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LETTERS: Permanent residency list

Thursday 21 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion

Dear Editor, can we find out who all the new PRs (permanent residencies) are, please?

Thieves target tourists in recent cases of break-ins

Thursday 21 July 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National

Tourists have become burglary targets despite break-ins still being low compared to pre-Covid times, says a Rarotonga-based security company owner.

Te Kukupa II welcomed home

Thursday 21 July 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National

The sleek and stealthy Te Kukupa II patrol boat glided into Avatiu harbour yesterday morning fittingly welcomed by a rainbow, light showers, family, friends and dignitaries who made up the hundreds waiting patiently for the vessel to berth.

Niue aims to punch above its weight at Commonwealth Games

Wednesday 20 July 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Niue, Regional

Niue's sports officials believe the nation can shake off its miniscule size and compete against the big nations for medals at the forthcoming Commonwealth Games.

Family under house arrest for nearly a year over vaccine defiance

Wednesday 20 July 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tokelau

A family has been under house arrest in Tokelau for almost a year after they refused to get vaccinated against Covid-19.

Kata: Re-population

Wednesday 20 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Cooks through to quarters

Wednesday 20 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

The Cook Islands women’s football side is through to the quarter-finals despite losing their final pool match on Monday night.

Cook Islands outclass Papua New Guinea in World Cup Qualifiers

Wednesday 20 July 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Netball, Sports

Cook Islands thumped Papua New Guinea Pepes 66-48 in its opening World Cup Qualifiers match in Suva, Fiji, last night.

Governing party proposes bold ‘re-population’ policy

Wednesday 20 July 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in National, Politics

The Cook Islands Party believes it has the policies to ensure the ‘re-population’ of the islands, by offering young people special interest rate for their first home loan.

LETTERS: 'Good governance and justice'

Wednesday 20 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion

Dear Editor, English historian Lord Sir John Acton in a letter to Bishop Mandell Creighton about how historians should judge the abuse of power by past rulers, is best remembered for the remark, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”

New studio helping individuals and businesses bring their projects to life

Wednesday 20 July 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Business, National

KOCo Studio, an eclectic and industrial vibe space in Cooks Corner, was officially opened to the public last Sunday evening.

French territories part of cooperative Pacific region - ambassador

Tuesday 19 July 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in French Polynesia, Regional

France's ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga and Tuvalu says his country shares the Pacific's ambition for regional integration.

Pacific digital toolbox needed to hammer out misinformation

Tuesday 19 July 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional

Opinion- a shortage of resources and investment from major digital platforms has left the Pacific region battling a campaign of misinformation and under-moderation.

Kata: Pacific package

Tuesday 19 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Arorangi through to semis

Tuesday 19 July 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Netball, Sports

Arorangi survived a tit-for-tat battle against Tupapa to make it through to next week’s premier semi-finals.

Black Pearls ready to play with ‘pride and passion’

Tuesday 19 July 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Netball, Sports

Cook Islands netball side is ready to take on Papua New Guinea in its opening match at the World Cup Qualifiers in Suva, Fiji tonight at 7.30pm (Cook Islands time).

Muri braces for impact from high swells

Tuesday 19 July 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in National, Weather

Accommodation providers are preparing for sea swells forecast to be higher than the waves that caused widespread damage on the island’s south coast last week.

LETTERS: 'The future looks challenging'

Tuesday 19 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion

Dear Editor, with the political campaigns gaining some momentum it is easy to see that the political parties are going all out to capture the hearts, minds and voting souls of the populace.

Police investigating car crash

Tuesday 19 July 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National

A white ute crashed into a tree at the Social Centre in Nikao early Monday afternoon.

PR recipients have made the Cooks their new home

Monday 18 July 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Features, Go Local

The National Auditorium was packed on Friday morning with 237 permanent resident (PR) recipients who were bestowed with the honour in front of their families and friends.