The court heard that Tangaroa had been drinking with his friends on May 16 at his home and had later gone out with them. After dropping his friends home that night, he crashed into a rental vehicle ...

The Cook Islands Law Society has welcomed the decision of a Parliamentary committee that rejected a proposal to declare the Cook Islands a Christian nation, describing it as a principled and ...

Air New Zealand ground staff at Rarotonga International Airport are turning heads as they begin an eight-week trial of the airline’s newly designed uniforms. Cook Islands residents and travellers can ...

The proposed constitutional amendment to declare the Cook Islands a Christian nation has been rejected by a Parliamentary committee, which deemed it discriminatory and a violation of fundamental human ...

Cook Islands Police Service completed its final round of training under the Officer Safety Pacific initiative, supported by New Zealand Police last week. Police media stated that the programme has ...

The 2025/26 Cook Islands budget prioritises social welfare increases, public sector pay adjustments and infrastructure upgrades across Rarotonga and the Pa Enua; however, some concerns have been ...

Cook Islands has welcomed the new Pacific Ambassador for the United Nations Children’s Fund, as announced this week. Minister for Health, Agriculture, Superannuation and Internal Affairs Vainetutai ...

Cook Islands awaits confirmation from New Zealand and Australia regarding their potential support for key infrastructure projects on the outer islands, amidst growing interest from China. Cook Islands ...

Secretary of Education Owen Lewis has defended the appointment of an executive director, saying that the role was established in 2014 and had been vacant, and dismissed claims that the position ...

Te Are Pa Metua centre for the elderly has expressed its immense gratitude for two new vans donated by the Government of Japan. These vehicles are needed to provide comfortable transportation for the ...

Cook Islands is set to host the international Deep Ocean Symposium on Thursay to further explore the impact of seabed exploration and “mining on our future”. E Puna Vai Mārama and Te Ipukarea Society ...

The National Environmental Service (NES) delivered an engaging and interactive session on freshwater health, using the Avatiu Stream as an example, at Tereora College last Thursday. The session ...