Articles by CI News Staff

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.

KATA: Covid-19 and government transparency

Thursday 26 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

KATA: Tourism's taps turned off

Wednesday 25 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

KATA: Football boss gets red card

Tuesday 24 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

Two families in quarantine

Tuesday 24 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Health, National

Following the contract tracing and testing of Kiwi visitors, two separate groups have been placed in managed isolation and quarantine at Edgewater Resort and Spa.

Over 96 per cent of eligible population fully vaccinated

Tuesday 24 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Health, National

Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health has completed its Covid-19 national vaccination programme, with 96.7 per cent of the population fully vaccinated.

Alert Level 4 extended for NZ until midnight next Tuesday. Cook Islands remains Covid-19 free.

Monday 23 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Health, National

With Covid-19 community cases climbing in NZ, the Cook Islands remains at Alert Level 2 with a halt on incoming passenger air travel until at least Friday.

KATA: The busy streets of Raro

Monday 23 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

Govt delays decision on Covid-19 alert level

Monday 23 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Local, National

Cabinet will meet today to decide on the status of the current Alert Level 2 which ends at 11.59pm tonight.

KATA: Guilty and not guilty

Saturday 21 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

Resident urges officials to ban public gatherings

Saturday 21 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Local, National

Any gatherings that exceed 10 people should be banned until the all clear is given here that everyone that arrived over the last three weeks has tested negative for Covid-19.

LETTERS: House of Ariki: 'Stay out of our business'

Thursday 19 August 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Letters for Thursday August 19, 2021