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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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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
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5 October 2024
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
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
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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
PM Brown eager to hand over Forum chair role to Tonga
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Challenging ‘rape culture’
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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.
Demo faction's silent protest
Divide rears its head again in Parliament sitting The governing Democratic Party revealed it is still divided when its MPs went to Parliament for the tabling of the two budget bills yesterday. The faction led by Sir Terepai Maoate staged a silent protest against the tabling of the budgets when only cabinet ministers agreed to […]
Students loving the experience
Cook Islands secondary school students, including senior students from Mangaia, Atiu, Mitiaro, Aitutaki and Mauke, began work experience at various businesses on Rarotonga yesterday. A group of eight chose to learn more about the police force under the instruction of Sgt Kura Taere who is keen on recruiting some of her trainees in the near […]
Girl Guides gather in Maldives
Girl Guides Cook Islands this month sent three delegates to the Maldives to attend the 10th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference – they recently returned to share their experience with Girl Guides sisters. Treasurer Tepaeru Kokaua Hagai, Mangaia youth Jannet Ruatoe and national commissioner Ngara Katuke attended the conference, which drew 95 Girl Guides from 20 member […]
On appropriations and votes of no confidence
Appropriations All Appropriation Acts be they Appropriation, Supplementary or Amendment Acts lapse at the end of the financial year to which they relate so I was somewhat surprised to read in Saturday’s CI News that four weeks after the end of the 2009/10 financial year, Government was intending to introduce a Supplementary Budget for 2009/10 […]
New database will speed up disaster response
Emergency Management Cook Islands (EMCI) is creating a software database that will speed and fine-tune its response to future natural disasters. The brainchild of EMCI director Charles Carlson, FERN (Frontline Emergency Response Network) is an information management system that will ensure a coordinated disaster response from EMCI, police, meteorological services and other government departments. The […]
PM to attend his fourth Forum
Prime Minister Jim Marurai believes the Forum Island countries can work together to overcome challenges such as fisheries management, trade links, renewable energy and climate change. He hopes to contribute to high level talks on these issues at the annual gathering of Forum leaders next week in Port Vila, Vanuatu for the 41st Pacific Islands […]
Golden Oldies test Sydney team
Last Friday’s Golden Oldies game at Takuvaine went well with all the Sydney people in one team against the rest. But it did not last long before everybody was anywhere, which was quite enjoyable. Dasher Wilkie was asked to replace a person in Gold shorts, so that he may put up a good show against […]
Traditional vaka to visit
Traditional voyaging outrigger vaka Te vaka no te tau Auiui is set to sail to Rarotonga and join in on the Constitution celebrations next week before continuing its journey to Shanghai, China. The canoe is set to depart Raiatea for Rarotonga today and it is anticipated that the journey to Rarotonga will take up to […]
Herman defends road maintenance
Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning’s Ata Herman reported to the infrastructure forum yesterday that a report by consultants from the ADB stated that “despite budget constraints, and contrary to some public sentiment, (MOIP) are doing a creditable job in maintaining the roads in Rarotonga”. Last year’s budget for roads was $680,000 – the equivalent of […]
Gearing up for cyclone season Akapapa no te tuatau uriia
Red Cross prepares Penrhyn as northern group stock room The Red Cross team has sent emergency supplies to Penrhyn in preparation for the coming cyclone season. They were due to arrive this week. The team has painted a 10-foot container which will stay on the island as storage for emergency supplies including blankets, tarpaulins, kitchen […]
Six vie for port contract
The $25 million Avatiu Port development has attracted interest from contractors from as far away as India and China. Yesterday, six prequalified construction companies met at Avatiu Harbour with Ports Authority officials and the project manager BECA’s project director John Youdale. BECA has designed the harbour upgrade and is managing the tender process. Youdale says […]
PM's son recovering in Auckland hospital
The Prime Minister’s son Jason Marurai is recovering in hospital in Auckland following a motorbike crash on July 18. His wife, Elma, said yesterday that her husband was improving after sustaining head injuries after coming off his bike in front of Super Brown in Tupapa. He had to be flown to New Zealand for treatment […]
Getting ready for Te Maeva Nui
The annual Te Maeva Nui cultural celebrations begin this Saturday and teams are busily preparing for the constitution celebration which this year will include five competing cultural teams as well as items by local schools and visiting teams. Te Maeva Nui will begin with a march through Avarua to the Punanga Nui market by competing […]
Under 19 rugby rep squad named
An under 19 rugby squad has been named to represent the country at the under 19 FORU Tournament in Samoa later this month. With 14 forwards and 12 backs, the squad includes seven local boys (although some are playing or schooling in NZ) in the squad, including the bolter – 18-year-old lock Nga Simiona all […]
Evangelical Gospel Day message
Is your Christian faith strong? Or are you like the leper – exiled from your family, friends and community? This was the major question posed at yesterday’s Rarotonga Gospel Day celebrations hosted by the Vaka Puaikura. Arorangi Pastor Leilei Patia urged the audience packed into Aroa Nui Hall to find their faith again and to […]
Maeva Nui Aussie style
The Australian-Cook islands Community Council (ACICC) in New South Wales has organised the second Te Maeva Nui Cultural Festival which will be held next Saturday at Sydney’s Bankstown Town Hall. The festival celebrates the 36th year since the first settlement of Cook Islanders in NSW and also commemorates the 45th year since 1965 when New […]
On the road
The dates for the New Zealand Roadshow were announced at a meeting of tourism industry players last week. Some industry operators were concerned that the dates – July 29 to August 10 – were too soon, and that attending a roadshow during the high season would be too much of a stretch for smaller operators […]
Free advice at Business Week
Australian couple Allan and Shirley Cann are back to offer their knowledge and advice during Rarotonga Business Week from today to Friday. Their business Cann Enterprises is offering free business training courses in conjunction with the Business Trade Investment Board and Rotary Clubs of Rarotonga and Wendouree (Australia). Allan Cann works part time for the […]
Native species under threat
Scientist recommends insect ‘biocontrol’ Peter de Lange, threatened plant scientist for the NZ Department of Conservation, issued a grim warning to Rarotongans this week: “If Cook Islands people don’t do something about their forest, it’s going to disappear”, he said. De Lange said with confidence that he believes “if the Cook Islands don’t do something […]
Goodies for Tereora
Tereora College teacher Brian Tairea rolled out with the CITC Careers Expo wheelbarrow hamper yesterday after it was announced that college student Miimetua Monga had won the company’s expo competition. Although only students could enter the ‘match and win’ competition at the expo on Thursday, the wheelbarrow hamper prize would be a prize for the […]
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