Economy
Travel ban causes ‘serious health impacts, delays’
Saturday July 11, 2020Prime ministers of past, present and future unite in urgent calls to lift blockade on Cook Islands.
Cooks leap to front of travel queue
Saturday July 04, 2020Australia says they can’t form a bubble, so Cook Islands should go first.
Floods, fires and now Covid pandemic impact insurance
Wednesday July 01, 2020The coronavirus will make it harder than ever for Cook Islands businesses to get insurance cover.
Prices soar on airfreight
Wednesday July 01, 2020Household consumers are paying the prices for dramatically increased charges on airfreighted food and other goods.
Ships registry waives local fees in crisis
Tuesday June 30, 2020Domestic ship owners will not to pay any registration fee for this year and 2021.
Cry for tourists’ return: ‘We need more oxygen’
Tuesday June 30, 2020Calls to support growers with controls on imported fruit and veges, as Cook Islands Tourism funding is cut.
Economy to recover by 2023: Govt
Monday June 29, 2020It will take about three years for the Cook Islands economy to return to pre-Covid-19 levels, government economists predict.
Rarotonga guests keep Aitutaki tourism afloat
Friday June 26, 2020Public servants are ‘spreading the love’ around the resort island’s restaurants and tours.
Turning on the taps
Thursday June 25, 2020Authorities acknowledge they need to be as transparent as the water they plan to pipe into people’s homes in Rarotonga.
