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Students gather for lent season
Friday 7 March 2025 | Written by Talaia Mika | Published in Church Talk, Features, Local, National
Students of St Joseph’s School and Nukutere College gathered at the St Joseph’s Cathedral in Avarua with teachers and parents marking the beginning of the lent season.
Tabuya ‘an ideal Minister for Information’, Fiji’s PM says
Friday 7 March 2025 | Written by RNZ | Published in Fiji, Regional
Fiji's Prime Minister is set to restore a backbencher to cabinet after she appeared in a private video dancing naked.
Diesel fuel aboard sunken Manawanui still unaccounted for
Friday 7 March 2025 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Samoa
New Zealand Defence Force figures show more than half a million litres of diesel fuel aboard the Manawanui when it sank has not been taken off it.
Kata: Survival letter
Friday 7 March 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Bulldogs and Eels battle for second place
Friday 7 March 2025 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League, Sports
An exciting battle looms this afternoon in the final leg of round one of the Rarotonga League 13s competition, when the Titikaveka Bulldogs take on the Avatiu Nikao Eels at Victoria Park in Tupapa.
Mauke developer launches dream e-learning platform GalaxyMaps
Friday 7 March 2025 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education, Local, National, Outer Islands
After six years in the making, Vaipunu Ian Tairea, a software developer, digital creator and educator in Mauke, has officially launched his custom-built digital platform, GalaxyMaps.
Cook Islands welcomes Marshall Islands’ accession to Treaty of Rarotonga
Friday 7 March 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Local, Marshall Islands, National, Regional
Cook Islands, a key advocate of the Treaty of Rarotonga since its inception, commended the Marshall Islands’ decision to sign, highlighting their shared commitment to a nuclear-free Pacific.
Te Marae Ora thanks LDS Church for generous donations
Friday 7 March 2025 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
In a display of appreciation, Te Marae Ora (TMO) Ministry of Health hosted a meet and great occasion for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) delegation from Aotearoa New Zealand.
Multi-year budget limit leaves Parliamentary Services ‘understaffed’
Friday 7 March 2025 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in National, Parliament
Parliamentary Services is struggling to fill essential positions and support necessary functions due to fixed multi-year budget constraints, despite repeated requests for increased funding and acknowledged staffing needs.
Community rallies to support resident’s cancer battle
Friday 7 March 2025 | Written by Talaia Mika | Published in Local, National
The Cook Islands community and supporters, both locally and abroad, are rallying behind Stephen Lyon, director of Pacific Divers, as he embarks on a critical journey for life-saving cancer treatment in the United States.
Cook Islands women summit sets action plans for key issues
Friday 7 March 2025 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Features, Local, National, Weekend
The three-day Cook Islands National Council of Women’s Uikaraurau summit, which concluded on Wednesday, addressed issues like climate justice, Te Reo Maori revitalisation, NCD prevention and combating violence against women, and outlined future action plans.
Court briefs
Friday 7 March 2025 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Court, National
Justice of the Peace Tangi Taoro presided over a number of driving related cases at the Criminal Court in Avarua yesterday.
‘Heartbreaking’: Mauke reeling after fire damages vital administration hub
Friday 7 March 2025 | Written by Nicolea Mateariki | Published in Local, National, Outer Islands
Mauke residents bravely battled a fire that damaged their administration building, using buckets and bins of water to contain the blaze.
Kata: Hello Mark
Thursday 6 March 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in
CIRU inspires Aitutaki youth with rugby values and healthy living
Thursday 6 March 2025 | Written by Nicolea Mateariki | Published in Rugby Union, Sports
Cook Islands Rugby Union outreach team is delivering rugby values and healthy living education to students in Aitutaki, focusing on leadership and community development.
Letter: Intersection of faith and environment
Thursday 6 March 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Whilst visiting family in Christchurch recently, Andrew and I learned the focus of this year’s World Day of Prayer is for the Cook Islands. Friends visited to ask us to sing the Lord’s Prayer in Cook Islands Maori for them to play at their combined service in Darfield on March 7th.
Letter: Next empire built on nepotism?
Thursday 6 March 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, It is most encouraging to read some of the details of the Chinese and Japanese inter-island vessels to be operated by government.
Multisectoral approach to assess risks towards enhanced health security
Thursday 6 March 2025 | Written by Supplied | Published in Health, National
In response to the increasing frequency and severity of health emergencies and natural hazards like tropical cyclones becoming more frequent and severe, the Cook Islands is taking proactive measures to safeguard its population by organising a workshop aimed at bolstering the nation’s health security.
CITC opens $4.2 million Patai Store in Titikaveka
Thursday 6 March 2025 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Business, National
The new CITC Patai Store in the village of Titikaveka was blessed yesterday in a modest opening ceremony.
Cook Islands hosts global World Day of Prayer event
Thursday 6 March 2025 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Church Talk, Features, Local, National
Every year on the first Thursday in March, Cook Islands Women Christian Church groups throughout the country join a worldwide movement known as the World Day of Prayer (WDP)/Te Rā Pureanga Maata a te Vainetini o Teianei Ao.
