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Cook Islands Bowls names national squad

Monday 17 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Bowling, Sports

Cook Islands Bowls have named their squad for the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games to be held from July 28 to August 8 in England.

Assessing hospital health services

Monday 17 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Health, National

With the opening of the Cook Islands air border on Thursday last week, Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health has revised public access to Hospital Health Services “in a manner that is safe for you, for other members of our community and for health care workers”.

Youth Media Team learns the ropes with Muri Environment Care Group

Saturday 15 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Environment, National

This week a group of keen teens gathered at Aroko salt marsh to learn first-hand about marine biology as well as TV and media production.

A long-distance love affair

Saturday 15 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Art, Features

Retired BBC radio and TV reporter and presenter John Roberts from Cheshire, England has been having a long-distance love affair with the Cook Islands for nearly 40 years.

Eggelton appointed acting CEO

Saturday 15 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Business, National

Marketing executive Karla Eggelton has been appointed the acting chief executive officer of the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation.

Kata: Preventative Medicine

Friday 14 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

LETTERS: ‘Prison life is not luxurious’

Friday 14 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, in response to Jacqueline Ngatai-Cowan’s letter in CI News January 8, 2022. Firstly, I want to thank her for her concerns regarding her partner’s situation at Arorangi Prison and his medical condition.

Cooks versus Tonga in OFC preliminary match

Thursday 13 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

The match schedule has been confirmed for March’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 OFC preliminary competition, which will be staged in Qatar.

Kata: Masking up

Thursday 13 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

LETTERS: Are we prepared for Covid?

Thursday 13 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, talk about putting out a message that is guaranteed to get some backlash from social media (‘We are ready, prepared and protected’, January 11, 2022).

Covid-19 testing facility at airport ready to go

Thursday 13 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in National, Tourism

Health Ministry Te Marae Ora (TMO) has thanked local businesses Landholdings Ltd, Ocean Fresh and all of their staff, for their generous donation of a Covid-19 testing facility at the Rarotonga airport.

Kata: Vaccine Certificate

Wednesday 12 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Stevens ready for Raro event

Wednesday 12 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Badminton, Sports

New Zealand-based Sue Stevens ready to take on Oceania Masters in Paradise after finishing chemotherapy.

LETTERS: Solving labour shortage problem

Wednesday 12 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, maybe an agreement of higher wages for an agreed period, to then be reduced back to normal with an incentive programme to increase the wage back to the higher rate agreed upon (No immediate fix for local labour shortage, January 10, 2022).

Kata: Prisoners

Tuesday 11 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

‘We are ready, prepared and protected’

Tuesday 11 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Economy, National

There is a lot of information being pushed out right now in the lead-up to our border opening this week on Thursday, January 13, so I thought I would take this opportunity to give you all another update, writes Prime Minister Mark Brown.

LETTERS: Losing our Covid free status

Tuesday 11 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, Let’s think this through for a second (Reduced health clinics when border reopens, January 6, 2022).

LETTERS: Govt losing ‘moral and ethical way’

Monday 10 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in

Dear Editor, it was really gut wrenching to read the pleas of Jacqueline Ngatai-Cowan in your Saturday paper (A humble plea for help, Letters, January 8, 2022).

Kata: Mandatory Masks

Saturday 8 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

LETTERS: A humble plea for help

Saturday 8 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, I’m not the kind of person who writes letters to the editor, but at this point, I don’t know what else to do. I’m writing this with the hope that someone who reads it will be able to help me or at least point me in the right direction.