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MIQ now free for repatriates but costing the taxpayer $800,000
Managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) is now free for people currently in MIQ and for people entering the country on December 2, says Prime Minister Mark Brown.
No vax mandates for Cooks: PM
MMR removes whale carcass from Aitutaki reef
A whale carcass that was discovered over a month ago on Aitutaki’s reef just above Honeymoon island is being removed by the Ministry of Marine Resources.
In brief: Court News
A man charged with dangerous and reckless driving was asked to pay reparation costs of over $7000 to the victim whose vehicle he crashed into.
Families anxious as Solomons unrest unfolds
With the current civil and political unrest in the Solomon Islands and the capital Honiara under siege, the Solomon's community in Rarotonga has been left with yet another layer of anxiety on top of the many complications already caused by Covid-19.
Thieves steal equipment from Red Cross truck
The Cook Islands Red Cross Society are victims of a theft that occurred on Thursday night.
Nukutere College celebrates academic success
Family, friends and caretakers gathered at Nukutere College yesterday to celebrate the academic achievements of their Year 7-11 students.
Celebrating business leaders of tomorrow
The Cook Islands Business and Professional Women received a record 81 nominations, nominating 24 different young entrepreneurs for the biennial 2021 Emerging Entrepreneur Awards.
Beating the blues with Te Kara Run
Several hundred people braved sweltering conditions for the renowned Te Kara Run late Friday afternoon. They congregated at the Punanga Nui Market and made their way around a three kilometres course during Autism Cook Islands’ biggest and most awaited event of the year.
Rescuing Te Reo Maori
A New Zealand-based Cook Islands academic is among an increasing number of people trying to save our language. Dr Sally Akevai Nicholas, a lecturer in Linguistics at Massey University in Auckland, has been tasked with strengthening Cook Islands Maori.
In brief: Court News
Yves Pan, an over 70-year-old French national who is also a Cook Islands permanent resident, will appear in the High Court today at Avarua.
‘Man up’ against violence
The annual White Ribbon Day parade yesterday through the town drew a respectable number of men, including the Arorangi Boys Brigade band, who joined in the campaign to end domestic violence in the Cook Islands.
Incoming flights full in early days of reopening
Flights are sold out during the first days Cook Islands will welcome visitors again.
PR rules ‘soul destroying’ for expat partners
A Cook Islands man says spouses needing to wait for 10 years for permanent residence status, if they don’t hold a New Zealand passport, is “soul-destroying”.
Te Are Manu to host ‘exciting’ annual fundraising event
Cook Islands’ one and only veterinary clinic, Te Are Manu, affectionately known as ‘TAM’, is holding its annual fundraising ball at Antipodes on Saturday, December 4.
Rise and Shine graduates reach for the stars
Fourteen clients were presented with graduation certificates of the landmark pilot project aimed at preparing and supporting people with disabilities to enter safely and confidently into the workforce.
Pilot programme teaches youth art of traditional voyaging
Master navigator and captain of Vaka Marumaru Atua Peia Patai says vaka voyaging is a lost art and he wants to help revive the tradition our forefathers were renowned for.
Over 60 driver licence issue in the hands of Crown Law: PM
The drivers licence regulation that requires those aged 60 and over to undergo a medical examination is still being dealt with by the Crown Law, says Prime Minister Mark Brown.
Cooks still short on cops as recruits prepare for training
Cook Islands police continue to wrestle with staffing shortages in spite of a new recruitment intake.
Cooks PM repeats calls for international recognition of climate debt
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has called on the international finance community to recognise the debt small island states are taking on for climate adaptation and mitigation.
Kosakifit on Penrhyn
The increasing number of people signing up for exercise programmes is not only happening on Rarotonga but also on Penrhyn - the northernmost island of the Cook Islands.
New mental health facility for the Cook Islands
Rarotonga is to get a long awaited mental health facility but it’s proving a challenging task to get specific information about the finer details.
