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Cooks algae trial a success - Chamber of Commerce
Audio 6 Apr 2016A trial to scrape algae out of the Muri lagoon in the Cook Islands, has been declared a success. Audio
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Scientists in French Polynesia on verge of mosquito breakthrough
Audio 5 Apr 2016Scientists in French Polynesia say an ambitious experiment to control mosquito populations is proving to be very successful, and could change the way countries prevent mosquito-borne illness. Audio
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20 loan dodgers on watchlist
First arrest prompts spike in payments from borrowers living overseas, says Tertiary Education Minister.
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Cooks continues push for UN membership
The Cook Islands and New Zealand have agreed to talk more about the island country's wish to join the United Nations.
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Cooks algae removal trial successful
The Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce president says a trial to scrape algae out of Muri lagoon using an excavator has been a success.
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Student loan arrest prompts overseas repayments
The first ever arrest over student loan repayments last month has spurred on overseas debtors to start paying back their loans, Inland Revenue says.
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Pacific farmers to test organic soil for climate resilience
Farmers across the Pacific are to take part in research looking at how organic farming contributes to healthy soil, and soil resilience to climate change. Farmers across the Pacific are...
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Cooks speaker stands by Opposition leader process
The Cook Islands speaker of parliament is standing by her actions to interview MPs and oversee the process of a confidence declaration in a new leader of opposition.
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Cooks to have NZ aid directly into budget
The New Zealand government is to pay its aid to the Cook Islands directly into the country's national budget.
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Cook Islands govt notches big surplus
The Cook Islands government has announced an unexpected surplus of US$4.7m for the second quarter of the last financial year.
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 29 March 2016
Audio 30 Mar 2016Papua New Guinea considering reforms to abortion laws; Vanuatu govt may look for a foreign police chief; Drones proving useful to Pacific disaster management; Asylum seekers on Nauru won't be… Audio
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 29 March 2016
Audio 29 Mar 2016Asylum seekers on Nauru won't be silenced; the Nauru government is slammed for reckless spending; Teina Bishop is the new Cook Islands opposition leader; the jury is still out on whether seabed mining… Audio
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Teina Bishop new Cook Islands opposition leader
Audio 29 Mar 2016The new leader of the Cook Islands opposition has come out swinging after a surprise result which saw him secure six votes from outside his party. Audio
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Cook Islands to host high-level talks with NZ
Telecommunications, education, overseas development assistance and regionalism will be on the agenda at the fifth Joint Ministerial Forum between the Cook Islands and New Zealand on Wednesday.
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Cook Islands opposition against proposed EU tuna deal
The Cook Islands opposition says it will stand against the government's proposed purse seine agreement with the European Union.
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Extra muscle fighting marine pests pays off
They may look colourful, squidgy and harmless, but their numbers are rising and they're a threat to the aquaculture industry. Audio
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Great Barrier bleaching now 'critical'
An aerial survey of the northern Great Barrier Reef has shown that 95 per cent of the reefs are now severely bleached - far worse than previously thought.
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Cooks opposition rallies against tuna fishing deal
The Cook Islands opposition is rallying against a deal that would allow four EU purse seiners to catch up to 7000 tonnes of tuna a year from it's waters.
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Jury still out on whether seabed mining is good for Pacific
Audio 29 Mar 2016The Pacific Community says it is still not clear whether the potential economic benefits of sea bed mining will outweigh the negative effects on the environment and on local livelihoods. Audio
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Bishop named new Cook Islands opposition leader
The Cook Islands opposition has confirmed the election of Teina Bishop as its new leader.
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Milk for Mozzarella
A herd of horned beasts provides milk for Methven cheese makers. Tucked away on an isolated farm near the foothills of the Southern Alps is the only commercial dairy buffalo herd in the South Island… Audio, Gallery
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Milk for Mozzarella
A herd of horned beasts provides milk for Methven cheese makers. Tucked away on an isolated farm near the foothills of the Southern Alps is the only commercial dairy buffalo herd in the South Island…
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Report finds regional deep sea mining laws lacking
Audio 24 Mar 2016The Pacific Community's [SPC] geoscience division has fended off criticism of the organisation's framework for seabed mining legislation, saying the document is just a starting point. Audio
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 23 March 2016
Audio 23 Mar 2016Cyclone debris a massive headache on Fiji's Koro; Solomons Nickel prospector confident despite court ruling; PNG training programme in NZ earns plaudits; There's disappointment in PNG at the… Audio
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Cook Islands chief says water charges 'grossly repugnant'
A high ranking chief in the Cook Islands says it would be a 'grossly repugnant act' for the Cook Islands government to make people pay for water and to take water intake land off landowners by…
