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Niki Rattle: A call for stronger human rights protections
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Solid and Hazardous Waste Bill referred to Parliament committee
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DPM defends CIIC finance and travel policies
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Cook Islands has its first mosque
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CI Muslim opens up about her faith and journey
16 November 2024
RAC to address mosque legality
19 November 2024
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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
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Tourism contribution set to surpass half-billion dollar mark
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Parliament Clerk sparks outrage over deep sea mining statement
23 September 2024
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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
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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.
Iro wants Titikaveka to set its own direction
Independent candidate for Titikaveka, Teava Iro, will take his ‘design your own destiny’ message to voters tonight when he officially launches his campaign. He says he would rather people ask what they can do for themselves than what he will do for them as an MP. “Some people have asked me what I will do […]
Nono field day looks at industry's future
Cook Islands Noni Marketing manager Teava Iro says today’s field day for nono growers will discuss the viability and future of the organic noni industry. He says the meeting is part of the company’s organic certification requirements. “We have to do a field day to educate or update them on what’s needed and what the […]
'Ruaau can solve own issues'
Independent candidate says answers lie within community Independent candidate for Ruaau, Ngamau Wichman-Tou, says her campaign is based on valuing our people and building the economy. She is passionate about making the right changes at village, national and international level. Wichman-Tou returned to Rarotonga three years ago with her husband Tony and her four boys […]
CIP vows to remove discrimination
The Cook Islands Party says it will remove discrimination against women contained in the country’s laws and procedures to promote a level playing field for men and women, especially in the workplace. CIP director of women’s development, Rosie Blake, says she is pleased the party is buying into the concept of gender development for the […]
Police response 'not good enough'
Putoto Powell of Arorangi is upset with what she called ‘totally unsatisfactory treatment’ from police following a motor vehicle crash in which she was involved last month. Powell said that a female motorbike driver, a 54-year-old Avatiu woman, collided with the passenger side of her car as she was turning into her driveway. The woman […]
Arnold gives foreign investment warning
Independent candidate for Tupapa-Maraerenga and local lawyer Tim Arnold says foreign investment should be controlled in a similar way to land ownership. Arnold responded to the Business Trade Investment Board (BTIB) invitation to the public meetings on foreign investment by resending a letter to the agency which he wrote in 2005 predicting a bleak future […]
Storytelling course open
CI News reported in Saturday’s paper that a storytelling course at USP in early November was full, but USP director Rod Dixon confirmed on Monday that only 11 people have registered, and USP is still accepting registration to fill the remaining nine spots. The two-day course opens on November 5 and will be administerd by […]
Call to acknowledge British flag raising
Descendants of Makea Takau Ariki are hoping today’s (October 27) anniversary of the hoisting of the British flag in the Cook Islands will be publicly acknowledged in future years. On October 27, 1888, the British flag was hoisted in Rarotonga by Captain Edmund Bourke who arrived on the HMS Hyacinth to declare the Cook Islands […]
BTIB asks for feedback on foreign investment policy
How much foreign investment should the Cook Islands have? The Business Trade Investment Board (BTIB) wants public feedback on what rules should be in place for foreign investment. The agency has called two public meetings – the first to be held today from 6.30-8pm at the Ngatangiia clubhouse in Muri. Tomorrow night BTIB will stage […]
Arorangi hosts colourful Nuku
A colourful and jubilant Nuku Gospel Day commemoration in Arorangi brightened what was a grey old day yesterday. The six CICC Ekalesia across Rarotonga gathered at the Raemaru Sports Park for the annual gospel pageant celebrating the arrival of Christianity to the Cook Islands. The day’s programme was prepared and hosted by the Arorangi CICC […]
Rutaki papa hits employee at supermarket
A 77-year-old Rutaki papa accidentally drove his vehicle into an employee at Wigmore’s Superstore in Vaiimaanga on Saturday morning. The papa told police that the early morning glare obstructed his vision and he didn’t see the employee as he pulled into the store. The employee suffered minor injuries and was taken to Rarotonga Hospital for […]
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 […]
Psychiatrist trains staff
Malaysian psychiatrist Dr Deva is giving frontline staff training on mental illness for the next three weeks. “There is no psychiatrist here, only a mental health nurse, so there is a lack of basic mental health services,” said Dr Deva. “It’s a small place but there are lots of problems.” The only mental health nurse […]
Big demand for chiropractor
Visiting chiropractor Dr Mac Rastkar saw and treated 60 people in just two-and-a-half days. There were another 50 people on the waiting list for an appointment. Rastkar had to stop adding to the list after two days as it could have grown to as many as 200 people. One man even flew in from Aitutaki […]
80% men with health problems
Men’s health coordinator Rangi Aitu says that 80 per cent of the men over 40 who have attended the men’s health clinic have had a health problem. The main problems they have picked up are obesity, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. “These men have problems which need to be taken care of right now […]
Henderson takes on new roles
Acting Financial Secretary soon to take up ADB job in Manila Acting Financial Secretary Garth Henderson will take on a new role next year with the Asian Development Bank and hopes to bring back what he learns to help with the country’s development. Henderson, 47, is taking up a three year appointment with the ADB […]
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 […]
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