A record 20 teams are competing in the 10th Cook Islands Rugby League Nines in Paradise 2026, kicking off at midday today at ...

When 15-year-old Edon Teraitua stepped off the plane back into Rarotonga for the school holidays, it marked a rare pause in a year that has changed her life.

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 ...

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 ...

Aotearoa Marae on Rarotonga played host to a group who were here reconnecting with their heritage. Te Whānau Mānihera manager Jasmine Mānihera was among 15 family members, whanau, from Aotearoa, New ...

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 ...

Tinomana Tokerau Ariki e tana Tama Ū’ā te Kauariki Rangi and Ekalesia Arorangi e te Vaka Puaikura held a thanksgiving service and special monument unveiling at the Arorangi Cook Islands Christian ...

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 ...

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.

From early motherhood and years of perseverance and sacrifice, inspiring and determined Aleyna-Joy Tatuava-Taripo, 34, has triumphed in law after being admitted to the bar in the Cook Islands High ...