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LETTERS: The rising cost of living

Thursday 12 August 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Letters for Thursday August 12, 2021

PM to launch infrastructure investments strategy

Thursday 12 August 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Economy, National

Government to provide details of its revised National Infrastructure Investment Plan (NIIP) – a guide to the country’s infrastructure investments over the next 10 to 15 years.

KATA: Tourism, the golden goose

Wednesday 11 August 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

More action and more fixtures

Tuesday 10 August 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Rugby Union, Sports

New Cook Islands Rugby Union president, Ashleigh Wihongi-Willis, has big ambitions for rugby in the country.

80 years of ‘hard but good life’

Tuesday 10 August 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Features, Memory Lane

Eighty years ago, a time when war dominated world affairs, a baby girl was born in Reureu; colloquially known as Reureu Te Mata o Teerui – a village situated on the western side of Aitutaki, far removed from the turmoil of war-torn Europe.

KATA: There's a new sport in town

Tuesday 10 August 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in

OPINION: There is strength in our diversity

Tuesday 10 August 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion

Cook Islanders are not leaving our shores, rather they are extending the borders of our people to include the borders of NZ and Australia because that is where Cook Islanders have made their home, writes Prime Minister Mark Brown.

Cook Islander returns to contribute to economic prosperity

Tuesday 10 August 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Local, National

Returning Cook Islander Henry Herman has taken on the role of the Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) land manager.

Pickleball comes to Rarotonga

Monday 9 August 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Other Sports, Sports

On 16 July, visiting Kiwi vacationer Jeff Parke (pictured playing the sport in 2019) helped three Rarotongans play what seems to be the first game of Pickleball ever in the Cook Islands.

LETTERS - Wake up and smell the coffee

Monday 9 August 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Letters for Monday August 9, 2021

The legacy of ‘snobbery’

Saturday 7 August 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Letters to the Editor - August 6, 2021.

KATA

Saturday 7 August 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

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Meeting reaffirms Maori ties

Saturday 7 August 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in National, Politics

Prime Minister Mark Brown and his Cabinet met with the New Zealand Maori Kiingi Tuheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII earlier this week.

House of Ariki ‘needs to get out of politics’

Friday 6 August 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion

When the Arikis join the Are Ariki, they put their right hand on the Bible and through their Oath of Allegiance, they submit to the Queen of England and surrender all their rights, mana and ownership of lands and people to the Queen of England, and her successors and officers of the Crown, writes Uri Mataiapo Daniel Mataroa.

LETTER: All roads lead to ‘Penrhyn’

Friday 6 August 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Letters to the Editor August 6, 2021

Football festival postponed to Friday

Tuesday 3 August 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

The ‘Future Stars’ football festival which was supposed to start today has been postponed due to wet grounds, to Friday at CIFA Complex from 10am to 12pm.

Ngatangiia benefit from Japan grant

Tuesday 3 August 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Local, National

The Government of Japan officially handed over the Ngatangiia-Matavera Health Centre and the associated upgrades to toilet and netball court facilities to the executives of Kōrero o te ‘Ōrau and Ngatangiia-Matavera Sports Association.

Pavilion named after former Cook Islands leader

Tuesday 3 August 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Local, National

The pavilion built at the Constitution Park has been named in honour of the country’s first leader, Albert Henry.

Ambassadors present credentials to Queen’s Representative via Zoom

Monday 2 August 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Politics

The Cook Islands High Commission was honoured to be able to facilitate the presentation of credentials of the Ambassadors of Germany, Israel, Turkey, Korea and Chile to the Queen’s Representative of the Cook Islands, Sir Tom Marsters KBE last week.

LETTER: Dredging of Muri lagoon passage

Saturday 31 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor It is important to set the record straight regarding Minister Mac Mokoroa’s statement (on Cook Islands News Facebook page) that dredging of “Muri Lagoon passage” wasn’t permitted to go ahead to allow for the 2008 Pacific Mini Games. The people of Ngatangiia should be congratulated for having the sense not to allow such an ill-conceived project to go ahead.