The incidence rate of newly diagnosed mental health cases in the Cook Islands between 2021 and 2023 is nearly five per 1000 population, but a non-governmental organisation claims there are more cases than officially reported.
The newly appointed president of the Cook Islands Tourism Industry Council aims to further develop the tourism sector in the Cook Islands, building upon the progress made since the Covid-19 pandemic.
The 10-day Cook Islands Tourism Road Show around Sydney and eastern Australia, featuring 12 of the Cook Islands’ top tourism operators, has received positive feedback from the Australian travel trade. “The road show is a great success with a total of close to 600 travel agents who will have attended the road show briefings when […]
Rarotonga school children, through performing arts, drummed home the message of looking after the biodiversity of our islands. Schools gathered at the CITC main store car park to perform items for the environment week performing arts competition based on this year’s theme – E tango Maori te ao ora natura ‘our biodiversity our foundation’. There […]
A major project, which involves the Cook Islands, to structure the region’s cultural sector got underway recently at a workshop attended by regional culture representatives. The workshop, held at the Secretariat of the Pacific Community’s headquarters in Noumea, New Caledonia, was the first step in a substantial regional culture project that aims to enhance human […]
Yesterday a second stone laying ceremony by the crews of the five voyaging canoes was held at the Taputapuatea marae, Two stones from Tahiti, one from the Cook Islands and one from Aotearoa were presented. One of the stones gifted for the marae was presented by Tahiti vaka Faafaite’s ceremonial leader Moana’ura Walker. The stone […]
The voyage from New Zealand to Rarotonga was a learning experience for most of the Aotearoa crew on more than one level it represented a chance for them to re-connect with their ancestral roots and also a chance to learn more about the ocean and the art of sailing. Though the crew on board Te […]
Reconnecting the links of all Pacific people was the key to yesterday’s second stone laying ceremony by the crews of the five voyaging canoes. This time the ceremony was held at the Taputapuatea marae, within the palace grounds in Taputapuatea. The crews were welcomed on to the grounds through a traditional turou (welcome) conducted by […]
Angeline Tuara is the new secretary general of the Democratic Party after defeating incumbent John Tangi 25-23. Tuara is well-known in the community for her roles in social work, government and NGOs. This is Tuara’s first foray into politics, but she is well known as locally as a campaigner for women’s rights. She holds positions […]
Robert Wigmore narrowly won the Democratic Party leadership 25 votes to 23 in a two-horse race with incumbent Sir Terepai Maoate. A field of 11 nominees was narrowed to just two as nominees, including Wilkie Rasmussen, Casey Eggelton, and William Heather, withdrew just before voting commenced. Their withdrawals were tactical and ensured the vote against […]
Cast and crew return to Rarotonga and are loving filming TV series The ‘Paradise Cafe’ cast and crew are back on the island, shooting the show’s second season on Betela beach and at Crown Beach Resort. After shooting in Wellington for a month, the crew is three weeks into its month-long stay on Rarotonga, and […]
For those who think they might enjoy cruising around the island on a bicycle, but think that sounds a bit too ambitious, there’s always the option of the ‘eco-cycle’, or the electric bicycle. When pedalling seems too strenuous, just switch to battery power, sit back and enjoy the view. Polynesian Bike Hire has 40 electric […]
A beach party in Nikao was the perfect time for vaka voyagers to swap stories and have a jam. Voyaging crews from the five vaka and support crews were hosted on Tuesday night by the benefactor of the Pacific Voyage project, Dita Paulman of Germany and the Cook Islands Voyaging Society. For all involved, the […]
The crew of the Fiji vaka Uto ni Yalo have been made to feel at home since arriving in Rarotonga. Members of the local Fiji community have been looking after the crew since their arrival, welcoming them with the qaloqalovi (traditional welcome) when they set foot at Avana on Saturday afternoon. Since then the Fiji […]
The Tahitian crew of Faafaite have been enjoying themselves on Rarotonga, jumping between ceremonies, meet-and-greets, parties and hearty kaikai. Crew member Moana Degage said the crew was ‘really lucky’ to have experienced such fair weather conditions and to have completed the journey from Raiatea to Rarotonga in just three days. The crew set sail from […]
A fleet of three vaka head off to Samoa tomorrow on the next leg of their historical journey. The mixed nations vaka Hine Moana, Fiji’s Uto ni Yalo, and Aotearoa’s Te Matau O Maui. The crew of 17 aboard the Hine Moana are captained by Frenchman Gondard and have so far completed an epic voyage […]
There was no special treatment for Marumaru Atua female crew members Angelie Robinson and Jasmine Hemopo. And they wouldn’t have it any other way. The young women pulled their weight and did their share of duties on the Cook Islands’ vaka, from cooking duties, to early morning watches and steering the double hulled canoe. The […]
Irish sailor Stephen Hyde, who was on Rarotonga for a short stop over while on a round the world sailing trip, will promote Rarotonga through song, verse and dance after a magic time here. Coming to Rarotonga was actually not on the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers’ course, organised by the world cruising club as the […]
New Zealand personal business management coach Helen Corban will be in Rarotonga later this month to run a one-day time management seminar. With over 20 years experience in corporate training and coaching Helen works with small businesses to help them achieve success and to work proactively. Corban said she was coming to Rarotonga to work […]
Police have got the ball rolling on a new initiative to reach out to groups of non-Cook Islanders living in the country. The programme aims to forge links between police and resident groups who might speak foreign languages or lack an understanding of their legal rights in the Cook Islands. Constable Alan Rua recently organised […]
As part of an effort to look after the personal interests of its employees, CITC asked life insurance brokers Shaun Gallagher and Richard Fisher to give a presentation on the benefits of buying life insurance. Gallagher and Fisher represent Share NZ, a brokerage firm that works with Sovereign, which is a life insurance company owned […]
Last Thursday’s Dancer of the Year competition was a combined junior, intermediate and senior dance show. The junior dancers really showed that they are passionate about our Cook Islands culture and their performances warmed the heart of every Cook Islander in the near-full national auditorium. Dancers became more polished and fluid in the intermediate and […]
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