visit Cook Islands’ event. CIT have invited wholesalers from all over the world to attend – five from Australia, six from New Zealand, seven from the USA and Canada, and nine from the UK and Europe. “We go to the Bula Fiji […]
New harbour master on the job
Former harbour master John Fallon has accepted a job in Gladstone, Australia, but Captain Esau Tupou Esau has stepped in to take his place. Originally from Tonga, Esau is adjusting to life on Rarotonga, his new office at Ports Authority and his new post as the master of the harbour. He moved to Rarotonga on […]
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