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The News 's history has seen frequent clashes with politicians over regulation, with journalists being banned from the Cook Islands Parliament for "unfair" coverage. In 2001 senior journalist Jason Brown was banned from covering Parliament for two weeks following a complaint that his coverage was unfair to and misrepresented Deputy Prime Minister Norman George. [8]
The Cook Islands News has been published since 1945, although it was owned by the government until 1989. [74] Former newspapers include Te Akatauira, which was published from 1978 to 1980. [73] Float parade during the annual Maeva Nui celebrations.
26–29 September — The Cook Islands all-girls robotic team wins the 2024 FIRST Global Challenge in Athens. [1]23 December – New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters rejects a proposal by Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown for the Cook Islands to have its own passport while retaining New Zealand citizenship.
The Cook Islands-registered ship, named by authorities as the Eagle S, was boarded by a Finnish coast guard crew which took command in the Baltic Sea and sailed the vessel to Finnish waters, a ...
Cook Islands Television (abbreviated CITV) is the oldest television station in the Cook Islands. Founded in 1990, it broadcasts from Rarotonga , where Avarua , the national capital, is located. CITV is owned by the Pitt Media Group , headed by Ms. Shona Pitt, who also owned TV Niue .
In the 2018 general election, the Democratic Party won a plurality with 11 seats but fell short of the 13 required to form a government. The incumbent Cook Islands Party (CIP), led by then-prime minister Henry Puna won 10 seats; the One Cook Islands Movement (OCI) secured a single seat, and independents won the remaining two. [4]
Albert Taaviri Kaitara Nicholas (born 2 September 1971) [1] is a Cook Islands politician and former Cabinet Minister. He is a member of the Cook Islands Party. He is the son of former MP Albert (Peto) Nicholas. [2] Nicholas was born on Rarotonga and educated at Avarua School and Tereora College. [1]
The COVID-19 pandemic in the Cook Islands is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). As of 30 October 2021, 12,841 first doses and 12,498 second doses of vaccine had been administered, which represents over 97% of the eligible population (12 ...