The $2.3 million allocated to the Ministry of Education for the government-wide salary adjustment in the 2025/26 budget does not extend to the teachers of private schools, which make up over a quarter ...

A Cook Islands environmental advocate has criticised the seabed mining consultation process being undertaken by the Cook Islands Government in Australia, describing it as one-sided and lacking ...

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 ...

Former sporting executive Romani Katoa is expected to enter a plea to the charge of wilful damage on his next appearance at the Cook Islands High Court in Rarotonga. Former sporting executive Romani ...

A piece of land can sit idle – grass overgrown, with empty tombstones slowly sinking back into the earth – vacant for generations, until one member of the kopu tangata or matakeinanga decides to ...

Minister of Education Vaine “Mac” Mokoroa says a “multi-sector approach” rooted in Cook Islands cultural knowledge is critical to building strong foundations for early childhood development (ECD).

Environmental groups are again raising red flags as the second round of overseas public consultations on seabed mining gets underway in Queensland, Australia, citing the Cook Islands government’s ...

Voters in Mangaia head to the polls today to elect a new mayor, with a record nine candidates contesting the top local government position. A total of 332 eligible voters are able to cast their ...

Government funding for the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) will now be managed by the Ministry of Education, according to the 2025/26 Budget Book. Government funding for ...

A community workshop will be held tomorrow in Arorangi to discuss the UNESCO World Heritage nomination process and the Free, Prior and Informed Consent of the community for Maungaroa Valley. High in ...

The Cook Islands shipping registry is confused and concerned about its unexplained removal from an information-sharing database aimed at preventing sanctions-skirting tankers from hopping between ...

Deputy Prime Minister Albert Nicholas addressed concerns regarding the out-of-stock government-subsidised fertiliser and the reliance on a single power generator in Aitutaki. During ...