Media coverage for this year’s Te Maeva Nui and Constitution celebrations has raised questions following the release of the Ministry of Cultural Development (MOCD)’s Media Accreditation Guidelines, ...

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

Visitors and locals alike expressed profound emotion and pride at the 2025 Te Maeva Nui float parade, celebrating 60 years of Cook Islands self-governance through a vibrant display of culture and ...

Te Marae Ora, Ministry of Health has reported that the total number of dengue cases recorded since February this year now stands at 71. According to TMO’s situation report, Rarotonga's dengue cases ...

“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 ...

The 500 banners and fairy lights from Avarua to Tupapa is a gift from the Minister of Cultural Development George ‘Maggie’ Angene to the people for Te Maeva Nui 2025 and Constitution Celebration.

“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.

Former prime minister Henry Puna is the new president of the governing Cook Islands Party (CIP), while current PM Mark Brown retained his leadership after a withdrawn challenge and addressing concerns ...

Dear Editor, I am disappointed with the CIIC’s decision to rename Constitution Park as Terevete Park. Terevete is the name of the coleus flower, which is not even native to the Cook Islands.

After a long absence, the Tahitian community in the Cook Islands is proudly returning to the stage with first-time performers at Te Maeva Nui (TMN) 2025, marking a powerful moment of reconnection, ...

The 55-year-old New Zealand tourist charged with the importation of cannabis is expected to appear before Chief Justice Patrick Keane today.