Te Marae Ora (TMO) Ministry of Health will conduct a feasibility study on school-based water fluoridation to combat alarming rates of tooth decay in Cook Islands children, aiming to reduce it by 50 ...

Te Marae Ora (TMO), Ministry of Health is expected to review and update the nursing care guidelines and Nurse Act ensuring an effective health system for nurses in the Cook Islands. Te Marae Ora (TMO) ...

Cook Islands will increase its minimum wage by 50 cents to $10 per hour, a change welcomed by some workers and expats but considered insufficient by others and potentially impactful for small tourism ...

There is an urgent need to recognise and respond to mental health in primary care settings across the Pacific, emphasised Associate Professor Dr Sione Vaka from the University of Waikato. There is an ...

The senior police officer from Mauke has spoken out about the tragic death of a woman with intellectual disabilities, earlier this year, calling it a wake-up call for better mental health awareness ...

Three months after signing the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with China, Cook Islands Foreign Affairs Minister Tingika Elikana confirmed that no progress had been made in implementing the ...

The Cook Islands Law Society has welcomed the decision of a Parliamentary committee that rejected a proposal to declare the Cook Islands a Christian nation, describing it as a principled and ...

Returning home from New Zealand after the birth of her second child, Rarotonga Hospital nurse Maryanne Pakitoa received a warm and unforgettable welcome – the keys to a brand-new 2024 Haval Jolion car ...

Dear Editor, The recent education symposium seems to have ignited passion in the community with calls for action and fighting, specifically to revitalise the culture of the Cook Islands. Lots of talk, ...

The Cook Islands Women’s Counselling Centre has been bolstered by the appointment of a new grievance and support officer who will leverage her diverse background to offer crucial services to ...

A new round of Permanent Residence (PR) applications is expected to open this year, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI). In response to queries from Cook Islands News, ...

The inaugural Cook Islands Cultural and Creative Industries Strategy Forum kicked off with great enthusiasm, bringing together a diverse group of over 60 participants from the creative industry. The ...