Cook Islands

There's a call for the Cook Islands to jump a day ahead and align its clocks closer to New Zealand and Aussie.

Cooks Islands tourism figures for 2023 have exceeded the industry's expectations and the national tourist office says "future proofing" the sector needs to be a priority.

Facial recognition software is being used to track turtle movements in the Cook Islands.

The Paws and Claws Cat Sanctuary started up a 'cuddles and hugs' day on Sundays to encourage the community to learn more about cats and how to properly care for them.

Residents of Rarotonga are being asked to conserve water as dry El Niño conditions are likely to persist in the Southern Cook Islands.

The Cook Islands Tourism chief executive says Avaavaroa Passage, which is a popular turtle swimming spot, is notorious for drownings.

NRL player Troy Dargan has died in the Cook Islands after crashing his motorcycle near Aitutaki airport.

A 50-year-old New Zealand man has died in Rarotonga yesterday afternoon after swimming in one of the islands' lagoon passages.

When 242 Cook Islands and Niuean students sat new literacy and numeracy tests in June, 18 percent passed reading, 45 percent passed writing, and 23 percent passed numeracy. Audio