National

Support for economic growth

Wednesday 3 July 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy

Germany and Canada could help the Cook Islands drive future growth of tourism and the economy says the head of Foreign Affairs.

Economy

Mauke switches to solar energy

Wednesday 3 July 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Outer Islands

A dozen solar power stations are now running across the islands since Mauke became the latest to convert to the renewable energy system.

Outer Islands

Animal welfare notice offends former manager

Wednesday 3 July 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

The former manager of the local animal welfare organisation has called a public notice from them “suggestive” and “short-sighted”.

Local

Solar eclipse a 'joy' to see

Wednesday 3 July 2019 | Written by Anneka Brown | Published in Weather

Rarotonga had a perfect view of the partial solar eclipse yesterday.

Weather

Contractors damaging public roads will be fined

Wednesday 3 July 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in National

The newly passed Infrastructure Act states that any contractor found to be damaging roads or cutting and digging holes on the road will be liable to pay for these damages.

National

Preschool teachers confronted by erratic meth mums

Tuesday 2 July 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health

“I picked up a child for kindy at one time and the child looked like she was not cleaned the night before. She sat on the car seat, looking like she was not there. Food was hanging on her face.”

Health

Muri's own winning master chef

Tuesday 2 July 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

At the Muri Night Market, the Pokino family’s garlic prawns are famous – and now we know why.

Local

7.52am: Partial eclipse off the chart

Tuesday 2 July 2019 | Written by Anneka Brown | Published in Weather

As a half-masked sun rose today, resorts in Muri and on Rarotonga’s east coast were this morning letting their guests know where to watch the eclipse.

Weather

Resort takes action after stray dog attacks boy

Tuesday 2 July 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

Security at The Rarotongan warn, we will catch these dogs and get them put down.

Crime

Ministers' new electric cars

Tuesday 2 July 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

The Prime Minister and three senior ministers are driving new electric cars at a cost of $240,000 to the public.

Local

Dancers in Hawaii promote Cooks for tourists

Monday 1 July 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture

There’s not much time to rest, for Cook Islands dancers performing four shows a day to thousands of fans in Hawaii.

Culture

$19.62: The price of prosecution

Monday 1 July 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

A sick 60-year-old man has appeared in court charged with theft – for stealing $19.62 of food from the supermarket.

Crime

The tuna are biting!

Monday 1 July 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local

Yellowfin tuna are definitely out there and biting with a striking 73kg beauty landed just last week.

Local

Two people seriously hurt at Nikao's wall of death

Monday 1 July 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Crime

“When people are drinking they think they’re 10-foot tall and bulletproof.” That’s the reaction of Diane Fletcher, one of the first motorists on the scene after another horror smash on the Cook Islands’ most unforgiving stretch of road, by the Nikao seawall.

Crime

New climate change trauma

Monday 1 July 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in National

New $500,000 study into helping Cook Islanders and Niueans mentally and emotionally harmed by fleeing island homes.

National

Dark day

Saturday 29 June 2019 | Written by Anneka Brown | Published in Weather

Once, solar eclipses caught ancient cultures unaware; they fled terrified, believing they’d angered the gods. Now astronomers can predict them – and those with enough money pursue an eclipse around the planet.