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WEBCook Islands last week bid farewell to Tūī Dewes, the former Aotearoa New Zealand High Commissioner to the Cook Islands, who completed a four-year term on September 6, 2024. In an interview with senior journalist Melina Etches, Dewes reflects on her achievements and contributions, shared interests and enhancing Māori-to-Māori ties.
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WEBMay 17, 2024 · ICI to review water policy amid crisis. Infrastructure Cook Islands will review its National Water Policy, endorsed in 2016, to address the growing water crisis in the country, drawing on insights and solutions from the recent Pacific Water and Wastewater Conference and Expo. Local.
Deep sea dilemma: Cook Islanders weigh the cost of mineral riches
WEB3 hours ago · Cook Islands reportedly boasts the world’s largest documented collection of mineral rich manganese nodules, estimated at a staggering 6.7 billion tonnes, found at a depth of 5000 metre and spread over some 750,000 square kilometres of the country’s continental shelf. The country is currently in its third year of a five-year exploration ...
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WEBSep 2, 2024 · New Zealand provides over $2 million in salary support to Cook Islands. Monday 16 September 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in BREAKING NEWS, National, Politics. New Zealand has provided over $2 million in salary support to the Cook Islands since 2020, funding various positions in government agencies and supporting initiatives in health, education, tourism, climate change and ...
New tariffs cause a splash: Free water allocation for residents ...
WEB2 days ago · Residential users will receive 50,000 litres of water per month free under the final water tariff structure announced by To Tatou Vai and commencing October 1, 2024. Residential users will receive 50,000 litres of water per month free under the final water tariff structure announced by To Tatou Vai ...
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WEBMay 7, 2024 · New Zealand provides over $2 million in salary support to Cook Islands. Monday 16 September 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in BREAKING NEWS, National, Politics. New Zealand has provided over $2 million in salary support to the Cook Islands since 2020, funding various positions in government agencies and supporting initiatives in health, education, tourism, climate change and ...
Peaceful protest calls for moratorium on deep-sea mining
WEB2 days ago · Hundreds of Cook Islanders and tourists yesterday joined a peaceful protest against seabed mining, calling for a moratorium on deep-sea activities. The rally held at the Avarua Harbour was organised by Cook Islands environmental conservation organisation, Ocean Ancestors, a collective of individuals, NGOs, and businesses.
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WEBMay 17, 2024 · Anxiety on the rise: Cook Islands faces mental health challenge. The incidence rate of newly diagnosed mental health cases in the Cook Islands between 2021 and 2023 is nearly five per 1000 population, but a non-governmental organisation claims there are more cases than officially reported. Features. Church Talk: Why all eyes must look to Jesus ...
Cook Islands leads charge in war against invasive species
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Nicholas added that the Cook Islands had pledged US$1million (NZ$1.6m) towards the 8 th Global Environment Fund Regional Project, tasked with restoring ecosystem resilience in the Pacific by reducing impacts of invasive species. David Moverley, SPREP invasive species adviser, said the purpose of this week’s meeting was to build on invasive ...
Government to manage new inter-island vessel, says PM
WEBJan 8, 2024 · The Cook Islands government will manage the operations of an inter-island vessel that it hopes to receive this year. In an interview with Cook Islands News late last month, Prime Minister Mark Brown said the government secured an inter-island vessel for domestic shipping through an agreement signed with …
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