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‘Nothing to worry about’: Prime Minister Brown on China agreement
16 February 2025
‘Serious questions’: Opposition challenges China partnership
15 February 2025
No-confidence motion against PM and his Cabinet faces delays
15 February 2025
Ruta Mave: People’s Republic of China red flag
10 February 2025
No debt in China deal
8 February 2025
Thomas Wynne: Haka with the taniwha or dance with the dragon?
8 February 2025
‘Paedophile’ gets 13 years in prison
22 January 2025
Thomas Wynne: Where were our leaders while children suffered?
25 January 2025
$541.7m tourism earnings
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
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Opinion
Te Tuhi Kelly: Reshaping education for the next generation
The latest Education NCEA results are pretty embarrassing to be honest. The headline says it all – “29 teachers leave: Mokoroa explains teacher shortage and declining results – Cook Islands News”, writes Te Tuhi Kelly.
Letter: Plaque instead of shade?
The destruction of the still-living Utu tree in the Arorangi CICC grounds was not widely debated in the community.
A tribute to the late Joseph Brider
It was so sad for us to hear of the sudden passing of Joseph Brider.
Press freedom remains central to a successful democracy
World Press Freedom Day was celebrated on May 3. In this opinion pieceAustralian High Commissioner Dr Chris Watkins reflects on the role of the press, which he says extends well beyond protecting democracy.
LETTERS: It’s all about democracy
Dear Editor, in reference to the PM's response to the Friends of Fiji's threat of a court challenge re the PR Act.
LETTERS: Please don’t kick us out of our huts!
Dear editor, Tauturu mai! Help!
PR handouts the real 'stunt'
Dear Editor, the actions of the CEO of the Office of the Oppositions should not define the integrity of the Democratic Party.
OPINION: Country meets Covid challenges head-on
It was the great American tennis player Arthur Ashe who said, “Success is a journey, not a destination”, writes Prime Minister Mark Brown.
LETTERS: Time to look at what’s best for country
Dear Editor, in response to your article published in Cook Islands News on Thursday, 28 April 2022 titled “PR application rules slammed ‘discriminatory’: Fiji NGO head”.
LETTERS: Calls to raise the minimum wage
Dear Editor, at the end of the day you need an economy of scale to support development.
OPINION: No one wants to believe the evidence in our statistics
A lawyer friend of mine swapped from prosecuting criminals to defending them.
LETTERS: ‘Don’t delay your promise’
Mr Editor, the writer resides in the electorate of The Action Man, George Maggie.
Ridge to Reef expedition a celebration of Earth Day
Wow, talk about adventure! As soon as we arrived at the Avana stream, the good times started flowing, there were smiles all around. What a day. Nothing like celebrating our earth by sharing its beauty with our youth.
Financial Secretary responds to Crocombe
Financial Secretary, Garth Henderson has responded to comments made by prominent businessman Tata Crocombe, who questioned the integrity of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) 2022 Asian Development Outlook which revealed the extent of economic downfall in the Cook Islands due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
