Tourism – Cook Islands News https://www.cookislandsnews.com Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:24:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Te Marae Ora prepares for potential whooping cough outbreak https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/health/tourism/te-marae-ora-prepares-for-potential-whooping-cough-outbreak/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=te-marae-ora-prepares-for-potential-whooping-cough-outbreak Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:24:33 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=275458 Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health is in ‘preparation phase’ as it continues to monitor the status of pertussis (whooping cough) in New Zealand.

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]]> Cook Islands aims to future-proof tourism with legislative overhaul https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/economy/tourism/cook-islands-aims-to-future-proof-tourism-with-legislative-overhaul/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cook-islands-aims-to-future-proof-tourism-with-legislative-overhaul Sat, 14 Dec 2024 18:01:56 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=275374 Cook Islands Tourism Corporation is undertaking a legislative review to modernise the tourism framework, aligning it with sustainable tourism practices and addressing challenges like workforce development and destination management.

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]]> Positive feedback from cruise ship tourists https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/tourism/positive-feedback-from-cruise-ship-tourists/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=positive-feedback-from-cruise-ship-tourists Sat, 07 Dec 2024 23:18:45 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=275160 The third cruise ship of the season docked in Rarotonga on Friday, bringing hundreds of tourists eager to explore and spend in the Cook Islands.

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]]> Controversy over water bills- Tourism Industry Council calls for ‘dry run’ https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/economy/tourism/controversy-over-water-bills-tourism-industry-council-calls-for-dry-run/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=controversy-over-water-bills-tourism-industry-council-calls-for-dry-run Fri, 29 Nov 2024 19:03:48 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=274780 The Tourism Industry Council has suggested that the first water bill issued this month be treated as a ‘dry run’ due to concerns about the fairness and transparency of the new water billing system.

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]]> Immigration to launch new online visa and permit application system in January 2025 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/tourism/immigration-to-launch-new-online-visa-and-permit-application-system-in-january-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=immigration-to-launch-new-online-visa-and-permit-application-system-in-january-2025 Tue, 26 Nov 2024 19:21:05 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=274660 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI) is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of its new online visa and permit application system, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing modernisation of immigration services in the Cook Islands.

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]]> Airline on-time reliability and worst cancellations revealed https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/economy/tourism/airline-on-time-reliability-and-worst-cancellations-revealed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=airline-on-time-reliability-and-worst-cancellations-revealed Mon, 18 Nov 2024 19:42:00 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=274378 The reliability of Air New Zealand and Jetstar flights has seen improvement as spring approaches, though around 20 per cent of flights remain delayed, with a notable number of cancellations.

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]]> Sustainable tourism expert visits Pa Enua https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/tourism/sustainable-tourism-expert-visits-pa-enua/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sustainable-tourism-expert-visits-pa-enua Thu, 14 Nov 2024 18:25:24 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=274251 Kelly Bricker, a sustainable tourism expert and Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) board member recently returned from Atiu with Tourism’s chief executive Karla Eggelton looking at ways of increasing tourism numbers to the Pa Enua.

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]]> First Pacific Aviation Safety Office (PASO) Council Meeting in Cook Islands https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/regional/technology/economy/pacific-islands/tourism/first-pacific-aviation-safety-office-paso-council-meeting-in-cook-islands/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=first-pacific-aviation-safety-office-paso-council-meeting-in-cook-islands Sat, 09 Nov 2024 18:10:29 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=274052 Council members of the Pacific Aviation Safety Office (PASO) from 16 Pacific States gathered in the Cook Islands for the first time for the fourth PASO Council Meeting on November 4-6.

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]]> Positive visitor demand to end of year https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/economy/tourism/positive-visitor-demand-to-end-of-year/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=positive-visitor-demand-to-end-of-year Fri, 08 Nov 2024 19:24:11 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=273979 Cook Islands Tourism forsees a positive demand for visitors to travel to the Cook Islands through to the end of this year.

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]]> Cook Islands Tourism to Establish Destination Management Framework https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/tourism/cook-islands-tourism-to-establish-destination-management-framework/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cook-islands-tourism-to-establish-destination-management-framework Tue, 05 Nov 2024 18:17:43 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=273881 The Cook Islands Tourism Corporation (CIT) is leading an essential journey to develop a Destination Management Plan to guide tourism sustainably.

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