Cook Islands

The journey toward this new edition began in 2017 when the Bible Society announced that the existing hard copy Cook Islands Māori Bible could no longer be reprinted.

The clerk of parliament says it will be business as usual and planned with no major changes to the agenda.

A clinician says dengue fever vaccines should be made available in New Zealand, as the Cook Islands reports a death from their current outbreak - an outbreak that has seen cases in Aotearoa grow too.

The vessel, which was intercepted with tonnes of cocaine before arriving in Rarotonga under a distress call for engine repairs, departed Avatiu Port Wednesday NZT.

"Cook Islands Māori is on the trajectory to becoming an extinct language." Audio

New Zealanders returning from tropical getaways in the Cook Islands are arriving home carrying the dengue virus, prompting local authorities to warn travellers to remain extra vigilant. Audio

The MV Raider, which was intercepted by French authorities with 4.87 tonnes of cocaine on board mid-last month, entered Rarotonga waters last week under a distress call for engine repairs.

A Rarotonga bank is working to reverse a series of duplicate transaction errors affecting foreign Visa cardholders from November 2025.

"Some women are told their partner has another relationship. When they ask questions, they get a hiding," a Cook Islands Police senior sergeant says.

The Bertha is among at least 16 vessels reportedly attempting to evade US blockades in Venezuela.