Business
Podcaster launches digital card to help people ‘save money’
Monday 30 January 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Business, National
Businesswoman and podcaster, Chantal Napa launched Chantal’s Digital Card earlier this month with the aim to help people save money on Rarotonga when shopping, dining and enjoying activities.
Businessman joins call for Cook Islands to share time with NZ
Friday 27 January 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Business, National
Rarotongan resident and businessman, Mike Pero has joined the call for the Cook Islands to share the same date with New Zealand.
Fishing charter lands good catch – on land and at sea
Thursday 12 January 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Business, National
Despite heavy rain and strong winds forecast, three friends set out on an adventure with fishing charter company, Game Fishing Rarotonga on Tuesday.
Cheaper foreign transfer service welcomed in Cook Islands
Wednesday 11 January 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Business, National
The Cook Islands Fijian community has welcomed news of the MPaisa platform - a way to send money to Fiji through Vodafone Cook Islands.
Clean break for laundry services as rain persists
Wednesday 11 January 2023 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Business, National
Laundromats have been run ragged, as wet weather continues to punish Rarotonga.
Lifting the standards of Cook Islands tourism products
Thursday 29 December 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Business, Local, National
Cook Islands Tourism is pleased to announce the launch of the nation’s new Cook Islands Quality Assured (CIQA) accreditation programme in January 2023, formally known as the Cook Islands Tourism Accreditation and Quality Assurance Programme.
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.
