The Cook Islands government will present a $336 million budget for the 2025/26 financial year next Wednesday, featuring increases in social welfare and allocations for education, police and health.

Cook Islands Police are awaiting the blood specimen results of a 19-year-old driver who is alleged to have crashed onto a power pole in Rutaki yesterday morning. Police media and strategic advisor ...

Emergency Management Cook Islands (EMCI) has issued a warning to residents in the south coast areas of Rarotonga of potential strong currents and surges. Beach property owners and tourism operators ...

The Cook Islands, a small island nation in the Pacific, faces significant challenges in managing its waste. With a population spread across 15 islands, including the most populated one, Rarotonga, ...

Prime Minister Mark Brown has congratulated Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on his re-election. Brown said the people of Australia have spoken clearly – “choosing a steady hand, a fair go, ...

The Cook Islands is the chair for the Pacific Region’s Project Steering Committee (PSC), which has the largest portion of the GEF ISLAND fund. GEF ISLANDS is the largest singular project by the Global ...

Residents of the Cook Islands are being advised to brace for ongoing wet weather, with rain expected to persist throughout the weekend and well into next week. According to the latest weather bulletin ...

Cook Islands’ leading environmental lobby group is hoping that the Cook Islands government will speak out against the recent executive order from United States President Donald Trump aimed at ...

The Puaikura Fire Brigade has reported a significant decrease in fire incidents this year compared to 2024, but emerging risks and persistent challenges continue to pose threats to community safety.

Tereora College announced the winners of the art competition, with the ‘surprised’ winner having her design carved onto a stone to be placed in front of the school to mark its 130th anniversary ...

This past Saturday, over 30 volunteers gathered along the banks of Ngatoe Stream in Vaima’anga to take part in a successful community planting day. The riparian stream restoration was a collaboration ...

A new addiction recovery programme is now available in Rarotonga through the LDS Church, offering a confidential space for individuals seeking to overcome various addictions. Two missionaries from ...