As the Cook Islands marks six decades of self-government, a critical question lingers: Does our booming economy still need foreign aid? The answer may lie in the fine print of a decades-old agreement, ...

Cook Islands government anticipated the multi-million-dollar core sector support funding ‘pause’ from New Zealand towards the ...

New Zealand has paused millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands, citing a breach of trust and lack of consultation ...

The head of Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) Keziah Lewis has resigned. The CISNOC committee has confirmed this stating that Lewis made this decision due to personal reasons ...

The 2025/2026 National Budget, debated in Parliament this week, is expected to address the country’s cost-of-living adjustments, the Prime Minister said. The 2025/2026 National Budget, debated in ...

The Cook Islands Red Cross Society celebrated a successful World Blood Donor Day this week, drawing strong support from donors and the local community. “It’s been very exciting to see the turnout and ...

Cook Islands Immigration wants to reintroduce mandatory breaks and permit limitations for expat workers, which have been criticised as unfair and a step backwards. Cook Islands Immigration wants to ...

Kindness and faith are not measured by what we have, but by what we are willing to give – even in scarcity, writes Kayla Kaimarama Willie of the Latter-day Saints. As a little girl in Sunday School, ...

An excursion with the National Environment Service (NES) to Avatiu Stream provided Tereora College geography students with hands-on experience in water health research, comparing upstream and ...

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 ...

A 23-year-old man, who admitted to the charges of excess blood alcohol and careless driving, has been ordered to pay more than $4000 to a rental company for reparation costs. Nelson Tangaroa appeared ...

Finnish authorities say they are still investigating the Cook Islands-flagged tanker Eagle S for aggravated criminal mischief and aggravated interference with communications, following damage to ...