The Cook Islands Ports Authority (the Ports) has officially welcomed the arrival of its newest addition to its fleet of heavy equipment, a 45-tonne SANY reach stacker at a special blessing ceremony ...

Atiu’s Taunganui Harbour celebrated its 50th anniversary in a special ceremony that paid tribute to the collaborative efforts of the Royal New Zealand Army Engineers and the local community, while ...

As we celebrate 60 years of self-government, we celebrated so much more than just a constitutional arrangement, nor just the setting up of a democracy and a Westminster-style Parliament, writes Thomas ...

Despite facing logistical challenges, a death in their group and difficult living conditions, the Rakahanga community celebrated their culture with pride and unity before their emotional return home ...

The Cook Islands’ recent agreements with China and the United States to conduct deep-sea mining research are not a pathway to prosperity, but a dangerous gamble with our most precious resource – the ...

The Cook Islands Government is forging ahead with plans to establish a National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), which emergency officials say should be fully operational by July next year, ...

Over 200 passengers from Rakahanga, Manihiki and Tongareva/Penrhyn boarded the MV Taka-i-Pomana on Thursday afternoon to return to their homelands after celebrating Te Maeva Nui and the 60th ...

A local nongovernmental organisation is opposing deep-sea mining and questioning recent agreements with foreign powers, arguing that these partnerships may not serve the best interests of Cook ...

A 19 year old Australian tourist has appeared in the Criminal Court in Avarua charged with importation of 41 undeclared vapes, becoming the first person prosecuted under the nation’s strict new ...

The Cook Islands Residents rugby league side is preparing to compete in the Mantis-Hoff Kuki Tri-Series in Melbourne in October, with a fundraising run planned for this Saturday to help local players ...

Prime Minister Mark Brown met with Makoto Osawa, Ambassador of Japan to the Cook Islands, and senior officials from the ...

A mother from Tongareva took her time to say goodbye to her children, despite pressure from port officers, as residents from the remaining northern islands boarded the MV Taka-i-Pomana yesterday ...