Economy
Workshop helps business owners
Tuesday May 22, 2018Increasing the knowledge and skills of local business owners will be the key focus at Thursday’s workshop on business capability building.
Tepaki to unveil tourism-led ‘prosperity plan’
Monday May 21, 2018Developers Merchant of Paradise will next week unveil a 5-star signature “tourism-led” Paradise Prosperity Plan (PPP), for developing the Pa Enua, says director Tim Tepaki.
Petrol up by 4 cents a litre
Monday May 21, 2018Petrol and LPG prices have increased by four cents a unit on Rarotonga and the outer islands, excluding Aitutaki.
Country labelled ‘debtor’s haven’
Monday May 21, 2018A convoluted legal saga involving a Cook Islands trust has recently been reported on in the US, invoking a description of the Cook Islands as “a unique debtor’s haven”.
Praise for Tourism Awards sponsors
Monday May 14, 2018The sponsors of the 2018 Air New Zealand Cook Islands Tourism Awards have been commended by Tourism Industry Council president Sue Fletcher-Vea for making this year’s event an outstanding success.
Expedia team presenting at GBU
Monday May 14, 2018The Expedia Group Lodging team will be joining the Cook Islands Tourism Global Breakfast Update (GBU) tomorrow in Rarotonga.
Lyon on forum sub-committee
Friday May 11, 2018Stephen Lyon has been elected the private sector representative on the Pacific Islands Forum's Specialist Sub-Committee on Regionalism (SSCR).
Country named ‘best island’ in the Pacific Rim
Thursday May 10, 2018American magazine Global Traveler has named the Cook Islands as the best island in the Pacific Rim, for the third time in as many years.
Trade discussions with China ‘welcome’
Monday May 07, 2018The Cook Islands would welcome discussions with China on how the two countries could potentially explore developing their own trading relationship, says Queen’s Representative Tom Marsters.