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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’s 12 sitting days sufficient for business: Clerk
24 September 2024
Parliament Clerk sparks outrage over deep sea mining statement
23 September 2024
Parliament’s 12 sitting days sufficient for business: Clerk
24 September 2024
Tapaitau and Charlie-Puna released to ‘family jobs’
21 September 2024
Police apprehend four juveniles in connection with motorcycle thefts
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
3 August 2024
Rising seas, rising costs: Climate impacts on Cook Islands economy
2 September 2024
Inflation eases but concerns remain
31 August 2024
Prime Minister defends $659,000 MPs travel bill
23 August 2024
Taxpayers foot $659,000 bill for MPs travel and allowance
22 August 2024
Corruption report exposes ‘bribe and sexual favours’
17 January 2023
PM Brown eager to hand over Forum chair role to Tonga
13 August 2024
ICI explains road works delay in front of old Sheraton site
10 August 2024
Diaspora dismayed over lack of Te Maeva Nui livestream
8 August 2024
Everyone is a winner, says Culture
7 August 2024
Local women outshine global peers in business leadership
8 August 2024
Housing crisis hits tourism industry
27 July 2024
MCI rejects ‘dark fleet’ label
3 August 2024
Challenging ‘rape culture’
8 July 2024
Pacific
Roadshow not consultation
Non-government organisations are frustrated with the Cook Islands government seabed mineral consultations that are being held in New Zealand, calling for a 10-year moratorium to allow for independent research and capacity building within the Cook Islands.
USP Student body represents 14,000 students
The University of the South Pacific Students’ Association (USPSA) from 14 campuses spanning 12 member countries convened in Rarotonga yesterday representing the voice of 14,000 students.
Tongan paralympians achieve personal bests in Rio
TONGA – Tongan shot putter Ana Talakai set a new personal best at the Rio Paralympics.
Kiwi rugby culture under fire after Chief's party
NEW ZEALAND – Dozens of prominent women in New Zealand have joined the country’s Human Rights Commission in calling for systematic cultural change in men’s rugby after an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by players found no case to answer.
Dutton reconfirms offshore detention policy
NAURU – Immigration Minister Peter Dutton says Australia’s relationship with Nauru in relation to processing asylum seekers will “continue for decades”.
Crop shortage creates 'kava crisis'
FIJI – There is a “kava crisis” at the Suva market at the moment, say kava dealers.
Fiji fends off outside criticism
FIJI – Fiji is continuing to fend off criticism over the detention of six prominent political figures in Suva last weekend.
No deal to resettle refugees in NZ
Immigration minister talks down PM Key’s offer
Cargo plane crash lands on runway in West Papua
WEST PAPUA – An Indonesian cargo plane had a serious technical malfunction while landing at an airport in West Papua on Wednesday.
Rich boy's light punishment sparks outrage
NEW ZEALAND – New Zealand police have criticised the non-custodial sentence handed down to the teenage son of a multimillionaire who beat a police officer unconscious during a drunken rage.
Fiji PM scoffs at dictatorship claims
FIJI – Fiji’s Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama is standing by the police decision to arrest his political opponents, and says criticism from the international community is “disappointing”.
Refugees on Manus get ICC response
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Refugees on Papua New Guinea’s Manus Island have received a response to their letter to the International Criminal Court in July.
Courts need to test Fijian's rights
FIJI – The head of Fiji’s Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission says Fiji’s courts are the best place to test the robustness of citizens’ constitutional rights.
France secures grip on Pacific politics
Territories gain PIF seats in regional power play
Nauru under scrutiny from UN child rights committee
NAURU – Nauru will come under fresh scrutiny in a United Nations hearing over the treatment of child asylum seekers sent there by the Australian government.
Handling of detention centre contracts slammed
AUSTRALIA – The Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection has been slammed for its handling of offshore detention centre contracts, some of which were entered into without prices being set first.
Filmmaker remembers 'Black Harvest'
The last time filmmaker Bob Connolly was in the Papua New Guinea Highlands, he was caught up in one of the bloodiest tribal wars in the region’s history.
Crackdown on family abuse
NEW ZEALAND – The New Zealand government has announced sweeping changes to its domestic violence laws, aimed at tackling the country’s poor record on family abuse.
Midwives accused or racism
Cultural insensitivity claimed in NZ birth care
Authorities investigate claims of 'healing water'
FIJI – Health officials in Fiji are investigating claims of “miracle healing water” being widely used in and around the village of Natadradave in the province of Tailevu on Fiji’s main island.
Death after rugby league brawl not taken lightly
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – The Papua New Guinea Sports Minister says those responsible for the death of a man following a rugby league match should face the full force of the law.
Kiwis too lazy or drugged up to work, says Key
NEW ZEALAND – The New Zealand prime minister, John Key, has said the country is forced to rely on overseas workers to fill jobs because some Kiwis lack a strong work ethic and may have problems with drugs.
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