Business
MCI appoints new management board
Friday 23 December 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Business, Local, National
Maritime Cook Islands (MCI), administrators of the Cook Islands Ships’ Registry, has announced the appointment of a newly-formed Management Board comprising Moeroa Matheson, Paolo Favilli and Eleanor Roi.
Risk insurance team meets with PM Brown
Tuesday 20 December 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Business, National
The Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC) management team recently visited the Cook Islands for the first time to hold a series of high-level meetings with relevant authorities including the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Mark Brown.
A career in tuna fisheries
Thursday 15 December 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Business, Education, National
Cook Islander Dr Lara Manarangi-Trott has dedicated her career to fisheries and holds one of the top jobs at the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC). She talks to Cook Islands News journalist Caleb Fotheringham at the recently concluded Commission summit in Vietnam.
Wildin appointed new Audit head
Tuesday 6 December 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Business, Local, National
Desmond Wildin has stepped into the role as director of the Audit Office after more than a decade in public service in the Cook Islands.
Historic Tuna management procedure adopted
Tuesday 6 December 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Business, Economy, Environment, National
A management procedure was adopted at the 19th Regular Session of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission in Da Nang, Vietnam over the weekend but one NGO says it’s “disheartening” the agreement is non-binding.
Navigating new opportunities for Cook Islands tourism
Saturday 3 December 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Business, Economy, National, Tourism
The announcement of direct flights between the Cook Islands and Honolulu and Cook Islands and Sydney has been welcome news for tourism operators wondering what their future held.
Aloha! Direct Honolulu flights to give Cook Islands access to US market
Thursday 1 December 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Business, Economy, National, Tourism
Direct flights between the Cook Islands and Honolulu will begin in May next year.
‘Christmas has come early’: Direct flights from Sydney to Rarotonga set to return
Thursday 1 December 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Business, Economy, National, Tourism
The Cook Islands Government has signed a new partnership with Jetstar, bringing direct flights between Sydney and Rarotonga.
Innovative new trust product features at STEP Asia 2022
Tuesday 29 November 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Business, Economy, National
The new Cook Islands International Relationship Property Trust (IRPT) recently featured at the prestigious STEP ASIA 2022 Conference in Singapore.
Final defects programme to ‘complete’ multi-million dollar Te Mato Vai project
Tuesday 29 November 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Business, Economy, Local, National
The final defects programme for the Rarotonga water project should be completed in December, bringing an end to the “nearly” $90 million project.
Sydney flights on the horizon
Monday 28 November 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Business, Economy, National, Tourism
Cook Islands tourism sector is set to receive a timely boost with the return of direct flights to and from Australia.
‘Significant investment’ in low latency data route
Wednesday 23 November 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Business, Economy, National, Technology
The Avaroa Cable has made a ‘significant investment’ by buying capacity on a route that promises better internet connectivity.
Struggling during the down time
Saturday 19 November 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Business, Economy, National
Tourism operators are likely to go into hibernation over the long summer period as they struggle with the relative lack of flights and visitors. Matthew Littlewood talks to those in the industry about the outlook.
Pero’s national airline dreams dashed again
Saturday 19 November 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Business, National
Businessman Mike Pero’s national airline proposal to the Cook Islands Government has been declined, but the Prime Minister says a future national airline is inevitable.
Consultants to improve online business
Monday 14 November 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Business, National, Technology
A five-person team of consultants will meet in the Cook Islands in early December to improve online transactions for businesses.
‘No safety risk’: Airport waiting for funding to swap cracked slabs
Saturday 12 November 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Business, National
The Cook Islands Airport Authority is adamant there is ‘no safety risk’ from the hairline cracks in the newly laid concrete slabs on the runway as they wait funding to replace them.
Moment of truth at COP27
Saturday 12 November 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Business, Environment, National
The 27th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP 27) comes at a time of climate crisis, and the Cook Islands took a delegation to the event in Egypt. Matthew Littlewood talks to those interested in the conference’s outcome.
Cook Islands Va‘ine at Aotearoa Art Fair
Saturday 12 November 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Business, Entertainment, National
When the Aotearoa Art Fair opens in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland on Wednesday, November 16, it will be a celebration of Cook Islands Va‘ine for Bergman Gallery. By Rachel Smith.
Flights down by 30 per cent from peak as tourist operators prepare for ‘graveyard month’
Friday 11 November 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Business, Economy, National, Tourism
Rarotonga-bound flights and seat numbers could be down by more than 30 per cent on pre-Covid-19 times during the December to March period.
‘Communities will decide how tourism is run’
Friday 11 November 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Business, Economy, National
Communities are going to decide how tourism is run, just look at Hawaii, says New Zealand Māori Tourism chief executive Pania Tyson-Nathan.
