Cook Islands deepens commitment to global nuclear safety by joining IAEA

The Cook Islands has officially joined the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), underscoring its commitment to global nuclear safety and amplifying the Pacific voice on nuclear issues. This milestone represents the Cook Islands’ dedication...

Cook Islands advocate for climate action funding for innovative Pacific-tailored solutions at UNGA

Cook Islands Prime Minister, Mark Brown will continue to advocate for climate action funding for innovative Pacific-tailored solutions for the Pacific at this week’s 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) high-level week held at the United...

Tech Insider: ‘Inflationary’ – ‘Surprised’ telcos worry about levy rise, Starlink in the gun as Goldsmith outlines reforms

Making it mandatory for any telco with more than $10 million in revenue to join a dispute resolution service, which is free to customers. Expanding telecommunications regulations to offshore providers. That will include Elon Musk’s Starlink...

Cook Islands to host Deep Sea international conference

Cook Islands is set to host the international Deep Ocean Symposium on Thursay to further explore the impact of seabed exploration and “mining on our future”. E Puna Vai Mārama and Te Ipukarea Society are presenting the symposium asking the...

Te Tuhi Kelly: Cook Islands deserve a legacy of substance, not symbolism

Te Tuhi Kelly. As we are all aware, we will be celebrating 60 years of independence from our colonial masters New Zealand this year. This push by Prime Minister Mark Brown for a “symbolic representation of national pride and identity” through a...

Seized Cook Islands-registered Russian vessel sparks security concerns

A Cook Islands-registered vessel has been seized by Finnish authorities, sparking international concerns about maritime security. The oil tanker Eagle S, flying the Cook Islands flag, was apprehended by the Finnish coast guard and police in the...

Tech Insider: ‘Inflationary’ – ‘Surprised’ telcos worry about potential levy rise, Starlink in the gun as Goldsmith outlines reforms

Making it mandatory for any telco with more than $10 million in revenue to join a dispute resolution service, which is free to customers. Expanding telecommunications regulations to explicitly cover offshore providers. That will include Elon...

SBMA Heads to China for Global Deep Sea Science Training Workshop

Three staff from the Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority (SBMA) were among 22 international participants who recently took part in the third knowledge transfer training workshop organized and fully funded by the International Seabed Authority...

Scientists say 1 in 3 of world’s kids will be overweight by 2050

(Photo by Ketut Subiyanto via Pexels) By Stephen Beech One in three children will be overweight worldwide with one in six clinically obese by 2050, warns new research. Obesity rates are set to skyrocket, say scientists, with "significant"...

Climate crisis erodes Cook Islands’ cultural identity, women's council head tells ICJ

The International Court of Justice hearings which began earlier this month. Photo: Screengrab / UN Web TV Cook Islands has highlighted the impact of climate change on cultural heritage, particularly for women, during its historic participation at...

Climate crisis erodes Cook Islands’ cultural identity, Wichman tells ICJ

Vaine Wichman, president of the Cook Islands National Council of Women, emphasised in a video presentation before the International Court of Justice that Cook Islanders are the custodians of many natural and cultural art forms and traditions....

SCIENCE AND PARTNERSHIPS FOR GEOHAZARD RESILIENCE IN THE PACIFIC REGION TOWARDS A MULTI-HAZARD EARLY WARNING SYSTEM – 24th -28th February 2025.

OPENING REMARKS by Dr Shamila Nair-Bedouelle, Director UNESCO Pacific Regional Office. Dear Honorable Minister T. C. Schuster, Samoa Minister of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) Dear Diplomatic Corps, High Commissioners, Ambassadors, Heads...

SBMA officials visit China for global deep sea science training workshop

Seabed Minerals Authority (SBMA) staff were among 22 international participants who recently took part in the third knowledge transfer training workshop in China. For Tanga Morris Jr., pictured, the trip offered both a professional and cultural...

Fukushima water on agenda as Japan PM meets Cook Islands PM Brown, RMI Minister Kabua, and Forum SG Puna

Talks between Japan and the Pacific are expected to continue as the clock ticks closer for the controversial planned discharge of treated but still radioactive water, into the Pacific Ocean, later this year. Overall, a promise from Japan in PALM9...

Climate change is a present reality, Cook Islands PM to world…

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has reiterated the importance of the Paris Agreement and climate finance for developing countries to world leaders present at the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of...

Climate change is a present reality, Cook Islands PM to world leaders

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has reiterated the importance of the Paris Agreement and climate finance for developing countries to world leaders present at the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of...

Environment group labels Cook Islands government-led seabed mining consultation 'misleading'

By Talaia Mika, Cook Islands News Slideshow which showcased TIS and Korero o te Orau’s logos being used as stakeholders during the consultation. Photo: Cook Islands News The government-led seabed mining consultation held on Monday night with the...

New Zealand seeks U.S help to protect Pacific from China over rare minerals, fisheries

WELLINGTON (AP)— New Zealand’s defence minister warned in an interview that small countries in the South Pacific face growing pressure from great power competition for their rare minerals and fisheries wealth, and that more action was needed from...

Scientists explore coral heat tolerance in Rarotonga

National Geographic scientists are exploring what happens to the corals when sea temperatures increase. Kōrero o te Ōrau’s Dr Teina Rongo with Dr Anya Brown, Laci Gerhard, Dr Rachael Bay, Deva Holliman, Kenzie Pollard. SUPPLIED/25020515 A group...

Pacific expresses interest in Cook Island’s super deal

The UNFCC Conference of the Parties (COP29) is, in the words of Dr Sivendra Michael, Fiji’s country lead and Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, “not an exciting journey. It is a very tedious process, and it is...