Articles by CI News Staff

Meetings to encourage vaccination for children

Monday 27 September 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Health, National

Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health will be hosting consultations meetings for 12-15-year-olds and their parents/guardians before starting the Pfizer vaccination rollout for children next month.

Top of the table clash

Saturday 25 September 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Cricket, Sports

Defending men’s champions Turangi will take on Nikao in the top of the table clash in round three of the Rarotonga Cricket Club competition this afternoon.

Ocean adventure for Apii Vaitau

Saturday 25 September 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Local, National

The sea and weather conditions in Aitutaki were in favour for Apii Vaitau as they headed out Monday, September 20, for a day of ocean exploring with Onu Hewett and his team of ‘Bubbles Below Aitutaki’.

KATA: Anti-Vaxxers

Saturday 25 September 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

KATA: Repatriation flights

Thursday 23 September 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

KATA: Maths expo

Wednesday 22 September 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

Talent on display at nation’s first ever Maths Expo

Wednesday 22 September 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Education, National

Young maths whizzes from across the nation gathered at the National Auditorium yesterday for day one of the Cook Islands first ever Maths Expo.

Arutanga Harbour project open

Wednesday 22 September 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in National, Outer Islands

After several years of planning and preparation stages, the Arutanga Harbour Project in Aitutaki officially opened yesterday.

KATA: Local workers wage

Tuesday 21 September 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

KATA: Aitutaki bi-centenary event

Monday 20 September 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

KATA: Australia's nuclear submarine's

Friday 17 September 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

Tri Series confirmed

Friday 17 September 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby Union, Sports

The national rugby union has set the dates for the annual Tri Nations 15s Series between Cook Islands, Fiji and Samoa.

Parker elected CIFA president

Friday 17 September 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Football, Sports

Allen Parker is the new president of the Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA).

CIFA to elect new boss at extraordinary AGM

Thursday 16 September 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Football, Sports

Cook Islands Football Association will tonight hold an Extraordinary Annual General Meeting to elect its new president.

KATA: Samoa political upheaval

Thursday 16 September 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

KATA: South Island flights?

Wednesday 15 September 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

Rarotonga welcomes its first new Girls’ Brigade Company in 47 years

Wednesday 15 September 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Local, National

More than 300 representatives from girls’ and boys’ brigades across Rarotonga converged on Ngatangiia Cook Islands Christian Church (CICC) on Sunday morning to witness the commissioning of the Ngatangiia Girls’ Brigade.

Sevens rugby next for local clubs

Tuesday 14 September 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby Union, Sports

Local clubs are now shifting their focus to rugby 7s after the completion of 15s season on Saturday.

Winning innings

Tuesday 14 September 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Cricket, Sports

Top local teams have made a winning start in the Rarotonga Cricket Club competition over the weekend.

Govt announces process for managed returns of residents

Tuesday 14 September 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Local, National

Plans are in place to bring home stranded Cook Islanders in Auckland and other parts of New Zealand but no date has been set for the first repatriation flight.