Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI) secretary Tepaeru Herrmann has reminded Pacific leaders how Pacific regionalism has helped the Cook Islands for over 60 years.

The University of the South Pacific’s (USP) Cook Islands campus recently launched a new study programme, ‘Certificate in Cook Islands Studies’. This is a major achievement by former Campus Director Dr ...

Last week marked the exciting kick-off of the six-week Indoor Volleyball Competition, and the opening round set the tone for what promises to be a highly competitive season. With eight women’s teams ...

Round 5 of the domestic football competition delivered another weekend of action-packed matches, with clubs across Rarotonga showcasing attacking brilliance, defensive grit and youthful talent.

About a quarter of the people who travelled from Pukapuka-Nassau for the 2025 Te Maeva Nui celebrations last month have decided to stay in Rarotonga and look for work, with most hoping to move ...

The Cook Islands Game Fishing Club (CIGFC) hosted its second Pa Enua Charity Fishing Competition over the weekend, bringing together 20 boats in support of Pa Enua schools and community causes.

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 ...

Nukutere College, the first Catholic secondary school in the Cook Islands, celebrated its golden jubilee, bringing together alumni from around the world to honour its legacy of faith, education and ...

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 ...

Avana, known in history as Te Avatapu-ki-Avaiki – the Sacred Passage to Avaiki, the ancestral homeland of the Polynesian people – is facing a modern problem that threatens its role as a vital fishing ...

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 ...