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No debt in China deal
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25 January 2025
$541.7m tourism earnings
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Cook Islands passport proposal
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Top cop position advertised
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Police need numbers and bigger budget
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Niki Rattle: A call for stronger human rights protections
10 December 2024
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
I don’t expect much change: PM Brown on US Elections
6 November 2024
Fifth weekly Sydney flight to Rarotonga announced
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CIIC directors seek $350,000 in damages over defamatory claims
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Man found guilty of rape, burglary
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Tenants face water bill burden
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Tourism contribution set to surpass half-billion dollar mark
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National
Rarotonga crime stats challenged
Cook Islands Police data shows no increasing crime trend, but the Opposition leader and a road safety advocate argue understaffing and passive policing conceal actual crime and safety issues in Rarotonga.
Australian High Commission accepting applications for community grants
The Australian High Commission has announced the opening of the Australia – Cook Islands Community Grants Program.
Nomination fee causes concern
Candidate-hopeful Mann Short is refusing to pay what he considers a prohibitive $500 nomination fee for the new run-off set to be held September 29. Yesterday Short was due to meet with Ngatangiia MP Sir Terepai Maoate’s committee to discuss the aspects of the run-off that he wants changed. The excessive nomination fee is seen […]
Police say traffic feedback positive
Police say they have received a flood of positive feedback around their recent efforts to direct Rarotonga’s town traffic in the mornings. “People believe it’s made the flow a lot easier,” inspector John Hosking, who organised the traffic directing scheme, said. “Before that, it was just chaos.” Police undertook to direct traffic when it started […]
Matysik joins cousin Little's law firm
Charles Little PC, Barristers & Solicitors has changed its name to Little & Matysik PC, Cook Islands Lawyers, signalling lawyer Heinz Matysik’s decision to come aboard as a 50/50 partner in the firm. Matysik, Charles Little’s second cousin on the Strickland side, has been employed as a solicitor at the firm since June of last […]
Grants for social support schemes
ADB and Japan extend funds to vulnerable Pacific groups The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Japan are extending grants totalling $3 million for a cash-for-work scheme and other pilot social support programmes for vulnerable groups in the Cook Islands, Marshall Islands, and Tonga. The Social Protection of the Vulnerable in the Pacific […]
Celebrate the right to know
September 28 will mark the eighth International Right to Know Day, a day that was established by access to information advocates from around the globe. It was first celebrated on September 28, 2003, and its aim is to raise awareness of every individual’s right of access to government-held information, the right to know how elected […]
GPC expects good crowd
The second people’s forum for change is being held tonight at the Pukapuka hostel from 7pm. The Group for Political Change (GPC) have said that the meeting will be going ahead even in the face of the current fuel shortage. “We are confident that we will have a good crowd, and we have already invited […]
Peace talk
To celebrate International Peace Day, which falls on September 21 – next Tuesday – peace ambassadors from schools around the island have summarised their thoughts on what peace means to them and how best to encourage people to act peacefully. Peace ambassadors are chosen on the basis of their capacity to promote peace at school. […]
Driver refutes payment claim
A tourist recently wrote to Cook Islands News, alleging that a Safari Tours driver took advantage of her when he offered her a lift. She said he failed to mention anything about a fee, and then asked her for $4 when he dropped her off. The driver in question, Apii Mamanu, has been working for […]
Consider wind behaviour if buying windmill
David Norgren of Rarotonga Printing Ltd is finding that without strong, consistent wind, a windmill can be a rather expensive and unprofitable investment. He purchased a windmill for $10,000, which he called “very high-tech” and “not suitable at all”. It ran on battery power to keep its propellers going, and couldn’t re-start itself. He’s got […]
Distribution of sports funds queried
In the past two years, money given to Cook Islands Sports National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) to distribute to sports codes has not been sent out in the way government instructed. The government gave CISNOC $160,000 in 2008-09 and $60,000 in 2009-10 to distribute to sports codes who have applied for it through the All Sports […]
Arnold concerned at leadership
Tupapa-Maraerenga candidate causes stir with ‘entitlement’ comments Independent candidate for Tupapa-Maraerenga Tim Arnold has caused a stir with his reference to the concept of ‘entitlement’ in parliament. Yesterday, Arnold responded to concern from a member of the Henry family saying his comment did not include Hugh Henry who he says was disengaged from politics by […]
Tahitian miracle survivor Tavae dies
French Polynesian fisherman Tauaea ‘Tavae’ Raioaoa, who in 2002 washed up in Aitutaki after surviving five months drifting at sea, passed away last week at the age of 64 after a long battle with cancer. He was laid to rest in Faa’a with a ceremony attended by French Polynesia President Gaston Tong Sang, French Polynesia […]
$1000 worth of food stolen
Two residents of Vaimaanga had up to $1000 in foodstuffs stolen from their refrigerator and freezer at the weekend. Police are investigating the incident. All up five people reported at the weekend that they had been the target of thieves. A Tupapa resident said that a Nokia mobile phone had been stolen from his home […]
Maoate's Aitutaki visions
Sitting and talking to Terepai Maoate Jnr on Aitutaki he shares some of the visions he has for the island. An island that is still recovering after being battered by Cyclone Pat in February. Ironically he says one positive coming from the devastating cyclone is that it has provided some much needed employment. Almost 50 […]
Aitutaki rebuild making progress
The rebuilding on Aitutaki continues, with the repairs on 11 houses in category three now completed. The new project manager for phase two of the Aitutaki housing reconstruction project, Taukea Raui, arrived in Aitutaki on August 29. The Project Management Team met with the Island Council on Thursday, September 2. The aim was to let […]
It's 'a large legal problem': Arnold
Lawyer hopes to be given the chance to upgrade Constitution Independent candidate for Tupapa-Maraerenga, Tim Arnold says he’s hoping to be elected to help tackle the issue of upgrading the Constitution. “In 1965 we got a shiny new Constitution. We’ve made a few changes along the way but the fact is that the Constitution is […]
Top 10 ball tips
Beautiful gowns, extravagant makeup and handsome men in tuxedos, its almost time! The big night is almost here so make sure you have everything ready a couple days before the actual Ball night. For year 13 students this will be the last ball they will have as high schoolers, so here are 10 tips for […]
Dress code
Young ladies – Are expected to wear evening formal wear – Dresses are to be a modest length with less rather than more upper leg showing – No plunging necklines, bare midriffs or below the waist backs – NO transparent material Young men – Are expected to wear a Tuxedo or dress suit and tie/bow […]
Ball awards
Make sure you dress to impress as there will be awards for the King of the Ball, Queen of the Ball, Prince and Princess, best male and female dancers, Cutest couple, best dressed male and female, biggest flirt male and female. Make your presence known to the judges who will be wearing ei’s on the […]
The Last Waltz looms
Only three days left! The night of the Tereora College ball ‘The Last Waltz’ is just around the corner people, so I hope you are all ready. If you don’t already know (you’d have to be living under a rock to not know) the ball will be at the Princess Anne Hall on Thursday from […]
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