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Cook Islands MP warns workers to pay more tax despite minimum wage increase
RNZ
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July 10, 2025
The minimum wage up slightly from NZ$9.50 to $10 (around US$6) on 1 July. Photo: 123RF A Cook Islands MP is accusing the government of taxing low-wage earners more by not adjusting the tax-free threshold with a minimum wage increase. The changes...
Cook Islands Cabinet defers decision on controversial immigration policy changes
Cook Island News
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July 10, 2025
Cook Islands United Party leader Teariki Heather, with fellow United Party MPs Robert Heather and Tim Varu in Parliament on June 21, 2025. LOSIRENE LACANIVALU/25062102 Cook Islands Cabinet has ‘deferred until further notice’ a decision regarding...
Cook Islands set for historic debut
Cook Island News
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July 10, 2025
For the first time in history, the Cook Islands women's basketball team will step onto the court at the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup 2025 Division. FIBA/25070921 From a dream born in 2017 to a team built on family bonds, Cook Islands are ready to make...
Cook Islands govt to consider increasing sugary drinks and alcohol tax proposal
Pacific Media Network
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The proposal to increase taxes on sugary drinks and alcohol will be considered by the Cook Islands Cabinet this month as the Health Ministry ramps up efforts to tackle rising chronic health problems in the country. A draft gazette listing...
Papua New Guinea Top Group A With Demolition Of Cook Islands
Scoop
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With the return of Marie Kaipu to the starting XI and the focal point to their attack restored, the reigning OFC Women’s Nations Cup champions would have been keen to end the group stage with a statement performance against the Cook Islands. It...
New fund for Cook Islands business dreams
Cook Island News
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July 9, 2025
MSME Day cake cutting celebration with New Zealand High Commissioner to the Cook Islands Catherine Graham, second from right. SUPPLIED /25070812 The MSME Day Celebration, hosted by the Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce and Business Link Pacific, at...
‘True sportsmanship’: Chef de mission Short praises Team Cook Islands
Cook Island News
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July 9, 2025
Samasoni Mose Hewitt won gold in the Open Men High Jump at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau. ACI/25070813 As the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau ended yesterday, Chef de Mission Mark Short says he was extremely proud of the athletes that...
Cook Islands’ knockout hopes dim after 3-0 loss to Samoa
Cook Island News
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July 7, 2025
A comfortable 3-0 win over Cook Islands yesterday sees Samoa keep progression to the knockout stages in sight at the 2025 OFC Women’s Nations Cup in Lautoka, Fiji. OFC MEDIA/25070701 A comfortable 3-0 win over Cook Islands yesterday sees Samoa...
Family, faith, and firsts: Cook Islands set for historic debut
FIBA Basketball
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GOLD COAST (Australia) - For the first time in history, the Cook Islands women's basketball team will step onto the court at the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup 2025 Division B - and it’s not just a debut, it’s a dream come true years in the making....
Peters rejects claim Aotearoa funding freeze to Cook Islands is ‘patronising’
Cook Island News
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July 8, 2025
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown and New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters. Photo composite: Newsroom/25070713 New Zealand Foreign Minister Vaovasamanaia Winston Peters rejects suggestions that pausing of development funding to the...
Letter: Cook Islands superannuation returns
Cook Island News
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July 8, 2025
Dear Editor, This is a response to Ellena Tavioni (Cook Islands superannuation, July 7, 2025). Kia Orana Ellena, Thank you once again for your follow-up letter. I commend your ability to construct a house for under $30,000. Based on your...
The Cook Islands’ Dilemma: To Mine or Not to Mine
Triple Pundit
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This article is part of our series on responsible mining solutions. The push for clean energy is fueled by a growing demand for minerals, but conventional mining has a track record of harmful social and environmental impacts. Deep-sea mining is...
Athletics lead Team Cook Islands’ final medal push at Mini Games
Cook Island News
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July 7, 2025
Team Cook Islands hosted a thank you ceremony for their village mayor, the village liaison, the state governor for Ngaraard (the sister state), the Palau Community College president and their sister state liaison over the weekend. CISNOC/25070650...
‘Pension, not a savings account’: Cook Islands super fund defends pension model amidst member frustration
Cook Island News
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July 7, 2025
Damien Beddoes, chief executive officer of Cook Islands National Superannuation Fund. 24071908 The Cook Islands National Superannuation Fund (CINSF) is designed as a pension scheme, not a savings account, says its chief executive officer,...
Letter: Cook Islands superannuation
Cook Island News
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July 7, 2025
Dear Editor, We’ve just built nine small units costing less than $30,000.00 each which could house up to two people. I was being generous about the $50,000.00 cost for a little unit. Therefore, I do know what I’m talking about 100%. Depreciation,...
Ruta Mave: The reality of immigration in the Cook Islands
Cook Island News
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July 7, 2025
Ruta Tangiiau Mave. Photo: CI NEWS Immigration is the international movement of people from one country to another and is a fundamental aspect of human history, though it was as divisive hundreds of years ago as it is today, writes Ruta Mave....
Cook Islands hold Tahiti in Nations Cup
Cook Island News
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July 5, 2025
Cook Islands and Tahiti played to a 1-all draw in the OFC Women’s Nations Cup 2025 opener in Lautoka, Fiji. Photo credit: OFC Media via Phototek/25070335 The OFC Women’s Nations Cup 2025 kicked off with the spoils shared by Tahiti and Cook Islands...
Cook Islands Pocket Guide Launches Major Update Following Latest Research Trip
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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July 4, 2025
Cook Islands Pocket Guide, the leading online travel guide for the Cook Islands, has released a major update to its content following an in-depth research trip across Rarotonga, Aitutaki and Atiu. The trip, carried out in March 2025, was made...
Cook Islands explores revival of flagging pearl industry
Cook Island News
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July 3, 2025
Cook Islands black pearls are cultivated on the northern group island of Manihiki. A Kora Pearls staff member is pictured assisting a visitor with pearl processing. COOK ISLANDS TOURISM/25070209 The Ministry of Marine Resources is exploring...
Cook Islands soars past previous medal count
Cook Island News
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July 3, 2025
Thursday 3 July 2025 | Written by webmaster | Published in Cook Islands swimming sensation Mia Laban, 18, claimed a bronze medal in the women’s 200-metre backstroke final with a time of 2:18.94 minutes on day three of the Pacific Mini Games on...