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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.

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TMO proposes tax increase on alcohol and sugary drinks ↗

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Residents of Manihiki were relieved and pleased over the weekend as the long-awaited Coral Bay barge from Fiji arrived on Saturday, bringing with it a crew of 11 to begin dismantling the wreck of MV Grinna II.

Cook Islands News

Manihiki residents relieved as barge arrives to dismantle MV Grinna II wreck ↗

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The $2.3 million allocated to the Ministry of Education for the government-wide salary adjustment in the 2025/26 budget does not extend to the teachers of private schools, which make up over a quarter of the total schools in the Cook Islands.

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Private school teachers excluded from government salary increase ↗

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A Pa Enua leader supports the new smoke-free status but advocates for similar action on alcohol, believing it causes more community harm, while acknowledging the challenges of quitting and black-market concerns.

Cook Islands News

Mayor urges alcohol ban after smoke-free ↗

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