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$541.7m tourism earnings
25 January 2025
‘Paedophile’ gets 13 years in prison
22 January 2025
Thomas Wynne: Where were our leaders while children suffered?
25 January 2025
Cook Islands passport proposal
6 January 2025
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’
8 July 2024
National
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.
Rotary views Koru lounge
In lieu of the usual Wednesday night Rotary meeting, Rotarian and Air NZ manager David Bridge treated club members and their guests to a walk-through of the new Koru lounge at the newly-upgraded Rarotonga Airport. The lounge represents another step in the airport renovation project, and Rotarians were some of the first to see it. […]
Be a dengue fighter, not a victim
So far this year no cases of dengue fever have been reported, but the ministry of health is asking the public to clean up Rarotonga to avoid an outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease. From mid-February to mid-March, public health completed a mosquito surveillance, monitoring and identification programme in Rarotonga. A total of 2022 houses around […]
Former CI Air pilot retires
After clocking 43 years and 24,900 hours in the sky, captain Elliott Cochrane – an ex-Cook Islands Airways pilot – is retiring. For nine years, the Kiwi from Horowhenua flew for C I Airways, and has continued to fly back and forth between the Cooks with Air New Zealand. On Tuesday, he will fly his […]
Kenwall to close at the end of month
The first art gallery on the island is nearing its final hour, but founder and owner Lorna Walters is confident that the local galleries that have sprouted in recent years will continue to promote Cook Islands art. Kenwall in Avarua will close its doors on April 30, and Walters will return to her native Canada […]
Priorities set for next budget
The budget policy statement published by government this week reveals its key priorities for 2010/2011. Government says given the political realities it is faced with, including the impending election this year, its short term response may include dropping ‘unfunded commitments’ made by the same government last year. The statement hints at what minister of finance […]
Car crashes into taro patch
The owners of Avatiu’s Pai Taro Store thought they might be victims of a crazy April Fools’ Day prank when they arrived to open their shop on Thursday morning. The large tipani tree and a water hydrant in front of the small shop were ripped from the ground in an early morning car crash. CI […]
Long wait
Customers flooded into the Bank of the Cook Islands on Thursday as they prepared for the long weekend. Vehicle registration payments were due on Wednesday, but a day later there was even more of a mad rush at the bank for registration stickers, with queues extending out of the bank and along the main road […]
Local side too strong for Lions
A rampant under 16 Arorangi-Takuvaine proved too strong for the visiting Foothills Lions rugby team on Thursday, the local team winning 44-nil. The match was played in good spirit with some quality tries being scored by the local team, ranging from set backline moves to individual efforts especially the solo effort from speedy left-winger Luke […]
Mechanic brings in service machines
Eric Short found it odd that in the three years he’d been working with cars on Rarotonga, he’d never heard anyone request an automatic transmission service. Then he realised the reason: the servicing machines just weren’t available. So he bought three – an automatic transmission service machine, a cooling system service machine and a power […]
Optics shifts focus to Avatiu
If you can’t find the optometrist – don’t worry you’re not going blind. The Cook Islands Optics has moved from the Cooks Corner complex in Avarua to Ingram House opposite the Punanga Nui Markets in Avatiu. Cook Islands Optics has been giving Cook Islanders clear vision for 12 years offering a full range of eye […]
Japanese thrill crowd with their moves
A small group of students from Arorangi Primary School travelled to Avarua on Wednesday morning especially to watch the judo and dancing performances by the touring Japanese group Friends of the World Association. Shoppers in Avarua also took the opportunity to watch the group perform at the CITC main store car park. Group leader and […]
Swordfish tagging project offers reward
A research project is being carried out by the ministry of marine resources on swordfish – also known as broadbill – which are tagged in the Cook Islands. While tagging swordfish and other slow growing, long living fish such as tuna has been carried out around the world for decades, little is known about stocks […]
Anyone for an Easter kitty?
The ESTHER Honey Foundation animal clinic in Nikao has over 20 stray cats and kittens. So why not adopt a kitten this Easter? Unlike chocolate eggs – kittens are great for cuddles and are loads of fun. Chocolate on the other hand cling to hips and thighs and the joy is only by the mouthful […]
Four vie for CIP candidacy
The CIP nominations for its Tupapa-Maraerenga candidate closed yesterday with four people now in the running – George (Maggie) Angene, Maryanne Poaru, Taoro Strickland Brown and George Turia. The four nominees will now go through a run-off selection process before the CIP candidate for the electorate is announced. The financial members of the Tupapa CIP […]
Judo on show at CITC
The car park at CITC was closed off yesterday as a group of martial artists showed off their moves. The show was put on by Japan’s Friends of the World Association which is made up of young people who yesterday donned judo uniforms and demonstrated for onlookers the art of graceful combat. Local kids clapped […]
Taoro still in race for CIP Tupapa candidacy
Taoro Strickland Brown says there’s no way he’d pull out of the running to be the Cook Islands Party candidate for the Tupapa-Maraerenga seat as had been rumoured. Yesterday he was nominated for the candidacy along with George (Maggie) Angene, Maryanne Poaru, and George Turia. “I’ve had my hand up high for four years. If […]
Van's burgled for fourth time
Bars forced open and smokes, booze taken In the wee hours of yesterday morning, employees at Van’s discovered that the shop had been burgled for the fourth time since it changed location. Cartons of cigarettes and bottles of alcohol had been lifted from shelves after the culprit prised metal bars from the window and climbed […]
Goodbye, Aunty Louie
The woman who is believed to be Rarotonga’s oldest resident passed away peacefully last Friday afternoon. ‘Aunty’ Louie Grau was 102 and died at Rarotonga hospital surrounded by her nieces and caregivers. Friends and family bid her farewell at her Arorangi funeral on Monday and she was buried at a plot down the road. Grau […]
Little cupcake moving home
The five-year-old girl whose cupcakes raised money for Aitutaki’s recovery is moving to Rarotonga with her family next year. According to the Aitutaki Cyclone Appeal Committee, by then Asia Areora will be able to see for herself the results of her baking efforts. Asia is the granddaughter of Vaine Areora, who is an active member […]
Uncle Pa farewelled this week
Retired public servant Paraia Kaitangata Vainerere Tangatapoto was laid to rest on Tuesday at his residence in Tupapa. ‘Uncle Pa’, as he was known to many, passed away at age 71 at Auckland’s Middlemore Hospital on March 20. He was farewelled on Tuesday by friends and family, the Atiu community and the Ui Ariki of […]
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