Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment - Cook Islands Main Study
The Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (PILNA) has completed four assessment cycles, with the fifth main study scheduled to begin in September 2025 across fifteen Pacific Island countries. PILNA collects evidence on how Year 4 and Year 6…
Pacific Assessment for Lower Secondary – FSM Field Trial
The Pacific Assessment for Lower Secondary (PALS) has completed country consultations and two pilot assessments in 2023 and 2024, focusing on Year 9 Reading and Writing, Numeracy, and Science. In 2025, the Science component will undergo a field trial…
Farmers in Rarotonga adapt to climate change, Regional Research Agenda's research reveals
Farmers in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, are already taking steps to adapt to the changing climate, according to a recent study titled Aka’tika Uira (Realign the Wheel): An analysis of the climate adaptation methods…
Stat of the week: the Cook Islands’ trade balance
In December 2024, the Cook Islands recorded a trade deficit of USD -14,954,000, meaning the value of imports far exceeded exports. The biggest import category was prepared foodstuffs, beverages, spirits and tobacco, totalling USD 3,055,000—…
Plant and soil health training in the Cook Islands strengthens climate-resilient farming
The Pacific Community’s (SPC) Land Resources Division partnered with the Cook Islands Ministry of Agriculture recently to build national capacity in plant and soil health through a week of hands-on training in Rarotonga.
Cook Islands- Tok Pasifika Language factsheet
Item Writing Training - Cook Islands
The objectives of the Item Writing training for teachers and assessment officers in the Cook Islands include:
Small team, big impact: Cook Islands' emergency management leads Pacific innovation
Empowering Water Security in the Pacific: Pacific Partnership for Atoll Water Security
Cook Islands Constitution Day 2025
Cook Islands Constitution Day is celebrated annually on August 4th to mark the adoption of its constitution, on August 4, 1965, which established self-government.
In 2025, the Cook Islands will celebrate their 60th Constitution Day.