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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
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
Concerns over Minister’s role in inmate work releases: PAC
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
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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.
Tupa secures Demo candidacy for Tupapa
Nooroa Tupa has been elected the Democratic Party candidate for the country’s largest electorate, Tupapa-Maraerenga. Standing MP John Tangi has now lost his chance at being re-elected to a second term in Parliament after the run-off on Thursday resulted in an 18 vote margin win for Tupa. The final votes were 182 to Tupa, 164 […]
$50,000 theft trial warps up
The Crown vs Eiao Baniani trial wrapped up yesterday after a week before 12 jurors. Baniani was this week tried before Judge Nicholson and jury for stealing cash from Paradise Cove, an Aitutaki accommodation for which he worked as property manager. Terepai Maoate owns Paradise Cove, but his son Junior and wife Paula manage it. […]
Aitutaki MP benefits unfairly from economic stimulus loans
An audit probe has revealed that $60,000 of loan funds meant to help struggling outer island businesses during the economic downturn ended up supporting the reportedly cash-strapped businesses of Aitutaki MP and former associate Minister of Finance Terepai Maoate Jnr. The audit review on the Business Support Loan administered by the Business Trade Investment Board […]
Trio examines island biodiversity
Three Master’s degree students from England recently returned from a five-week stint studying biodiversity in the outer islands. Two of them – Rachael Heptonstall and Hannah Stephenson – were on Atiu, staying with the Porio family in Mapumai. Kimberley Jennings, whose background is in biology, did her research on Aitutaki. All three tertiary students will […]
$40,000 raised at St Joseph's
By the start of the 2011 school year, new entrants at St Joseph’s Primary School will have a new preschool block to have fun learning in. The Catholic school held a gala day on Friday and raised $40,000 for the renovation of the preschool block. The gala day included loads of fun kids’ games and […]
Boy a big hit
The Aotearoa Society, Rarotonga recently held their premiere fundraiser of the top selling New Zealand movie Boy. It was a huge success with a sellout audience, 200 hangi plates sold and even Minties for the premiere ticket holders. The Empire Theatre also had a great weekend screening the movie and the foyer, decked out in […]
Drugs protected from tsunami
The new World Health Organisation (WHO) representative to the region, Dr Yang Pbaoing, has agreed to fund the moving of all pharmacy supplies to the hospital from the Public Health Clinic in Tupapa. The move will be going ahead in the coming months to protect all drugs from damage if the island is hit by […]
Cervical cancer vaccine coming
Secretary of Health Tupou Faireka has revealed that he is in talks with a professor from New Zealand to bring to the Cook Islands the vaccine that protects against cervical cancer. The vaccine, known as the HPV vaccine, protects against the virus which is the main cause of cervical cancer. It has already been rolled […]
Te Puni formally introduced to PM
New Zealand High Commissioner Linda Te Puni is now officially recognised by the Cook Islands’ Government after presenting her letter of introduction to Prime Minister Jim Marurai yesterday. Te Puni had been acting High Commissioner for three months before she was appointed to the post on June 2 by NZ foreign minister Murray McCully. The […]
Southern Cross still at sea
The Southern Cross is still at sea, four days after 11 people, including two sick children were rescued from it by police on patrol boat Te Kukupa. “If we did not send out Te Kukupa to rescue those children we would not be able to say if they would be alive or not today,” said […]
Bastille Day celebration attracts crowd
Yesterday, Le Bon Vivant hosted an all-day celebration in honour of Bastille Day – to commemorate the storming of the Bastille some 221 years ago in France. The French remember July 14, 1789 as a symbol of the birth of the French Republic and the end of monarchy. The Bastille Day celebration attracted members of […]
Corrections
In yesterday’s CI News an article about the cellular coverage in Mangaia said the trial cost $100,000. In fact the value of the equipment is just under $100,000 and the equipment was lent to Telecom Cook Islands on a trial. Meanwhile, in Saturday’s paper two captions, under the photos of Noorangi Mataiapo Moeroa Kaveao and […]
Paddlers head to Tahiti Aito
The islands’ top paddlers are pumped and ready to represent the country at the Tahiti Aito next Friday and Saturday. The Cook Islands Aito team of five paddlers – Emilene Taulu, Serena Hunter, Vaea Melvin, Fletcher Melvin and Reuben Dearlove, will line up against 600 of the worlds best paddlers in the prestigious oe vaka […]
Animals looking for good homes
The Esther Honey animal clinic in Nikao is looking for good homes for some of the animals they have been sheltering. They have a ginger cat by the name of Orlando who will be perfect for a family having trouble with rats – he’s a superb rat catcher! Kaching is an older cat looking for […]
Public urged to help fight crime
Police are cracking down on speeding motorists and are asking the public to help them fight this crime by reporting incidents to the headquarters in Avarua or to vaka constables. The people of Arorangi have for a long time had to put up with their main road being used as a speedway track by careless […]
CIP Tumu invites potential candidates
The coming general election will be a test whether the two main political parties – the Democratic Party and the CIP – are able to hold the confidence of their supporters. The emerging Cook Islands Party Tumu issued its first press release yesterday, saying the time is ripe for a third major party after having […]
Mangaia craftspeople enjoy boom
Craftspeople in Mangaia upped the ante this past weekend to cater to the hundreds of tourists that travelled there for the eclipse. Local jewellery and local crafts were wildly popular with the eclipse-chasers, who cleaned out market stalls and local shops that most of the time don’t get such great numbers of tourists. Lyn Martin, […]
H1N1 swine flu vaccinations continuing
Public Health is continuing to vaccinate the population against swine flu. The Secretary of Health Tupou Faireka said that by vaccinating health care staff and school children, 10 per cent of the population has already been protected against Swine Flu. Yesterday a group of four health professionals, one IT technician and one admin person left […]
Solicitor general criticised
Solicitor general Tingika Elikana played a “pivotal and controversial” role in the Toagate scandal according to the recently released Audit report on Government’s attempts to nationalise the fuel industry. Although the report states that Elikana played a “limited” role in the overall fuel strategy, he was responsible for reviewing the heads of agreement document, which […]
Watch your valuables, police urge
The compartment under a motorbike seat is not a safe to store your valuables. One couple learnt this lesson the hard way at the weekend when they returned from a stroll along Ngatangiia beach to find their blue Ipod, silver wristwatch and red shoulder bag stolen from their motorbike storage compartment. Police are urging both […]
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