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RaroGo logos: 20081431 / 20081433

Raro memories on a budget

Saturday August 15, 2020

With money tight and Covid rife in the world, it’s hard for anyone to conceive of going on holiday at present – and Maire Browne knows that better than most.

Garth Henderson.

‘Developed’ Cooks must pay higher rates of interest

Friday August 14, 2020

Cook Islands’ international development partners won’t decide until next year whether to downgrade the country’s economic status to “developing”.

Financial secretary Garth Henderson represented the Cook Islands in the two-day meeting.

Pacific plea for aid and debt relief

Thursday August 13, 2020

Islands struggling with Covid impact, say finance ministers.

At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Board room, Ministry of Marine Resources Secretary Pamela Maru speaking on fisheries during an innovation and diversification discussion. MMR/ 20081101

Cook Islands discuss prospect of developing tuna fisheries

Wednesday August 12, 2020

The development of the tuna fisheries and their importance to the social and economic goals of the Cook Islands is greater than ever before.

Jacinda Ardern. STUFF/ DEREK FLYNN

Travel bubble setback

Wednesday August 12, 2020

Hopes of a travel bubble between Cook Islands and New Zealand have been dashed after four new cases of Covid-19 in Auckland through community transmission. 

Greg Foran. 20081127

Travelers required to wear masks

Wednesday August 12, 2020

Customers on flights departing Auckland will be required to wear masks, Air New Zealand confirmed yesterday.

20081020: “We are not running out of money next month. The wage subsidy was planned to end next month. Its extension will be considered depending on the resumption of tourism from New Zealand.” – Garth Henderson

Longer wage subsidy tipped

Tuesday August 11, 2020

With the prospect of the return of tourists fading into the distance, government looks set to extend the wage subsidy this weekend. 

The old Tasman Empire Airways Coral Route was regarded as one of the great luxury trips of the world, on a par witha trip on the cruise ship Queen Elizabeth or a ride on the Orient Express. 20080619

Romantic dream to reinvent Orient Express of the Pacific

Saturday August 08, 2020

Plans for an island-hopping coral route evoke nostalgia.

Cook Islands Prime Minister Sir Thomas Davis signs the Treaty of Rarotonga, flanked by the Australian and Fijian prime ministers. 20080612/13

Concerns anti-nuke treaty not honoured

Friday August 07, 2020

Yesterday was the 75th anniversary of the dropping of a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima – and the 35th anniversary of the signing of the ground-breaking Treaty of Rarotonga that started an international move away from nuclear weapons.

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