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$541.7m tourism earnings
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Cook Islands passport proposal
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Top cop position advertised
7 December 2024
Police need numbers and bigger budget
9 December 2024
Niki Rattle: A call for stronger human rights protections
10 December 2024
Solid and Hazardous Waste Bill referred to Parliament committee
10 December 2024
DPM defends CIIC finance and travel policies
6 December 2024
Cook Islands has its first mosque
14 November 2024
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
25 September 2024
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
7 September 2024
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
13 August 2024
Challenging ‘rape culture’
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Community responds to Government’s calls for partnership
Following the announcement of the launch of the Rarotonga Safety Shelter Programme (RSSP), communities around Rarotonga are actively engaging with the Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) to learn more about the programme.
Back-to-back cruise ship visits boost Rarotonga tourism
Within 48 hours, two cruise ships – the Zuiderdam, which visited on Saturday, and the Costa Deliziosa, which arrived yesterday – called at Rarotonga.
Power loans expected to grow
Asian Development Bank (ADB) is expected to see almost 20 per cent of loans and grants over the next three years being directed to the power sector within the Pacific, delegates from major energy companies in the region were told yesterday. Energy specialist with the Asian Development Bank Robert Kersterton said most of its activities […]
SeaWeb signs on
SeaWeb is the newest member to sign the Pacific Islands Roundtable for Nature Conservation charter in Samoa this week. SeaWeb is an international non-profit communications organisation dedicated to creating a culture of ocean conservation. During a function hosted by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) for the participants attending the thirteenth Roundtable […]
Rotary confusion apology
The new president of the Rotary Club of Rarotonga, Maureen Hilyard, has apologised for any confusion over a media release she sent out regarding her recent election. In it she said she was the first Cook Islands woman president since the club was established in 1969. This caused confusion as another woman, Mousie Skews, was […]
Tourism awards 2011 set to go
Chris McGeown, General Manager of Edgewater, has confirmed that the organising committee for the 2011 Cook Islands tourism awards has been formed and is in the preliminary stages of getting the awards off the ground. He estimates that submissions can begin coming in early in the new year. McGeown said that the committee will be […]
Dame's gift of memories given to the Cook Islands
Dame Margaret Shields, a former New Zealand cabinet minister, brought memories and mementoes back to the Cook Islands last week. Dame Margaret was a Labour Party MP throughout the 1980s. She is holidaying in Rarotonga and has brought with her an album of photographs which document the devastation caused by Cyclone Sally in 1987. Now […]
Te Vaerua garage sale a success
Last month, Te Vaerua Community Rehabilitation Service put on a community garage sale to raise funds to get the new Arorangi office up and running. The sale was a huge success and brought in over $3,000, which has been helping to fix up Te Vaerua headquarters and to pay physiotherapist Rebecca Washbourne, who has been […]
Rotary names first woman president
The Rotary Club of Rarotonga has its first Cook Islands woman president since the club was established in 1969. Maureen Hilyard recently received the Rotary Chain of Office from past president Mike Pynenburg at its formal changeover event. During the ceremony, Hilyard introduced her new executive committee whose members include Mousie Skews, Kevin Carr, John […]
George and Glassie staying with CIP
Norman George has dispelled the rumour that he will be joining the new political party, Cook Islands Party Tumu, which emerged at the weekend. The Cook Islands Party Tumu was formed because of a fallout with the CIP central executive over the RAPPA (Ruatonga, Avatiu, Panama, Palmerston, Atupa) nominations. Originally MP Albert ‘Peto’ Nicholas declared […]
New party to announce reps this week
Te Kura O Te Au will announce electorate representatives for Rarotonga this week. Spokesperson for Te Kura O Te Au steering committee Jancey Trego says that the “fundamental point of difference” between Te Kura and other parties is its electoral procedure. The party advocates voters electing candidates without interference from the steering committee, so as […]
Southern Cross to chase eclipse
Air Raro is sold out of tickets to Mangaia this weekend, but there’s another option for those who want to watch the solar eclipse and are willing to make last-minute plans. The SV Southern Cross – a 58ft ketch – will be tracking across the Pacific to watch the eclipse from the sea and has […]
Teen found unconscious
A passing motorist found a 15-year-old female of Aroa alone and unconscious on the main road at Ruaau around 4.30am on Saturday. Police transported her to hospital and are still investigating whether alcohol was involved, though medical personnel said that the young woman has a heart condition. Two break-ins were reported at the weekend. In […]
Warm welcome for Sydney flight
The first direct Sydney flight landed yesterday morning just before 5am to a warm Cook Islands welcome. Airport personnel and Cook Islands Tourism (CIT) staged a special greeting, which was attended by a number of public figures bedecked in ei and their Sunday best. The flight arrived early, which deputy prime minister Robert Wigmore said […]
Region's media has new voice
Pacific independent media organisations are soon to have their own voice. They are distancing themselves from the existing Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) which they believe is no longer effective. The new body is tentatively being called Pacific Media Association (PMA). It proposes to embrace and promote media freedom, ethics, governance and transparency as well […]
Fire destroys tennis gear
A boy playing with fire almost caused a disaster at the Nikao Tennis Centre on Saturday. A fire broke out around 12.30pm in a shipping container used as a gear and storage shed, after a boy meant to be helping with lawn mowing and raking took a lighted piece of paper or stick into the […]
PND studied
There could be a link between postnatal depression and identification with one’s culture, according to a recent survey. Leon Iusitini, a member of the Pacific Islands Families (PIF) study team, said on Friday at the annual health conference that Cook Islanders have a 17.6% chance of developing postnatal depression (PND). The survey found that PND […]
Conference explores sexual issues
Sexuality was the subject of a number of presentations at Friday’s health conference closing session. Eighteen-year-old Kimi of Tereora College gave a powerful speech detailing her take on teenage pregnancy – a prevalent issue given that in the Cook Islands, the mean age of girls who get pregnant for the first time is 16. Kimi […]
Three more quit CI Tourism
Three more staff have resigned from Cook Islands Tourism (CIT) in response to restructuring planned for the agency that is expected to lead the country’s most profitable industry. The resignations of product manager Anne Lyon, NZ-Australia marketing officer Jeremy Goodwin and UK-Europe marketing officer Kura Metuariki bring total departures this year from CIT to six. […]
'Blackout' possible today in Raro
Te Aponga Uira (TAU) is carrying out tests today that could leave the whole of Rarotonga without power. But the electricity company is hoping all will run smoothly and no one will notice a thing. At 1pm today TAU is carrying out a series of tests following the recent major overhaul of one of its […]
Phone credit for all Aitutaki customers
Technicians in Aitutaki are still struggling to connect remaining Telecom customers to the old exchange. Telecom Cook Islands marketing manager Mark Boyd said yesterday there are now sufficient lines for all customers but staff are still checking to ensure the lines are connected to the correct customers. It has been a difficult three weeks for […]
Run-off delay
The Democratic Party committee in Murienua has postponed the run-off between James Beer and Angeline Tuara for the Murienua candidacy until Friday July 9. The run off was originally set for Wednesday June 30. James Beer told CI News this week that he is fixed on ensuring that the proper process is followed. “We need […]
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