Articles by CI News Staff

KATA: Quiet times in Raro

Monday 6 September 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

‘A1 meitaki surprise’ for stranded dad

Monday 6 September 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Local, National

Hugh Graham, who is among the Cook Islanders stranded in New Zealand due to the Covid-19 community cases in Auckland, received a major surprise on Father’s Day morning

KATA: Beer deals

Saturday 4 September 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

KATA: Car diving

Friday 3 September 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

Titikaveka hosts Nikao

Thursday 2 September 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Football, Sports

Titikaveka will take on Nikao Sokattak in key football matches Thursday and Friday this week.

Business and Professional Women elects new executives

Thursday 2 September 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Local, National

A newly elected team has been tasked to lead the Cook Islands Business and Professional Women for the rest of this year.

LETTER: ‘Legislation has improved’

Wednesday 1 September 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Letters for September 1, 2021

KATA: Bridge construction bungle

Wednesday 1 September 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

KATA: Travel to Pa Enua resumes

Tuesday 31 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

Ministry of Education and teachers reach resolution in pay parity dispute

Tuesday 31 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Education, National

Following a series of collaborative discussions and meetings, the Ministry of Education and Tereora College have reached an amicable agreement on a position that addresses pay parity of the collective teaching workforce across all schools.

Panthers to face Bears in final

Monday 30 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby Union, Sports

Defending champions Tupapa Panthers will host Arorangi Bears in the Senior A final this Saturday at Victoria Park.

KATA: Border closed=cheaper beer

Monday 30 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

Local forum discusses Pa Enua challenges

Monday 30 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in National, Outer Islands

The Pa Enua delegation who arrived to Rarotonga earlier this month for the Pa Enua Governance Forum, have been unable to return to their islands due to the shutdown of domestic borders in line with the country’s Alert Level 2 travel restrictions.

Cabinet to decide today on alert level change

Monday 30 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Health, National

Cook Islands Cabinet will decide on Monday whether to extend or ease the current Alert Level 2, which has halted inbound passenger flights for two weeks so far.

KATA: Contact tracing

Saturday 28 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

Avatiu wins women's 7s title

Saturday 28 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby Union, Sports

The Avatiu women’s side defeated Arorangi Bears 12-5 in an exciting Cook Islands Rugby Union 7s final at The Swamp last night. Avatiu led 7-0 at the break. Avatiu’s tries were scored by Mahana Sijp and Nichole Tiaore with Sijp kicking a conversion. Rima Browne scored the Bears’ lone try in the second spell.

Spectators allowed at rugby semis

Saturday 28 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby Union, Sports

Cook Islands Rugby Union has received exemption from Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health to allow fans to their weekly competition today but with some Covid-19 restrictions.

Avatiu rugby women's 7s eye historic win

Friday 27 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby Union, Sports

Avatiu is all pumped for the Cook Islands Rugby Union women’s 7s final this afternoon at The Swamp.

KATA: Royal squabbles

Friday 27 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

"Highly contagious" respiratory virus recorded as public encouraged to get flu jabs

Friday 27 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Health, National

Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health has confirmed in Rarotonga two cases of Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) - a highly contagious virus with ‘cold and Covid-like symptoms’ that infects the lungs and breathing passages.