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Cook Islands passport proposal
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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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Scientists explore coral heat tolerance in Rarotonga
A group from the University of California is working with Cook Islands marine biologist and chairperson for the environmental NGO, Kōrero o te `Ōrau, Dr Teina Rongo, to discover how corals around Rarotonga respond to high temperatures.
Vandals target fintech startup
Cook Islands tech entrepreneur Brett Baudinet is disappointed that his recently established business, Smartie, has become a target for vandals.
Traditional vaka revival predicted
The traditional fishing vaka is what fishermen will be using in the near future. This is according to master carver Mike Tavioni, who led the recent Akateni Vaka canoe carving project in Avarua. Tavioni believes that the state of the world economy, rising fuel prices and the recent fuel shortage on Rarotonga are signs that […]
Tuna disappointment
Greenpeace is disappointed at the failure of countries attending the weeklong meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) to agree to measures to stop the decline of Pacific tuna stocks. Pacific countries who are part of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA), supported by New Zealand and Australia, had proposed a […]
Vaka looking for recruits
Voyaging vaka Marumaru Atua is looking for young student recruits to undergo under a youth training programme funded by NZAid Community Initiative Scheme – a programme which could qualify them to be part of next year’s voyage to Hawai’i and beyond. The potential crew members should be between 16 and 25. Experience and qualifications are […]
Verge loss endangers pedestrians
The loss of grass verges along Rarotonga’s main coastal road is concerning some village residents, who say it is now too dangerous for pedestrians – especially children – to walk along the road. The Cook Islands News has been contacted by residents worried about the widening of the main coastal road, and subsequent loss of […]
Burglaries continue
Police had two burglary reports this week. On Tuesday, a Titikaveka resident left for work in the morning and was alerted by family members later in the afternoon that the front door to the home had been smashed open. A gray and black Toshiba laptop and its charger were taken; the owner explained that it […]
Cooks introduce new controls for eastern high seas pocket
The Cook Islands delegation to the Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission meeting in Hawaii this week has successfully introduced special management measures designed to combat illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing in the eastern high seas pocket, adjacent to the waters its EEZ (exclusive economic zone). This means that all fishing vessels operating in this […]
Tereora teachers score marlin
Tereora College teachers Alan Syme and Simon Bragger have kicked-started their summer break by hauling in a 114kg blue marlin. The big fish was caught on Tuesday aboard Syme’s boat ‘El Toro’ at the Panama FAD (fishing aggregate device). Syme says the marlin was caught on a maroro (flying fish) bait with a 37kg rod […]
Home chefs rave about course
Hopeful home chefs are raving about chef Tim Tierney’s recent cooking course. The course ran at the Hospitality and Tourism Training Centre (HTTC) in Ngatangiia last month and covered the essentials of home cooking – knife skills, an introduction to stocks, sauteing, roasting, braising, steaming and grilling. All nine participants tried their hand at cooking […]
Ambassador arrives tomorrow
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Tom Marsters, officially announced the visit of His Excellency, Xu Jianguo, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to the Cook Islands yesterday. The purpose of Xu’s visit is to present to the Queen’s Representative, Sir Frederick Goodwin, the Ambassador’s credentials issued by the […]
Seeing red during lunar eclipse
During the lunar eclipse projected for December 20, those watching from Rarotonga might be able to watch the moon turn blood-red. Local Tim Buchanan said he has seen two total lunar eclipses and both were ‘amazing’. Ancient cultures considered the red-coloured moon that sometimes appears during a total eclipse to be a sign of the […]
Fast times at harbour swim
Bluebottle jellyfish, sharks and strong currents were no deterrent for the 22 keen swimmers that took to the water on Wednesday for the inaugural King and Queen of the Harbour swim. The approximately 1.1km swim from Avatiu to Avarua harbour was expected to take the fastest swimmer over 30 minutes due to the strong currents. […]
St Joseph's school honours students
St Joseph’s School grade six students were honoured for a year’s worth of achievements with a thanksgiving mass on Wednesday at the St Joseph’s Catholic Cathedral. Merit certificates were handed out during the ceremony followed by a lunch at the school for parents and students. The ceremony was filled with song and joy as students […]
Police want case revisited
The Cook Islands Police are in the process of appealing a JP decision made back in May of this year. On May 20, JP Tangi Taoro sentenced Travel Tangatapoto to five months in prison after he pleaded guilty to assault on a female and an unlawfully found charge. During the May hearing, police highlighted that […]
Support to extend Protocol
The Cook Islands is standing its ground at the United Nations climate change convention in Mexico calling for an extension to the Kyoto Protocol, which ends in 2012. The Protocol, aimed at fighting global warming, is named after the Japanese city where it was adopted in 1997. So far 191 countries have committed to the […]
Matavera fundraiser for fire family
The community of Matavera is today fundraising at the Atukura grounds in support of young couple Amara Tutakiau and Cheryl Tomokino, whose home burned last month. From 10am, community members will be selling plates of food behind the Office of the Prime Minister and at mid-day, they will be hosting a radiothon which will last […]
Last call for Xmas shipping
Those hoping to send last-minute Christmas gifts to family and friends in the outer islands should act fast, because a number of delivery vessels are shipping out soon. Taio Shipping vessel MV Maungaroa will be servicing the southern group islands and departs on Monday. She is now in Mauke but will be back in Rarotonga […]
Animal options for Xmas cheers
Need a friend around the house to keep you on your toes? The Esther Honey Clinic in Nikao has cats, kittens and dogs that need a home. At the moment the clinic has around 30 kittens and a handful of cats most of which are hospital cases and strays. The clinic is currently treating three […]
Recognising hard work at Nikao
Nikao Primary school students were covered in eis at their prize giving on Tuesday at the Nikao Cook Islands Christian Church hall. The ceremony was opened with a prayer followed by students belting out the school song. School principal Rairi Rairi welcomed parents and guests in his opening speech followed by a short speech by […]
New ambassador to visit
The new Chinese Ambassador Xu Jianguo will arrive in Rarotonga on Sunday to present his credentials to Queen’s Representative Sir Frederick Goodwin the following day. It is understood he will also pay courtesy calls on Prime Minister Henry Puna and members of the new cabinet. Jianguo replaces former ambassador Zhang Limin, who had been the […]
More NZ books heading to Atiu
The ‘Books for Cooks’ project driven by two students at St Cuthbert’s College in Auckland is sending another load of books to Atiu. St Cuthbert’s student liaison officer Ann Saunders said that students Clare Hood and Joy Walpole encouraged classmates to bring books from home to donate to Atiuan schoolchildren, and packed the books into […]
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