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New crash figures from the Cook Islands Police indicate persistent problems with careless and drunk driving, mirroring 2024’s incident rates, while vehicle compliance improves thanks to increased enforcement.

Cook Islands News

Careless and drunk driving mirror last year’s crash rates ↗

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Cook Islands Cabinet has ‘deferred until further notice’ a decision regarding proposed changes to immigration policy, which included mandatory breaks and permit limitations for expat workers.

Cook Islands News

Cook Islands Cabinet defers decision on controversial immigration policy changes ↗

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As the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau ended yesterday, Chef de Mission Mark Short says he was extremely proud of the athletes that participated.

Cook Islands News

‘True sportsmanship’: Chef de mission Short praises Team Cook Islands ↗

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Moana Minerals chief executive Hans Smit says the company is taking its deep-sea mining message to the Pa Enua this week in a bid to win over public opinion – ‘not with spin, but with facts’.

Cook Islands News

Seabed mining company aims to win Pa Enua opinion with 'facts' ↗

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Cook Islands Immigration wants to reintroduce mandatory breaks and permit limitations for expat workers, which have been criticised as unfair and a step backwards.

Cook Islands News

Immigration reconsiders expat work permit limits ↗

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Local shipping company Taio Shipping says the recent freight rate increases introduced by international carrier Matson South Pacific are placing added pressure on their operating costs, with the ripple effects likely to be felt by Cook Islands consumers in the Pa Enua.

Cook Islands News

Domestic shipping warns of rising costs for Pa Enua as freight rates increase ↗

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The New Zealand Police Commissioner, Richard Chambers, says his visit to the Cook Islands marks the beginning of a stronger relationship between the two policing agencies.

Cook Islands News

NZ Police Commissioner vows deeper relationship with Cook Islands Police ↗

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Te Marae Ora, Ministry of Health is working on a proposal to increase tax on alcohol and sugary drinks aiming to reduce the rate of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the Cook Islands.

Cook Islands News

TMO proposes tax increase on alcohol and sugary drinks ↗

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