Articles by CI News Staff

Clerk role challenged

Tuesday 9 February 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in National, Politics

The Opposition is challenging why the job description for a top government job has been significantly changed in its re-advertisement.

Forum furore

Friday 5 February 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

Doubles meet opens tennis season

Friday 5 February 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Other Sports, Sports

Tennis Cook Islands held a social doubles tournament in a bid to promote the sport in Rarotonga.

New Zealand affirms further health support

Friday 5 February 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Health, National

Officials from Cook Islands and New Zealand held more technical and detailed discussions relating to the two-way quarantine free travel, Covid-19 vaccine and further support to strengthen the local health system.

Top job

Thursday 4 February 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

Rain and intakes

Wednesday 3 February 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

Fancy footwork during first touch games

Wednesday 3 February 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby

Cook Islands Touch began its Vodafone Cook Islands men’s and women’s touch competition on Monday.

Fighting the helmet fine

Wednesday 3 February 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Crime, National

Tim Buchanan represented himself in court today fighting his $250 fine for failing to wear a motorcycle helmet.

Triathlon challenge records big turnout

Monday 1 February 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Other Sports, Sports

Keep Calm and Tri and Lettuce Smoke You claim top prizes at the season opening triathlon team challenge on Saturday.

Touch season starts today

Monday 1 February 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby

The 2021 Cook Islands Touch competition will see a few rule changes.

PM to assume Polynesian Leaders Group chair role

Monday 1 February 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in National, Politics

Prime Minister Mark Brown on Thursday morning met with other leaders in the 10th Polynesian Leaders Group (PLG) Meeting held virtually to discuss a wide range of important regional issues.

Guardians of Cook Islands culture

Monday 1 February 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Culture, Economy, National

Tauranga Vananga Ministry of Cultural Development will work with Cook Islands Tourism this year to offer Cook Islands Maori cultural training to local tour guides.

Supervised quarantine ends early

Monday 1 February 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Health, National

Passengers who arrived in Rarotonga last week and placed in supervised quarantined at Edgewater Resort and Spa were released yesterday.

Cook Islanders encouraged to obtain status stamp

Friday 29 January 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Local, National

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration has endorsed over 150 Cook Islands status applications in the last week, confirmed principal immigration officer Kairangi Samuela.

Returnees from NZ must quarantine in Rarotonga

Friday 29 January 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Health, National

Passengers arriving into the country on Friday from Auckland are required to undergo supervised quarantine, the government has confirmed.

Driver ‘in a rush’ causes accident

Friday 29 January 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Local, National

A pregnant woman was knocked off her motorbike yesterday morning by the driver of a van, who told police he was in a rush to get to the shop.

Farmers urged to conserve water

Friday 29 January 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in National, Weather

Farmers and home gardeners are being urged by the government to conserve water during the ongoing dry spell.

Government delegation heads north

Thursday 28 January 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in National, Outer Islands

A government delegation led by Prime Minister Mark Brown has taken advantage of a scheduled voyage to the northern group to visit the islands of Palmerston, Suwarrow, Pukapuka and Nassau for a series of consultations on matters regarding Marae Moana, seabed minerals and quarantine-free travel.

Parliament dress code and attitudes to gender need to move forward with times

Tuesday 26 January 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Local, National

Member of Parliament Selina Napa says parliament has outdated rules on how female lawmakers should dress.

Nom de plumes letters policy reinstated

Tuesday 26 January 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Local, National

Cook Islands News is re-opening its editorial columns to letters to the editor by writers using nom de plumes as opposed to their real names.