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Top cop position advertised
7 December 2024
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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
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Tourism contribution set to surpass half-billion dollar mark
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Parliament Clerk sparks outrage over deep sea mining statement
23 September 2024
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21 September 2024
Anxiety on the rise: Cook Islands faces mental health challenge
7 September 2024
Cook Islands deep sea mining poll sparks controversy
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MCI rejects ‘dark fleet’ label
3 August 2024
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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’
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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.
Mum claims blows below the belt
Ngatokoitu Daniel, mother of the Muri boxer Eddie Daniel, is angry that nothing has been done about claims that her son was struck in the testicles by his boxing opponent. Daniel claims that when her son Eddie faced Commonwealth Games boxer Mathew Titoa in the ring on the first fight night of the year in […]
Paddling workshops for newcomers
Anyone interested in taking up oe vaka can look forward to a Principles of Paddling workshop, which will run for the next six weeks. Yesterday, local paddler Richard Denny hosted the first workshop at Muri. Subsequent sessions will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4.30pm next to Sails. The course covers all the basics of […]
Crowd of 500 thrilled at 4x4 finals
The 500-strong crowd at Araura College squeezed in tight around the volleyball courts on Monday afternoon to watch the action packed and intense Cook Islands News Easter 4×4 volleyball grand finals. After a day of rapid fire and thrilling games by the 52 teams Tamanu Beach and Pacific Resort emerged again this year as the […]
Gold for Aitutaki
The Aitutaki under 15 boys and under 16 girls claimed gold in the 2011 National Youth Football Championship last Saturday after defeating Te Au O Tonga in their respective finals. In the under 16 girls category, Aitutaki were evenly matched by Te Au O Tonga in most facets of play. However the wet conditions saw […]
Awesome action at Aitutaki volleyball
High-flying spikes, diving digs and plenty of smiles and laughs, were all the rage at the Cook Islands News Aitutaki 4×4 Easter volleyball tournament at Araura College. With 16 games running at once it was an action-packed afternoon as teams from the under 13 grade right up to the golden oldies mama division fought it […]
Easter tennis
Work off your Easter egg indulgence and join the Easter Tennis Tournament today at the national tennis centre in Nikao. The tournament will serve off at 1pm and all are welcome to take part in this fun doubles competition where players will get a minimum of three games. Entry fee to take part in the […]
Islands play off for football honours
The finals of the National Youth Football Championship will take place this afternoon at the CIFA complex in Matavera. The action starts at 1pm with Atiu and Mangaia to playoff for the 3rd and 4th placing in the under 16 girls category. This match will be followed by Mauke and Mitiaro who play for the […]
Mongoose turn out for Easter
Blackrock Apii Potiki will benefit from Easter Mondays Mongoose golden oldies charity cricket match which will be held at the Nikao field. The charity cricket match will be between the financial members of the Mongoose golden oldies club and ex university and Grammar school students. In fact, Mongoose manager of special events Tamuera Crocombe says […]
Ladies excel in Computer Man
Last Saturdays Computer Man Tournament at the Rarotonga Golf Club drew a large field of 95 players. Although only a small percentage of players were ladies, those who played featured exceptionally well in the prizes. Out of the 10 prize winners, 6 were ladies. On a day where the course was damp enough for clean […]
Paddlemaking workshop planned
Though outrigger canoeing is a wildly popular sport in the Cook Islands, the paddle-making industry has yet to really get off the ground. From a consumers perspective, there is not much choice in terms of locally-made paddles and a lack of competition means higher prices for imports. Members of the Cook Islands Canoeing Association and […]
Volleyball at Vaimaanga
The king and queen of the courts social beach volleyball tournament will be held on Easter Monday as part of the beach volleyball revival. The tournament will be held at the Totokoitu beach courts in Vaimaanga situated in between the YWAM centre and old Totokoitu agriculture research centre. The tournament will be a mixed tournament […]
Fight in the dog seen on court
Basketball teams take a break from games tonight to allow for netballers to hold their national trials at the Telecom Sports Arena. But week six of the main basketball season started with the Devlins rocking hard against Yachties Hotties. The Devlins were too much for the Yachtie Hotties with scoring machine Swedelia Taivairanga benefiting from […]
Beach volleyball makes comeback
Beach volleyball is set to take off again on Rarotonga with the confirmation that a purpose built beach volleyball court will be constructed in Nikao next to the national tennis courts. On Monday a special ceremony was held at Nikao to turn the first sod on what will become two international sized courts on the […]
Volleyball women ready for action
The national womens indoor volleyball squad has been holding a series of intense training sessions at the Telecom Sports Arena with the mens squad putting the girls through their paces. The squad, whove been in training since August, will depart Rarotonga on Thursday to take part in the South Pacific Challenge in Auckland starting on […]
Sea Eagles beat Sharks
The Ngatangiia Sea Eagles, Arorangi Bears and Tupapa Panthers were the winners of last weeks round of rugby league games. On Friday, the Ngatangiia Sea Eagles travelled to Aitutaki to meet the Sharks and a closely fought match was seen. But it was the Sea Eagles that had the edge over their hosts to win […]
Tua pep talks local boxers
Seven entertaining boxing matches were seen at Saturday nights fight night with the arrival of Samoan heavyweight boxer David Tua really sparking the boxers into action in the Banana Court boxing ring. While Tua didnt have a rumble in the ring on the night he did sign two boxing gloves that will be auctioned off […]
Whirlwind Tua tour
Inspiring, impressive and easy-going are some of the words locals have described world number 2 heavyweight boxer David Tua. Tua returned to New Zealand on Sunday after a whirlwind tour of Rarotonga at the weekend where he was the guest speaker at the annual sports awards. For many people Tua impressed with his humility and […]
Goals galore at national champs
The Cook Islands Football complex was packed with hundreds of players and supporters on Saturday to watch the first of the National Youth Soccer Championship games. Although the sun was nowhere to be seen, the tournament kicked off without a hitch as every team was eager to play. The first round of the 2011 National […]
Arorangi romps in
The Arorangi premier netball grade caused headaches for Takuvaine at the TSA on Saturday to go on and comfortably win the match 63-36. A new look Arorangi team definitely turned out to win this week as Takuvaine continue to firm up their player positions on court. Meanwhile a fantastic game was seen between Avatiu and […]
Neururer wins his first Tin Man
The temperature was perfect for the 29th annual Tin Man Triathlon held on Saturday with the rain in the morning and cloud cover making it quite cool for racers. Twenty individuals and 11 teams fronted up to tackle the 1200m swim, 31km (around the island cycle) and 10km run. The lagoon looked calm, but had […]
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