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Rarotonga International Airport chairman JJ Browne, shakes hands with New Zealand High Commissioner Peter Marshall during the handover yesterday morning of a new $150,000 x-ray machine. 17090707

Boost for airport security

Friday September 08, 2017

The world’s aviation security is only as strong as its weakest link, and the Cook Islands Airport Authority is determined not to be a weak link.

Members of the Budget Support Group pictured during a meeting last week. 17040309

Budget group gets down to work

Monday April 03, 2017

The Budget Support Group (BSG) was established to provide support during the budget process in evaluating ministry and agency submissions and provide recommendations to cabinet.

Tourism boosts interest from Asia

Thursday April 14, 2016

In a bid to boost its Asian market, Cook Islands Tourism Corporation took part in the China Outbound Travel and Tourism market (COTTM) this week.

Tourism confirms visitor increase

Thursday April 07, 2016

With the exception of November, the Cook Islands have experienced strong growth in visitor arrivals since October last year, says the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation.

Economy in holding pattern

Saturday January 30, 2016

The verdict is out on the global economic outlook for 2016.

Fishermen return to port at Koror on the Pacific island nation of Palau with their tuna catch. Palau is one of the countries under the South Pacific Tuna Treaty. 16012004/ABC

US stance on fishing could hit economy

Friday January 22, 2016

The Cook Islands government is concerned about the impact on national fisheries revenue after United States gave Pacific Island nations notice on its plans to withdraw from the South Pacific Tuna Treaty.

Purse seining FADs a necessity: Ponia

Tuesday November 10, 2015

In the deep blue waters of the Cook Islands, fish aggregating devices are necessary to attract skipjack tuna and allow the government to dip into the pot of international fishing gold.

While any progress on the future of Sunday flights to Aitutaki seems to have ground to a halt, Jetstar is well on the way to beginning flights between Auckland and Rarotonga in March. 15110530

Tourism wants action on Sunday flights

Friday November 06, 2015

The Cook Islands Tourism Corporation is calling on the government to make a decision on the future of controversial Sunday flights to Aitutaki.

MFEM sticking by budget report

Wednesday November 04, 2015

Financial Secretary Richard Neves has issued a press release to explain the government’s additional spending during the last financial year.

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