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$541.7m tourism earnings
25 January 2025
‘Paedophile’ gets 13 years in prison
22 January 2025
Thomas Wynne: Where were our leaders while children suffered?
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
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
Challenging ‘rape culture’
8 July 2024
Pacific
Visitors ready for football challenge
As the Cook Islands Football Association gears up to host the 2025 OFC Men’s Champions League Qualifying Stage, one of the visiting teams is determined to win, as they feel at home in Rarotonga.
Australia and Cook Islands to sign MoU, strengthen maritime security partnership
Cook Islands and Australia are in the process of finalising an enhanced Pacific Maritime Security Program (PMSP) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will strengthen Australia’s support for Te Kukupa II operations and bolster regional security efforts.
Time to shine at Welly Sevens
The Cook Islands will run out at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington today in the knowledge that this is their one and only chance to shine in the HSBC Sevens World Series. The Cook Islands secured their place at this year’s Hertz Sevens at the fourth edition of the Oceania Sevens in October last year, […]
DIY multisport events
Local triathletes will have to go it alone without the regular volunteers and officials for the next couple of weeks as the usual officials for weekly duathlon and triathlon events are in New Zealand competing at the Oceania Masters Athletics Champs. This means that regular athletes will have to organise among themselves who will set […]
9 masters compete in Ocean champs
Nine Cook Islands masters athletes are on their way to New Zealand to bag medals at the Oceania Masters Athletics Championships in Tauranga. The group is one of the smallest groups to represent the country but they are still expected to do well in their chosen track and field events. Athlete David Lobb says that […]
Piri a knockout in Bairnsdale, Australia
This article and photo are reprinted courtesy of the Bairnsdale Advertiser in Victoria, Australia. The article has not been edited, except for the headline, which said ‘Famed Cook Islands boxer passes on knowledge’. He may be small in stature and as friendly as can be, but Cook Islands boxing legend Piri Puruto can pack a […]
Ella's on her way to the Olympics
Cook Islands slalom canoeist Ella Nicholas has qualified for the London 2012 Olympics and has had a great start to her Olympic build up finishing third at the New Zealand opens last weekend. Held on the white water course at Mangahao near Palmerston North, New Zealand, this International Canoe Federation ranking race featured some of […]
CI sevens squad looking muscular
A new-look Cook Islands rugby sevens squad had their first major hit out this week against Gordon Tietjens New Zealand squad. For the Cook Islands squad, the friendly match against New Zealand gives the largely inexperienced players a good understanding of the intensity with which they need to play games when the Wellington Sevens tournament […]
Serving for the sevens underdogs
Jamie Makara has served his country of birth in Afghanistan and now hes going to play for the nation of his ancestors on the rugby field. The Henderson resident will suit up for the Cook Islands team at the Wellington Sevens on Waitangi weekend. He last played for the side in 2009 during the Cook […]
Doing as they please in casual triathlon
Twenty-nine hardy athletes gathered at the Avarua harbour for the weekends triathlon which had been moved to town while the Matenga family held an unveiling at the cemetery next to the usual tri-site in Titikaveka. Of the group nine athletes tackled the 200m swim, 16km cycle and 4km run together while everyone else did as […]
New rules spark volleys of laughter
New volleyball rules have been introduced in the current Turtles Business House competition to give all teams an equal chance at the net and to create more fun for all. The new rules were introduced last week when volleyball players took to the courts for the first week of the Turtles tournament. The main new […]
Callout to help with beach volleyball courts
All sports enthusiasts, especially volleyball players and supporters, are encouraged to help develop the beach volleyball courts by joining the working bee today at 5pm. Since the volleyball association took over the lease of the section opposite the Nikao Social Centre and the ceremonial sod turning in April last year not much has happened on […]
Kite surfers enjoy weekend winds
Eleven to 13 knot northerly winds on Saturday made for fun times on the Nikao lagoon where local kitesurfers gathered to make the most of the breeze. Local kitesurfing association president Paka Worthington was on the water coaching as well as catching the winds himself. Worthington has been coaching a small group of budding kiters […]
69 fish caught in annual comp
Fifteen Cook Islands Game Fishing Club boats competed in the annual Weighmasters Competition on Saturday. This competition was generously sponsored by Trader Don, Michigan Motors and the club. A fresh northerly breeze provided excellent fishing conditions particularly around several local FADs. Catches were well up on the three previous comps that were run late last […]
Working bee for beach volleyball courts
Work to further develop the beach volleyball courts in Nikao will begin on Monday with a working bee for volleyball family and supporters at 5pm. Since signing a lease agreement with the Cook Islands Government, through the Cook Islands Investment Cooperation, construction of two full size beach volleyball courts has been at a standstill. In […]
Badminton coming back to life
The racquet sport of badminton is set to make a comeback in the Cook Islands with a come and have a go day organised for Friday, February 3. Sports enthusiast Hugh Graham, also the president of the Cook Islands Volleyball Association, is buzzing with excitement over the revival of the sport. The public is invited […]
Closely-fought volleyball battles at TSA
Due to the recent revival of regular volleyball competitions round one games in the Turtles Business House Volleyball tournament on Wednesday night were closely-fought battles. There was action galore at the Telecom Sports Arena as teams battled it out for a strong start in the competition. With three games playing at the same time there […]
Last athletics meet for masters in Oceania champs
Athletics Cook Islands will again hold a mini track and field meet at the BCI Stadium on Friday afternoon for all interested athletes. This will be the last chance for the Cook Islands masters athletes who are due to participate in the bi-annual Oceania champs that are being held in Tauranga, New Zealand from February […]
Tennis carnival draws hundreds
There was barely room to stand at the National Tennis Centre in Nikao yesterday when hundreds of Rarotongas children gathered for the Coca Cola tennis carnival. Giving children something fun to do and to fall in love with the game of tennis was the whole aim of the free one-day carnival sponsored by CITC and […]
Young Aitutakian toughs it out
Aitutaki warriors are known for being tough, but one NRL hopeful is showing doctors at the Canberra Raiders just how tough they can be. Nga Simiona Junior this week left the Cook Islands to rejoin the Canberra Raiders junior teams and try to bust his way into its senior NRL side. But before he can […]
Kukis in Raiders ranks
The Canberra Raiders is continuing its raid of the Cook Islands, with the number of Kukis in the clubs ranks expanding over the summer. Already featuring a small group of Cook Islanders in the NRLs Toyota Cup and New South Wales Cup competitions, the Raiders also took in a couple of young Kukis for a […]
Bleached hair for punishment!
Cook Islands international Anthony Gelling is sporting a new hairdo after landing himself in hot water with his new management at the Wigan Warriors. An English sporting news website reported that the 195-centimetre, 100-kilogram centre or second rower found himself in trouble with new Wigan coach Shaun Wane a week ago after being late for […]
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