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Celebrating Cook Islands language in New Zealand
9 August 2022
Elikana shines in Sokattak’s second loss
9 August 2022
The ride of their lives
8 August 2022
Mangaia’s Demos MPs ready for the challenge
8 August 2022
Youngsters excited to learn their reo
6 August 2022
Cooks manage top five finish
6 August 2022
Tahiti flights scheduled for August 13
5 August 2022
Te Maeva Nui performers dazzle crowd
5 August 2022
Baudinet set to play in his 19th Davis Cup
3 August 2022
PET TALK: Registering your dog
3 August 2022
Beddoes racing against time to be fit for Games
2 August 2022
Mangaia records almost 200 Covid-19 cases
2 August 2022
Celebrating Vairakau Maori
30 July 2022
Even support for seabed mineral mining
30 July 2022
Drink driving cases top Court list in Rarotonga
1 August 2022
Trade Days off to a busy start
28 July 2022
Netball gears up for showdown
28 July 2022
Mangaia records over 100 Covid-19 cases
27 July 2022
Record vendors for popular BCI Trade Days
27 July 2022
Thrills and spills at rugby final
26 July 2022
Strings of Maute hits the right cord
26 July 2022
Cooks bow out of OFC Women’s Nations Cup
25 July 2022
Fiasco over political party manifesto
25 July 2022
'Issues for the 2022 General Election'
23 July 2022
Renowned Cook Islands academic passes away
23 July 2022
Avaroa Cable opens Aitutaki landing station
22 July 2022
Tunupopo denied bail again
22 July 2022
Te Kukupa legacy lives on
21 July 2022
Women leadership report launched
21 July 2022
Cooks through to quarters
20 July 2022
Willful damage costs man over $1600
20 July 2022
Police investigating car crash
19 July 2022
'Acting for change’
19 July 2022
Panthers through to finals
18 July 2022
LETTERS: ‘Scale down’ MPs salaries
18 July 2022
Petrol prices increase by over 10 percent
16 July 2022
Isamaela gunning for third term
16 July 2022
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Air New Zealand adds extra flights
Air New Zealand has doubled the weekly number of flights coming to the Cook Islands over the November to April period from five to 10.
Rarotonga runs out of frozen fries
Restaurants and fast-food chains in Rarotonga have been hit by a shortage of potato fries, as bad weather and shipping issues have delayed shipments and unloading of the frozen product.
Te Maeva Nui’s ‘high standards’ please Tauranga Vananga
Despite being scaled back for the second consecutive year due to cuts in the Budget, Te Maeva Nui cultural festival is still maintaining its high standards, says Tauranga Vananga (Ministry of Culture) Secretary Anthony Turua
Final counting underway
The make-up of the next government is expected to be confirmed by Friday as the Electoral Office starts the final count of the 2022 general election.
A tribute to principals of Apii Arorangi from Class of ‘84
Apii Arorangi primary students from 1984 reunited a fortnight ago to unveil a plaque at the school in honour of its former principals since the establishment of the school in 1915.
Celebrating Cook Islands language in New Zealand
The Cook Islands Language Week was celebrated last week right across Aotearoa New Zealand, with each Cook Islands community hosting a week of activities targeting the celebration of language and culture.
Ministry to deliver workshop aimed at addressing unfair working conditions
The Ministry of Internal Affairs’ Labour and Consumer inspectorate will begin offering Workplace Induction sessions at the end of this month, to help employers and employees better understand their rights in the Cook Islands.
Paunu returns with minor changes
The Cook Islands Welfare Association (CIWA) will operate this month’s “Paunu” services to the community with minor changes.
Bail altered to allow accused time for work
A man who went on the run from the police for a week is now allowed to work while on bail, but he is not allowed to participate in rugby matches.
Establishment of Human Rights Institute proposed
The Ombudsman’s Office of the Cook Islands is looking to establish a Human Rights Institute.
Students head back to school
Students around the country returned to school yesterday after two weeks of break for third term of studies.
Mangaia’s Demos MPs ready for the challenge
The capture of the three Mangaia-based seats in the Cook Islands general election was a rare bright spot for the Democratic Party in an otherwise disappointing result.
The ride of their lives
It's every hitchhiker's nightmare, jumping into a car with a serial killer or dangerous criminal. So when well-known Kiwi talkback radio host James Daniels and his wife accepted a ride while on holiday in the Cook Islands recently they were stunned when their driver introduced himself as one of Rarotonga’s most notorious criminals.
Curtain falls on country’s biggest, best cultural event
The countless hours of late nights rolling into the wee hours of the morning rehearsing and making costumes have come to an end for the hundreds who have participated in the county’s biggest and best cultural festival – Te Maeva Nui.
Tributes flow for fallen kapa haka icon
The body of Te Arawa kapa haka stalwart Sally-Ann Roberts (Ngāti Hinemihi, Ngāti Pikiao, Te Whakatōhea, Ngāpuhi) was repatriated back to Aotearoa New Zealand yesterday.
Murray appointed ANZ Cook Islands’ country head
International bank ANZ last week announced the appointment of Jason Murray as country head, Cook Islands, subject to regulatory approvals.
Call to conserve water as island enters dry period
To Tatou Vai water authority is asking people to conserve water as Rarotonga enters a three-month drought spell.
Atiu wins top Te Maeva Nui awards
Atiu’s spectacular performances and creative costumes helped the southern group island’s dancing troops clean sweep the top awards in Te Maeva Nui 2022 cultural festival.
Te Maeva Nui: The gospel of healing
Teams taking part in the 2022 Te Maeva Nui cultural festival sang their hearts out in harmony in the Imene Pupu (Choir) and Imene Tuki (Traditional Hymn) categories on Thursday night at the National Auditorium.
Learning to live a subsistence lifestyle
A group of more than 40 Rarotongan students from an environmental advocacy group have been learning about the lifestyles of the people of Atiu, and sharing their own knowledge.
Youngsters excited to learn their reo
Cook Islanders in Auckland are optimistic their reo will survive into the future, thanks to growing enthusiasm among the community’s youngest members.
Red Cross distributes vouchers to King Tide victims
Three homes so far have welcomed financial assistance to repair their houses damaged by the devastating king tides which reached as high as 4.5 metres on the south side of Rarotonga last month.
