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$541.7m tourism earnings
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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
13 August 2024
Challenging ‘rape culture’
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Pacific
War on drugs: Fiji soldiers may be deployed to assist police, says Govt
Fiji’s government has announced that military personnel may soon join police in addressing the country’s drug crisis.
Balancing tourism and culture
Cook Islands Tourism’s transparent, inclusive and practical planning public consultation which explored the challenges and opportunities tourism brings in all areas of wellbeing, drew a good number of community members.
National Party caucus arrives for leadership decision
Former National Party leader Simon Bridges, who is again contesting the leadership, is feeling "really good" heading into today's caucus decision.
International community monitoring situation in Solomon Islands
With no plans to evacuate their citizens from Honiara, the international community is closely monitoring the situation in the Solomon Islands following a week of political unrest.
New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna alter Covid-19 measures
New Caledonia has eased and extended its Covid-19 restrictions for another three weeks after they were originally due to be lifted over the weekend
Solomon Islands: Bodies discovered in burnt out building
Police in Honiara have confirmed that three bodies have been found in one of the burnt out buildings in Chinatown.
Marshall Islands census numbers show heavy out-migration
Preliminary results of the Marshall Islands national census are startling. Instead of expected modest growth, the Marshall Islands has seen a 26 percent drop in its population.
Covid-19: 145 new community cases in New Zealand today, one further death
There have been 145 new community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand reported by the Ministry of Health today.
Voting in Samoa by-elections underway
Voting is underway for six by-elections in Samoa.
Solomons police overrun, Australia deploying support personnel
Police in Solomon Islands were overrun as rioters and looters tore through the capital Honiara.
Judith Collins and Simon Bridges should consider leaving Parliament - Christopher Finlayson
Former senior National MPs are weighing in amid chaos and turmoil in the party.
From the Cook Islands to Southland, in search of jobs
More Cook Islanders have arrived in New Zealand, leaving family in exchange for financial stability and a new adventure.
Buildings burned in looting after Solomon Islands protest
A police station, a Parliament building and several shops have been set on fire by looters in Solomon Islands after what started in the morning as a peaceful protest turned ugly around mid-afternoon.
Pacific boost after rugby's eligibility rules changed
Pacific nations are set to benefit after World Rugby decided that players will be allowed to switch national teams from next year subject to certain criteria.
Fiji rates as a 'weak democracy' - global study
Fiji has been classified as a "weak democracy" in an annual study by The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance.
Baby dies of Covid-19 in Fiji as govt eases curfew restrictions
A three-month-old baby has died of Covid-19 in Fiji. The infant's death brings the country's death toll from the virus to 695.
Plea for way home for hundreds of Tongan seasonal workers
Hundreds of Tongan seasonal workers from the RSE scheme are stranded in New Zealand and desperate to get home.
NZ must help Pacific fight vaccine misinformation - researcher
New Zealand, Australia and other nations in the Pacific need to do more to combat rampant vaccine misinformation in Pacific Island countries, which poses a threat to the whole region, a researcher says.
IFC promotes PNG agriculture
The International Finance Corporation says the development of agriculture in the Markham and Ramu valleys of Papua New Guinea's Morobe Province, could mean major economic gains.
Compact countries urge more US engagement
US Congressional leaders have ramped up pressure on the White House to elevate focus on negotiations over Compacts of Free Association with the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia and Palau.
Australian immigration into Norfolk undermining the island - writer
A Norfolk Islander writer is accusing the Australian government of imposing what he calls "zombie policies" on the island.
In brief: News from around the Pacific
More New Caledonia domestic flights; 90 percent of Fiji population fully vaccinated against Covid-19; Fiji eases curfew
