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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
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Man found guilty of rape, burglary
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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
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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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Prime Minister defends $659,000 MPs travel bill
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Taxpayers foot $659,000 bill for MPs travel and allowance
22 August 2024
Corruption report exposes ‘bribe and sexual favours’
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PM Brown eager to hand over Forum chair role to Tonga
13 August 2024
ICI explains road works delay in front of old Sheraton site
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Housing crisis hits tourism industry
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National
Social Impact Fund awards $199,825 to 14 community projects
The Cook Islands Social Impact Fund approved 14 proposals totalling $199,825.20 from 21 applications, supporting community initiatives across Rarotonga and the Pa Enua, with a focus on sports, wellness and youth development.
Christmas in the Park brings festive cheer to Rarotonga
Hundreds of locals, visiting families, and tourists gathered at the National Auditorium and Domes on Thursday evening for the annual Christmas in the Park event, hosted by Rotaract Rarotonga.
Mervin Communications says 'survival' comment misleading
Mervin Communications director William Framhein says prime minister Jim Marurai has been misleading in his claim that he thinks the company won’t survive if it goes into competition with Telecom. Framhein says he is ‘somewhat puzzled’ at the PM and telecommunications minister’s comment that he (Marurai) doesn’t think companies such as Mervin Communications will survive […]
Teacup puppies a scam
Cook Islands News recently ran an advertisement for two free ‘teacup puppies’ that has been judged to be part of a scam. The ad offered two Yorkshire terrier puppies for free, and listed the contact as robinpeter04@googlemail.com The party that posted the advertisement, and paid with a credit card which was approved, refused to give […]
Record enrolments at USP campus
Summer schools have been winding up and classes get underway this week at USP Cook Islands campus with over 440 enrolments for the semester. This record high enrolment is in addition to the 135 students who have just completed summer schools in Accounting, Economics, Management, Education, Early Childhood Education and the well-attended first course in […]
Officials trained in identity crime
Cook Islands officials are learning more about spotting fake passports, credit cards, currency and other documents that can be used in identity crimes such as fraud. Identity and document examination training for local officials has been carried out this week under the Immigration New Zealand Pacific Region Immigration Identity Project. Project manager Shaun Evans, Immigration […]
Ukulele workshop on today
Ukulele playing skills are about to increase in local schools. Since its introduction to the Cook Islands early in the 20th century, the ukulele has been an important instrument – an essential part of our string bands – but today school teachers are looking at how to get the most out of it for the […]
Elderly Cook Islanders catch up
Cook Islands Maori chatter on the heatwave Auckland has been going through lately was the soundbed for lively ‘gathering’ spots in the Glen Innes Library in Auckland last week. But every week you can be sure that the news and views are flowing when the Glen Innes Cook Islands Elderly group meet every Friday at […]
Marketing funds offered
Local businesses who are members of the chamber of commerce can now access an annual marketing support fund through the Pacific Island Private Sector Organisation (PIPSO). The chamber announced the fund is now available for small and medium businesses to provide for market research, exploration visits, exhibition or conference attendance, and promotional material. Funding amounts […]
Mitiaro students learn from 'Rorouira apaipai'
Mitiaro school students already have a name for the new state-of-the-art laptops they received as a pilot school for the One Laptop Per Child Project – ‘Rorouira apaipai’ – literally the carry around computer. The laptop project had been stalled for over a year, but this January, about 70 of them were finally sent to […]
Meeting to go over donations
The Aitutaki Cyclone Appeal Committee will be reviewing and processing donations at a meeting in Rarotonga on Thursday at 5pm. The committee requests village leaders to be present and asks that they bring a list of donors and all receipts to the hostel on Wednesday, so as to reconcile the accounts. – RR Cyclone Appeal […]
More drink driving accidents
Police responded to six vehicle accidents at the weekend and say that those involved were lucky not to receive major injuries. Three accidents occurred early on Friday morning. The first accident occurred opposite the Kii Kii Motel in Tupapa when a female driver heading towards Muri crashed through the hedges. She was breath tested and […]
Supplies urgent in north
The northern group islands could get much needed supplies earlier than expected if Taio Shipping manages to fix its second ship over the next week. MV Te Kou Maru is expected to depart with cargo for the north on March 10 but this could leave sooner if repair work on its sister ship is completed […]
Cooks sign new high seas fisheries treaty
The Cook Islands has become the second country to sign a treaty on the conservation and management of high seas fisheries this month. While in Wellington earlier this month, deputy prime minister and minister of marine resources Robert Wigmore signed the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South […]
Scientists gather info for disaster preparedness
Scientists from New Zealand are in Rarotonga and Aitutaki this month as part of an initiative to measure vulnerability and risk from earthquakes and cyclones in the Pacific Islands. Led by scientist Phil Glassie from NZ government-owned research organisation, GNS Science, they will spend the next six months collecting information on buildings and other infrastructure […]
Aitutaki tourism all go again
Tourism is all go again after the disruption caused by cyclone Pat, according to the Aitutaki Tourism Council’s second situation report. Yesterday’s report (dated Sunday February 21) starts by saying that in the interest of helping visitors to Aitutaki make informed decisions on their travel to our Island, the Tourism Council of Aitutaki will provide […]
Positive NZ response
A presentation outlining the key points of the country’s economic development task force programme was well-received in New Zealand, according to a media release from the office of the prime minister. Information about the programme was conveyed to the New Zealand government during a visit to Wellington recently by task force chairman Tata Crocombe, and […]
Govt asked to be specific
Aitutaki Cyclone Appeal Committee says an intention to formally request country embassies in Wellington to match dollar for dollar any funds it raises has been sidelined on advice from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ACA secretary Flo Syme-Buchanan said the committee had planned to write formal letters to embassies requesting assistance by matching the final […]
Pet clinic joins Spay Day event
Cat and dog owners are urged to take their pets to the Esther Honey Foundation Clinic for a free spay or neuter. Tuesday February 23 is Spay Day International – a Humane Society International annual campaign to inspire people to save animal lives by spaying or neutering pets and homeless cats and dogs. This is […]
Thieves busy in Arorangi
Police documented eight thefts last week. On Monday, pareu were stolen from a Kavera home. A gas bottle and a maroon mobile phone were taken from another Kavera residence. On Tuesday, residents of a Titikaveka home reported a theft of $400, cigarettes and a cell phone. Another Titikaveka resident reported that a handbag, diary, credit […]
Maoate and Marsters challenge funding
Leaders of the country’s two political parties are warning government that all major expenditure on cyclone recovery must be done according to the rules – with parliamentary endorsement. Democratic leader Sir Terepai Maoate says very little commitment can be made to the people of Aitutaki and the full recovery programme because the minority government needs […]
TCI aims to improve services to businesses
Telecom wants to tailor solutions to the needs of businesses as it attempts to improve its overall services further, says chief executive Jules Maher. At a cocktail function held on Tuesday for TCI’s key clients, Maher said the company is hoping to better understand the specific needs of businesses. “We need to find out what […]
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