Oire Nikao takes pride in having young and first-time performers carry on the legacy and traditions of their Cook Islands heritage.

And to you, the people of the Cook Islands, I say-let us begin.” – Albert Henry, Inaugural Address, 1965. These were the words of the Papa of our democracy, spoken in 1965 at his inaugural address.

E u’u no te akau roa, ka oki rai ki tona akau roa” (the (parrot) fish from the reef, will always return to its home) – Aitutakian proverb. I was born under the shadow of Te Rua Manga in Ruatonga with ...

Te Marae Ora, Ministry of Health has reported that the total number of dengue cases recorded since February this year now stands at 71.

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown defended the nation’s new strategic partnership with China, citing the need for diverse international partners to fund a $650 million infrastructure plan that ...

For months we taxpayers were told that the new roadworks could not have lines painted because Infrastructure Cook Islands had no money to buy the paint.

Celebrating the Cook Islands’ 60 years of self-governance, Bergman Gallery will open a new exhibition tonight that showcases the work of four senior artists who explore the nation’s past, present and ...

Police were continuing an investigation yesterday into a Saturday afternoon road incident in which a cyclist was struck from behind by a truck, in Arorangi.

Three weeks after the ‘E kainga toku – I have a home’ grant initiative came into effect, the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (MFEM) has not received any applications.

The Government of the Cook Islands will welcome island leaders from across the Pa Enua to Rarotonga this week for the Pa Enua Governance Forum 2025, a national gathering dedicated to strengthening ...

Hundreds of Cook Islanders from the northern islands arrived in Rarotonga by sea to participate in the 2025 Te Maeva Nui celebrations, their arrival at Avatiu Harbour marked by emotional reunions and ...

Cook Islands public servants are eligible for up to 10 days of paid special leave to participate in the 2025 Te Maeva Nui festival.