The Southland Art Foundation (SAF) is delighted to announce that the 2025 William Hodges Fellowship artist in residence is Tā’i Paitai. Aotearoa born, Tā’i has strong heritage ties to Rarotonga and ...

Te Maeva Nui, which is the name for the Cook Islands Constitution celebrations, allows a chance for the Pa Enua (outer islands) to reconnect with people they do not often see. A running tradition is ...

Once in the Cooks, there are flights with Air Rarotonga to Atiu, Mangaia, Mauke, Mitiaro and Manihiki subject to demand but, for Pukapuka and Penrhyn, you’ll have to charter a small prop plane ...

King of Mangaia, Numangatini Ariki Tangi Tereapii said people leaving has been a problem for the last 20 years. "I think we are down to the bare minimum, to care for the land and also for the ...

The opening day of Te Emo Aito Māori traditional sports festival was held on Friday at the National Beach Courts in Nikao, drawing enthusiastic participation from teams representing the Pa Enua and ...

- Rod Dixon, who served as the director of the University of the South Pacific Cook Islands for 16 years, now lives on Mangaia, the second-largest island in the Cook Islands archipelago. He is a ...

Nuku'alofa, Tonga: A new Commissioner of Prisons, Mr Laini Koula ‘Univesiti Manuofetoa (42), was appointed on 29 July 2025. He has served as the Deputy Commissioner of Prisons since 2019.