Cook Islands Parliament has been recommended to sit for 39 days this year, after sitting for only 14 days in 2024 – 28 days less than the number of sitting days originally planned. Cook Islands ...

National open water swim champions competitors (from left) John Beasley, Roland Neururer, Kelly Pick, Kevin Henderson, Justin Rous and Jacob Pynenburg with Cook Islands Aquatics Federation president ...

NEW ZEALAND – Fans and practitioners of indigenous filmmaking are heading to Otaki for the third Maoriland Film Festival. Festival director Libby Hakaraia says this year there are 130 feature and ...

FIJI – There is a “kava crisis” at the Suva market at the moment, say kava dealers. They say they’ve been short on their stock for the past two weeks. “Every kava dealer here is carrying a lot of cash ...

BEZIERS – Former All Blacks back rower Jerry Collins and his wife died Friday following a car accident in France. The car in which Collins and his wife Alana Madill were travelling was hit by a bus ...

APIA – The new Tokelau ferry Mataliki has arrived in Apia to begin operations between Samoa and Tokelau. The boat was welcomed into Apia port this week after making its voyage from ship yards in ...

Standout football referees Tupou Patia and Terry Piri have earned their spot to officiate at the Pacific Games in New Caledonia from August 27 to September 11. Successfully aceing their technical, ...

Decendents of Kautai and Ngapoko Kinau strengthened their ties through the week when the family gathered together for their first ever family reunion. The event opened on Monday, where more than 500 ...

Despite being a significant event for the Cook Islands, the highly anticipated Te Ipukarea Concert, held on Wednesday, New Year’s Day, failed to attract a large crowd. Despite being a significant ...

Prime Minister Mark Brown officially launched the theme for the Cook Islands’ 60th anniversary of self-governance, which will be celebrated with the weeklong Te Maeva Nui festival in July this year.

Prime Minister Mark Brown is urging Cook Islanders to ‘not be afraid of the discussions that may need to be had’ regarding the proposal for a Cook Islands passport. Prime Minister Mark Brown is urging ...

November’s 2024 visitor arrivals and migration numbers are continuing on a positive trend, driving a solid economic recovery in the Cook Islands. Visitor numbers reached 13,419, showing a 7.7% ...