Police media and strategic advisor Trevor Pitt reported a “relatively good long weekend” with no recent numbers of drunk driving or significantly impactful road accidents. According to Pitt, most ...

The 2025 Rising Stars Championship finals in rugby and netball were held on Friday at Raemaru Park in Arorangi. In the Under-11 Rippa rugby boys’ competition, Avarua Red finished on top, followed by ...

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says the Middle East conflict was one of the discussions of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), and Pacific leaders "took note of what is happening". The ...

Te Tuhi Kelly on 28/06/2025 As talk grows around “full sovereignty” and aid independence, let’s be real, this isn’t a simple path. It’s a complex journey shaped by decades of agreements like the 1980 ...

Cook Islands engages with countries “who respect our sovereignty”, says Prime Minister Mark Brown, calling New Zealand’s decision to pause $18.2 million in development assistance “patronising” and ...

New Zealand has paused millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands, citing a breach of trust and lack of consultation regarding the Cook Islands’ recent agreements with China. New Zealand has ...

The Cook Islands joined global leaders, experts, and stakeholders at the 2025 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2025) in Geneva, Switzerland, from June 2–6, under the auspices of the ...

A Cook Islander’s remarkable journey has earned royal recognition for her services to sport and Pacific communities in Aotearoa New Zealand. Annie Scoon started playing softball at the age of nine, a ...

Dear Editor, The 11 people that travelled to Australia to promote a one-sided and biased consultation for the development of seabed mining may have cost Cook Islands taxpayers over $80,000. Probably ...

The Cook Islands will receive USD $188,750 to roll out four major projects aimed at protecting the ozone layer and reducing harmful emissions from cooling systems. This is part of a regional effort ...

All four dengue cases reported in the Cook Islands have recovered, with only one new active case remaining, says Secretary for Health Bob Williams. Williams yesterday confirmed that the previously ...

A new addiction recovery programme is now available in Rarotonga through the LDS Church, offering a confidential space for individuals seeking to overcome various addictions. Two missionaries from ...