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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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CIIC directors seek $350,000 in damages over defamatory claims
21 October 2024
Man found guilty of rape, burglary
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Parliament Clerk sparks outrage over deep sea mining statement
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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
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Rising seas, rising costs: Climate impacts on Cook Islands economy
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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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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.
The 'green' candidate:
Matenga launches passionate campaign to save the lagoon Independent candidate for Titikaveka Teariki Matenga wants the next generation to enjoy the benefits of a clean, green environment. But the country’s waste management problems need to be addressed now to make this dream possible, he says. The 52-year-old has been a vocal advocate for change on […]
No advance voting: Ngatangiia committee
The Ngatangiia Democratic Committee is refuting the claim that it agreed to advance voting for the run-off elimination between MP Sir Terepai Maoate and Mann Short. The Democratic Party Constitution does not specify the need for advance or postal voting and the committee has decided against complicating the run-off process. Committee secretary Teroro Tapurau-Totini confirmed […]
Raid questioned by businessman
Realtor McElhinney concerned at tactics used by BTIB staff Local realtor John McElhinney is questioning the tactics of the Business Trade Investment Board after it carried out a raid on his office this week. Four BTIB officers and a police officer went to Rarotonga Realty’s office at Ingram House on Wednesday and flashed a search […]
Assault, burglary and drug charges dealt with
Justice of the peace Taora presided over a number of cases in the high court yesterday: James Engu – call-over on a charge of being of unsound mind. Defence counsel Lavenia Rokoika requested an adjournment to next week, to give her time to obtain a psychiatric evaluation report from Dr Fariu, which Taora granted. Roger […]
Crunching the numbers
School children across the country have been ‘crunching numbers’ ahead of the annual Cook Islands Maths competition to be held on Wednesday, September 29. Primary schools across Rarotonga and from the outer islands of Aitutaki, Atiu and Mangaia will take part in the maths quiz night starting at 5pm. Earlier this term, students completed the […]
2 cameras and iPhone stolen
Four thefts have been reported this week. A Tupapa resident reported missing cash, and an Avarua resident reported theft of a silver Sony digital camera with a black cover. Another Tupapa resident informed police that a navy blue Casio digital camera valued at $600 was stolen. Police detained a 15-year-old female of Aroa, who was […]
Westpac warns: watch for scams and fraud
Westpac is warning customers about the dangers of online scams designed to defraud them of their funds. The warning follows an increase in the number of ‘phishing’ reports to the bank in the last few days. Phishing is a scam that uses emails and fraudulent websites designed to capture sufficient personal information to allow criminals […]
CIP manifesto due
The Cook Islands Party has delayed the launch of its election manifesto until next Friday as it collects last minute policy feedback from the electorates. Vice president Mark Brown says the party is keen to announce its key policies on how it would govern the country over the next four years. The final consultation with […]
Crop thieves foil police
Police are unsure how to tackle the problem of thieves pilfering crops from local growers. It’s a tricky one, as planters can’t lock their land against wanderers in the same way that people can lock their homes, and security cameras are a costly solution. “It’s hard (to monitor), because people commit these crimes when no […]
'Dog man' just doing his job
Papa Joe responds to never-ending criticism Constable Joe Ngatae, more commonly known as the ‘dog man’, says that there are close to 3000 dogs on Rarotonga. It’s a steep rise considering that the year before there were a reported 2000. Ngatae suspects that dog owners hid females and puppies during the tutaka, skewing the count. […]
New lifesaving machine arrives
The New Zealand Aesthesia Technicians Society has donated a brand new $2000 machine which will help keep people with crush injuries, as well as larger people who have to undergo surgery, to breathe. The Ambu aScope Monitor has a tube with a fibre optic camera on the end, which means that anaesthetic technician Ngati Matapo […]
All Sports funding bids close today
Where the All Sports funding will go will be decided next week – but the funding has still not been handed over to CISNOC. Secretary of Internal Affairs Bredina Drollett has confirmed that CISNOC will not be receiving funding for the last quarter until they have gone through the proper procedure and entirely allocated it […]
We definitely had a ball!
A round of applause for the Tereora ball committee if you please! What a fabulous evening it was I must say! And ladies might I say we all looked STUNNING in our different ball gowns and cocktail dresses. I swear I thought I was in a shopping mall with manikins running around in their dresses! […]
Upgrades to island health care
Outer island hospitals are being upgraded with money supplied by the European Union. Private contractors have been employed at Atiu Hospital to do major work on repairing the walls and the floors to upgrade the hospital with the aim of bringing the surroundings up to New Zealand standards. The extensive work includes rewiring, building a […]
August visitor numbers up
A healthy increase in visitor numbers was recorded last month with New Zealand again leading the way for arrivals. According to statistics office figures an additional 1406 people arrived in the Cook Islands in August when compared to the same month last year. In August, 2009 there were 9848 arrivals – last month there were […]
Last chance to attend forum
The final people’s forum for change is taking place tonight at 7pm at the Pukapuka Hostel. “As it is the last one, we’re hoping that Prime Minister Jim Marurai and Mitiaro MP Tangata Vavia might surprise us by turning up,” Group for Political Change spokesperson Lynnsay Francis said. Invitations have been sent to Terepai Maoate […]
Anxious wait for candidate
It was a hair-tearing, anxious few hours for the Democratic Party central executive on Monday night after checks of the party’s Ngatangiia candidate nomination forms indicated there could be a problem with one of them. Demo president Sean Willis says an error in one of the nomination forms for the run-off between Mann Short and […]
Help clean up harbour
Avarua Harbour – home to local canoeists, divers, fishermen and swimmers, and a popular tourist hang-out – is being trashed, and it’s time to do something about it. Saturday is Clean Up The World Day, and anyone is welcome to come along between 9am and 12pm to clean up the harbour. The occasion marks an […]
Palm apologises for fat batch
The NZ manufacturer of Palm Corned Beef has apologised to local customers for sending a small quantity of the product to Rarotonga recently which contained a higher fat content than usual. CI News invited McCallum Industries to comment on our September 1 article in which local woman Iva Eitiare warned others not to buy and […]
Brown surprised at reporting
Agriculture secretary says comments were part of a ‘private’ conversation Agriculture secretary Anthony Brown claims he was surprised that a ‘private conversation’ about Fiji’s political situation was reported by Pacnews last week. His comments in support of Fiji’s military regime government landed him in hot water with government. Brown says he was not aware that […]
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