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Cook Islands passport proposal
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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
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Challenging ‘rape culture’
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Pacific
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.
Australia commits to ongoing collaboration with Cooks on transnational crime threats
Australian High Commissioner to the Cook Islands, Phoebe Smith is confident that through the Te Kukupa II maritime patrol vessel, Cook Islands with the support from Australia can tackle transnational crimes such as drug trafficking.
Eels on a roll for Cowboys final
In the Budget/Polynesian Bike Hire under 19 rugby grade grand finals, the Avatiu Eels will face off with arch rivals the Arorangi Cowboys. The Eels have been the outright leaders throughout the season clean-slate winning all 8 of their matches this season. The team also cleaned up in the under 19 rugby sevens tournaments that […]
Send us your rugby photos!
Cook Islands News is offering local happy snappers, picture posers and rugby addicts the chance to get your colour pictures published in the paper and win a digital camera. All you have to do is send in your best rugby-related photos to be in the running photos like the examples on this page. It could […]
Taia goes with Kiwis over Kukis
Newcastle Knights comeback king Zeb Taia has turned down the opportunity to play for the Cook Islands against New Zealand next month so as to focus on his full return to the NRL. Incoming Knights coach Wayne Bennett has advised Taia not to play for the Cook Islands in the October 6 Kiwi-Kuki test match […]
His loss may be our gain
Although theyre unhappy to be cashing in on the bad fortune of the Wests Tigers, the Cook Islands Rugby League Association says the teams loss may mean the country will pull off a coup. When Warriors centre Krisnan Inu crossed the line to score New Zealands contentious match-winning try and knock the Tigers out of […]
No date for CISNOC special general meeting
It could be December before a special general meeting of the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) is held. The call for a meeting has come as CISNOC struggles with its finances, particularly in relation to sending Cook Islands athletes to international tournaments, and there has even been talk of forcing the entire […]
Tupapas third round turn-around
Top cricket team Tupapa turned recent performances around to beat Avatiu-Nikao in round three of the Computer Man Champs. Tupapa have put the disappointment of two surprise losses behind them to take out early bolters Avatiu-Nikao. Batting first Avatiu could only manage 122 as their middle order, reminiscent of 2010, had an all too familiar […]
Its ticket time!
Tickets to the Kiwi-Kuki international rugby league test went on sale yesterday at Turtles outlets. Turtles staff members Nina Wichman and Maria Anthony are leading the sales team with tickets ranging from $10 to $40. Details, back page today. 11091926
Book your seat for the Kiwi-Kuki test
Rugby league fans can now purchase tickets to the Kiwi-Kuki test match being played at the BCI Stadium on October 6. Three types of tickets are on sale for punters looking to see New Zealands and the Cook Islands best rugby league players face off in a special test match. General admission tickets for grassed […]
CI player back in Japan squad
Japan has brought its top team back to field for tonights match against Tonga, including its Cook Islands champion Ryan Nicholas. Brave Blossoms coach and All Blacks legend John Kirwan has reinstated much of the team that pushed the French in their Rugby World Cup opener after resting them during the New Zealand clash on […]
Dragons and Panthers head to grand finals
The Ngatangiia-Matavera Dragons and Tupapa-Maraerenga Panthers senior A grade rugby teams were the deserved winners of the weekends semi finals knockout games to proceed to next weekends club grand finals. At the Arorangi field a more disciplined and composed Panthers outfit were able to score points at crucial times to defeat hosts and favourites of […]
Takuvaine and Tupapa in opening clash today
2010 Lotto Premier Mens champions Tupapa Maraerenga are travelling to Takuvaine today to meet last years third placed Takuvaine side for their first match in the 2011 football season scheduled to kick off at 4pm. Hosts Takuvaine will need to bring their A game against the Tupapa outfit knowing that four players from the Tupapa […]
Youth competitors leave Isle of Man
The Cook Islands contingent to the Youth Commonwealth Games has left the Isle of Man without medals, but competed well against its Pacific sisters. Swimmers Tepaia Payne and Celeste Brown and shot putter Jolyn Iro competed for the Cook Islands at the four-day event held in the small Irish sea state. None of the three […]
Singing and dancing at oval
Round three of the Computer Man Mens Cricket Competition is one of redemption for a few teams as they look to get their season back on track and for the others it is one of consolidation. Turangi host Muri at the Turangi Oval, where Turangi will look to continue their dominance and their unbeaten start […]
Matheson triumphs in Export 33 tournament
In spite of a few showers last Saturday, there was still plenty of run on the ball for the inaugural Export 33 Golf Tournament at Rarotonga Golf Club. More players were able to take advantage of this, having learned from the previous Saturdays competition. The beer cart was patrolling the course with Export 33 on […]
Eels face Dragons at Muri
In the second semi final knockout match, the Avatiu Eels will head to Nukupure Park to face this years biggest improvers, the Ngatangiia-Matavera Dragons. So far this year these two teams have won one match each against each other. At the Ngatangiia field the Eels won the first match 24-11 and in the second round […]
Crunch game: Cowboys versus Panthers
The CITC club rugby grand final teams will be decided today at two different venues on Rarotonga. At Raemaru Park the Arorangi Cowboys will take on the Tupapa Panthers and at Nukupure Park the Ngatangiia-Matavera Dragons will go head to head with the Avatiu Eels and the winners of these two top four matches will […]
Star sports woman mourned
The Titikaveka sports family and the wider sporting community this weekend are mourning the loss of one of their star athletes, Danielle Trego, who passed away on Thursday. The 21-year-old will be laid to rest on Sunday afternoon at her family home in Vaiimaanga where a family service will be held this evening at 7 […]
Ella heading for Olympics
Cook Islands kayak paddler Ella Nicholas is almost guaranteed a spot at the 2012 London Olympics and she will sew up her Olympic spot at the Oceania Championships in Australia in February. Nicholas recently raced in the Canoe Slalom World Championships in Slovakia where she got her campaign off to a flying start to place […]
Entry fees send athletes to NZ
Entry fees for the Round Rarotonga Road Race will continue to help Cook Islands athletes gain overseas exposure and improve their track and field skills. Once again this year, funds from the Round Rarotonga Road Race will allow six local students to take part in the New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletics Championships. Young Cook Islands […]
Matches delayed
The Titikaveka and Matavera matches which were due to be played yesterday and today have now been postponed to next week due to a bereavement in the village of Titikaveka. Draw for Saturday September 17 (Avatiu vs Arorangi at the Avatiu field) 1.00pm-Under 14 Girls, Ref: Tupou Patia, Assistant refs: Mosman Baker and Tino Napa, […]
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