Newspapers
published and read in Cook Islands
|
| Cook
Islands News |
| Affiliation:
|
Independent
|
| Address:
|
P.O. Box 15, Avarua,
Rarotonga, Cook Islands |
| T:
|
(682)
22999 |
| F:
|
(682)
25303 |
| E:
|
editor@cinews.co.ck
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| Internet:
|
www.cinews.co.ck
|
| Frequency:
|
Daily |
| Length:
|
8 pages |
| Language:
|
English |
| Price:
|
NZ$ 1.00 |
| Coverage:
|
Mainly local, with
some regional and international coverage |
|
|
Cook Islands Herald
|
| Affiliation:
|
Independent
|
| Published by:
|
Mana Publications
|
| Address:
|
P.O. Box 862,
Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands |
| T:
|
(682)
29460 |
| F:
|
(682)
21907 |
| E:
|
bestread@ciherald.co.ck |
| Internet:
|
www.ciherald.co.ck
|
| Frequency:
|
Weekly |
| Length:
|
36 pages |
| Language:
|
English |
| Price:
|
NZ$ 2.00 |
| Coverage:
|
Mainly local, contains
some sponsored pages, e.g. an environmental page sponsored by
Environmental Services, which has a column dedicated to anonymous
responses from the general public. It also has a special section
on Aitutaki. |
| Circulation:
|
1,500 (1,350 in Rarotonga,
150 in Outer Islands) |
|
|
Newspapers published outside Cook Islands and read in Cook Islands
|
| Cook
Islands Star |
| Affiliation:
|
Independent
|
| Published by:
|
Lali Media Group
|
| Address:
|
P.O. Box 24075, Royal
Oak, Auckland, New Zealand |
| T:
|
(649)
579 0358 |
| F:
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(649)
579 1805 |
| E:
|
pasifikatimes@excite.com |
| Cook Islands contact:
|
Jason Brown, P.O.Box
798, Rarotonga, Cook Islands |
| T:
|
(682)
29965 |
| E:
|
jason@oyster.net.ck
|
| Frequency:
|
Every two weeks
|
| Length:
|
20 pages |
| Language:
|
English |
| Price:
|
NZ$ 2.00 |
| Coverage:
|
Local |
|
|
National Communications Authority |
| Telecom
Cook Islands |
| Address:
|
P.O. Box 106, Avarua,
Rarotonga, Cook Islands |
| T:
|
(682)
29680 |
| F:
|
(682)
26174 |
| E:
|
sales@telecom.ck.ck
|
| Internet:
|
www.oyster.net.ck
www.telecom.co.ck
|
| Operations:
|
Cook Islands’ provider
of telephone and communications services |
|
|
Radio Stations |
| Radio
Cook Islands |
| Affiliation:
|
Independent
|
| Address:
|
P.O. 126, Avarua,
Rarotonga, Cook Islands |
| T:
|
(682) 29560
|
| F:
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(682) 21907
|
| Broadcasting hours:
|
6 am – 11 pm (longer
at weekends) |
| Content:
|
Talk, news and call-in
shows, music |
| Language:
|
Maori and English
|
| Broadcasting frequency:
|
AM 630 Kh |
|
| Other Radio Stations
|
| There
are several privately run FM stations, one in Rarotonga and others
in the Outer Islands. |
|
|
Television Stations |
| General
Comments |
| Television
is the most popular form of media in Rarotonga.
The television station is managed by a private company,
Elijah Communications Ltd., which also manages Radio Cook Islands
and the Cook Islands Herald. There is no cable television service in the Cook Islands.
|
Cook Islands Television |
| Address:
|
PO Box 126, Rarotonga,
Cook Islands |
| T: |
(682) 29460
|
| F:
|
(682) 21907
|
| Broadcasting hours:
|
6.30 am – 11.30 pm
|
| Content:
|
Locally produced news,
religious programmes, other programmes mainly from the Australian
Broadcasting Company – documentaries, cooking programmes, sports.
|
|
Language:
|
English |
