Over 900 Cook Islanders are heading to Rarotonga from the Pa Enua for the 2025 Te Maeva Nui cultural festival and the 60th year of self-governance, to be held from July 25 to August 4.
Te Marae Ora (TMO) Ministry of Health has begun block spraying island hostels in Avarua and public gathering areas to prevent any form of dengue mosquito breeding sites.
The Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) is considering the construction of two extra cyclone shelters for the Northern Group.
Dear Editor, And there we have it. In black and white. From the horses’ mouth. Unsaid since the Cook Islands Superannuation fund was established. But now the tide has gone out and guess who is swimming naked?
New Zealand will send its Governor-General to the Cook Islands’ 60th Constitution Day celebrations next month, as talks between the two countries to resolve the diplomatic rift stemming from the Cook Islands’ agreements with China continue.
A six-year-old child has become the youngest person to be diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in the Cook Islands, and a 10-year-old with type 2 highlighting a growing public health crisis and the urgent need to address the country’s high rates of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
Last Thursday, Autism Cook Islands (ACI) held a double celebration, marking the end of their last cooking session before the Term 2 break.
The Cook Islands is proudly represented at the 2025 Heiva Tu'aro Mā'ohi traditional sports games in Tahiti, joining more than 800 athletes from around the Pacific for the vibrant cultural event.
Cook Islands tennis veteran Brett Baudinet is set to compete in his 21st Davis Cup, aiming for a historic world record in doubles wins while balancing his business ventures, all to inspire the next generation of athletes from his small island nation.
Round 1 of the 2025 Rarotonga Round Cup kicked off in style, delivering high-octane football action across all divisions. Fans were treated to an exciting weekend of rivalries, standout performances and dramatic twists that set the tone for what promises to be an entertaining season ahead.
Avatiu will field a young and fearless side, full of promising talent from their U18 team at today’s round one of the 2025 Rarotonga Football Season as they face Puaikura at the CIFA Complex.
Arorangi Bears will be facing Tupapa Panthers for their first 2025 Rarotonga Club Rugby Union 15s season today.
The excitement continues this week as Round One of the 2025 Rarotonga Football Season rolls into its midweek matchups, featuring Matavera-Ngatangiia FC and Nikao-Sokattak FC going head-to-head across multiple divisions.
Dear Editor, I see a lot of debate around “keyboard warriors” lately, some see them as all talk, no action, I’m a self-confessed keyboard warrior and damn proud as. But I’d suggest a different lens, some of our most strategic, intelligent, and future-ready thinkers aren’t on the ground handing out sausages, they’re reading, coding, analysing, writing policy, or connecting with the world online.
Dear Editor, And there we have it. In black and white. From the horses’ mouth. Unsaid since the Cook Islands Superannuation fund was established. But now the tide has gone out and guess who is swimming naked?
Dr Alex Frame grew up in 1950s Tahiti where his father was a flying boat pilot in the days before landplanes, attending the old Arue School and Collège Paul Gauguin in Papeete.
There is a lot of talk about the New Zealand China thing right now but what no one is talking about is the elephant in the room, writes Ruta Mave.
Dear Editor, A few people have asked me what our position is in relation to recent correspondence and news items about our relationship with New Zealand. From my recollection, we (Cook Islands) is not a country.
As a columnist, my inbox and Facebook Messenger are often full of people expressing their thoughts, disagreements, agreements, or sharing other ideas, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.
Aere mai tātou on Saturday 19 July from 2pm at Aroʻa Beach (next to the Rarotongan Hotel) for a fun, family beach day organised by Ocean Ancestors—a collective of individuals, NGOs, and businesses united by a shared passion for protecting the ocean.
Cook Islands residents need to realise that the whole country, ‘is saturated in cheap sugary, unhealthy sugary drinks’ and these, ‘are directly linked with tooth decay, obesity, type 2 diabetes and cancer’, says a public health specialist who conducted a comprehensive review of the country’s NCDs legislation.
Fifteen-year-old Maraea Wichman is one of the youngest dancers at team Arorangi’s Vaka Puaikura, marking her first year in participating in Te Maeva Nui.
This year’s Te Maeva Nui celebrations will be defined by a powerful cultural presence from the islands of Pukapuka and Nassau, who are preparing to make a grand entrance in Rarotonga, bringing with them the heart and soul of their homeland.
With the 2025 Te Maeva Nui cultural festival just around the corner, the sewing machine at Are Tui Kakau (The Sewing House) hasn’t stopped, and seamstress Evelyn O. Gonzales is feeling the pressure more than ever.
Te Epetoma o te Reo Kūki ‘Āirani Māori – Cook Islands Māori Language Week – came to a lively close on Thursday, with spirited Tarere Imene Akateni (string band competition) performances lighting up the stage at Te Are Kariori Nui.
A New Zealand couple successfully reconnected with an Aitutaki family on social media, whom they befriended 40 years ago and whose baby inspired the name of their daughter, ahead of their planned September visit to the Cook Islands.
Cook Islands lawyer Lavi Rokoika has been appointed as the acting Commissioner of the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC).
Prime Minister Mark Brown has congratulated Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on his re-election.
Despite ongoing diplomatic tensions, the New Zealand High Commission in Rarotonga hosted the annual Matariki celebration, emphasising the shared cultural heritage and deep connections between the Cook Islands and New Zealand.
An ocean conservation non-profit has condemned the United States President's latest executive order aimed at boosting the deep sea mining industry.