Te Tuhi Kelly on 28/06/2025 As talk grows around “full sovereignty” and aid independence, let’s be real, this isn’t a simple path. It’s a complex journey shaped by decades of agreements like the 1980 ...

Cook Islands engages with countries “who respect our sovereignty”, says Prime Minister Mark Brown, calling New Zealand’s decision to pause $18.2 million in development assistance “patronising” and ...

New Zealand has paused millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands, citing a breach of trust and lack of consultation regarding the Cook Islands’ recent agreements with China. New Zealand has ...

Cook Islands Trading Corporation (CITC) has proudly reaffirmed its commitment to supporting “local heroes” by partnering with the Puaikura Volunteer Fire Brigade, a dedicated team of first responders ...

The Cook Islands joined global leaders, experts, and stakeholders at the 2025 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2025) in Geneva, Switzerland, from June 2–6, under the auspices of the ...

A Cook Islander’s remarkable journey has earned royal recognition for her services to sport and Pacific communities in Aotearoa New Zealand. Annie Scoon started playing softball at the age of nine, a ...

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 ...

The Cook Islands will receive USD $188,750 to roll out four major projects aimed at protecting the ozone layer and reducing harmful emissions from cooling systems. This is part of a regional effort ...

All four dengue cases reported in the Cook Islands have recovered, with only one new active case remaining, says Secretary for Health Bob Williams. Williams yesterday confirmed that the previously ...

The Cook Islands was present at the 2025 Basel-Rotterdam-Stockholm Conference of the Parties (BRS COP), which concluded in Geneva on May 9. Temarama Anguna-Kamana, Secretary of Te Pae Tanu/Ministry of ...

As Earth Day was marked around the globe on Tuesday, Cook Islands National Environment Service (NES) is using the occasion to shine a spotlight on one of the country’s largest and most ambitious ...

To reduce the issue of waste, particularly glass on the tiny islet of Palmerston, the small community has a glass crusher that not only reduces litter but also promotes recycling and sustainability.