In a first for the Cook Islands as well as the rest of the Pacific, the Takitumu Conservation Area (TCA) will be submitted to be internationally recognised as an Other Effective area-based ...

Government has recognised “Maungaroa Mountains and Valleys” as a historic area and formally supported its inclusion on the Cooks Islands Tentative List for World Heritage status, in January 2019. The ...

Three newly commissioned battery systems on Rarotonga which cost US$16 million (approx. NZ$24m) will reduce the island’s dependence on oil-fuelled power generation and continue the shift to solar ...

The Vodafone Tri Nations 15s tournament kicks off again today, Saturday at Aretere Park in Avatiu, with reigning champions Tokouso – Samoa & Tonga Residents – set to face Tabusoro Fiji Residents at ...

Former principal immigration officer Kairangi Samuela has been confirmed as the Cook Islands’ new High Commissioner to New Zealand. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Mark ...

Cook Islands News reader Kevin Cook captured this image of Rarotonga International Airport on Wednesday. Cook said he counted six jet aircraft, plus a number of Air Rarotonga planes. With all the ...

The Cook Islands' first ever railway track and locomotive is as elusive as it is amazing. Sometimes history speaks in rhyme. During the early 1900s the first-ever railway track was laid down at Avarua ...

Warriors NRLW front rower Kaiyah Atai is back on Rarotonga, taking a well-earned break with family and friends after a landmark year on the rugby league field — and a historic Pacific Cup Bowl win ...

Cook Islands Ministry of Marine Resources has opened its new biology laboratory, which will strengthen local marine science research and provide new opportunities for Cook Islanders. The Ministry of ...

The Cook Islands Aitu rugby league squad has been confirmed ahead of this Sunday’s crucial Rugby League World Cup 2026 qualifying match against the South Africa Rhinos at CommBank Stadium in Sydney.

Paunu Day is when a child’s growth, development and general wellbeing is monitored in village clinics to track their health and development. Run by the Cook Islands Child Welfare Association (CICWA), ...

The restoration of Nikao Cemetery will continue this week with new signage set to be unveiled at the historic graveyard next to the RSA, opposite the airport. The restoration of Nikao Cemetery will ...