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Minister sticks by rugby and boxing ban
Wednesday 28 March 2018 | Published in Regional
TONGA – Tonga’s Education Minister remains adamant that girls should not play rugby or take part in boxing.
New Zealand begged to intervene
Wednesday 28 March 2018 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – New Zealand should bypass Australia and negotiate the resettlement of Manus Island refugees with the PNG government, a sick asylum seeker says.
Children traumatised on Nauru
Wednesday 28 March 2018 | Published in Regional
NAURU – A senior United Nations official has demanded Australia reconsider its offshore processing policy as concerns about detainees’ mental health grows.
Akamatutuia te pirianga o te au Ariki ki to ratou Matakeinanga
Wednesday 28 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Kia Orana koe e te Etita, Te mea mua kia akameitaki ia te Atua no te pauanga ki taku kura mua tei tuku atu. Te mako uara te reira, kia akameitaki ia koe e te taeake no taau taratara’anga mai i toou manako. Ko te oonuanga o toku manako, koia oki, kia oki te au Ariki kia angaanga kapiti ki to ratou Ui Mataiapo e to ratou Ui Rangatira. Me matutu te reira pirianga ka matutu akaou te turanga o to tatou iti tangata. I roto i teia akamatutu’anga i teia pirianga, ka anoano ia te tauturu a te au tipatimani, mei te Tauranga Vananga e tetai au kopapa ke atu no teia akakoroanga. Kia rave ia tetai au iriiri kapua no ta akarakara e te akatinamou I te angaanga a te au mou taonga e kia kite me kore ra kia papu ia ratou ta ratou angaanga i roto i te matakeinanga, no te mea kua irinaki au e, e maata te au tangata mou taonga I teia tuatau kare ratou i marama tikai i ta ratou angaanga. Na roto i teia au iriiri kapua e rauka ei tetai au turanga kia akanoo’ia i teia tuatau ei apii atu ki te uki ki mua. No teia turanga papukore oki o teia au tangata kare e rauka ia ratou i te tu atu no ratou rai e ake e tuatua ia atu to ratou turanga. Kare e na ratou te apa, mari ra na te kopae ke anga a te akteretereanga a te papaa. I te au mataiti i topa, i te mea oki e kua akatakake’ia te au Ariki mei to ratou au Mataiapo e te Rangatira, e maata atu to ratou taime i te komakoma atu ki te au Ariki ke atu, e te Kavamani, i to ratou tuatau ki to ratou uaorai pupu. Ko ta tatou i reira e kite nei i teia tuatau, te akamata nei te au Mataiapo e te Rangatira na roto i te Koutu Nui, i te kaitamaki atu ki te Are Ariki. Eaa ra te tumu? No te mea kare oki ratou i kite e, eaa te tupu nei i roto i te Are Ariki. Kare teia i te manamanata ou, kua kite ana au i teia iaku e noo ra I te Ipukarea. Irinaki pakari au e, me akamatutu akaou ia te pirianga o te au Ariki ki to ratou au Mataiapo e te Rangatira, ko to tatou kaveinga ia ki mua, ma to tatou turanga iti tangata Kuki Airani. Me kare teia e rave ia, ka ngoie ua i te tieni i ta tatou au akonoanga i te mea oki e, kare e pange i muri i te au Ariki. Irinaki katoa au e, ko te ture metua a to tatou Basileia, kua anga ia te reira ma te porokiroki’anga a te papa’a, kua akakoro’ia te reira i toku irinaki’anga ei rave ke atu i to tatou tika’anga to te iti tangata Kuki Airani. Kua akataka’ia i roto i reira e, ka rauka i te korona i te rave atu i tetai enua me ka riro mai ei puapinga no te Basileia. Tera te ara tei akanoo’ia no teia, ngoie ua i reira i te Korona i te rave ke atu i te tikaanga o te au atu enua. Tena katoa te riiti’anga enua, me kare e peke taau kaiou, e tikaanga teia no tetai manuiri i te kake ki runga i toou enua. Noatu e, ko tona tikaanga e, no te toenga ua o te riiti i runga i te enua, kua rauka tona tikaanga. Me taui ia te ture i te reira va, penei ka maata atu te manuia o te reira manuiri. Eaa ra au i tuatua atu ei i teia i runga nei? Me kare tatou e akamatutu i to tatou turanga i roto i to tatou au matakeinanga i teia nei, a teia tuatau ki mua, kare e rauka i ta tatou anau i te tu ki runga no to ratou tikaanga Kuki Airani, tikaanga toketoke enua. Ko toku taitaia teia no te au ngai tu kaui taku i kite atu i tera tuatau i te aere atu anga te Minita Tutara o Aotearoa nei. Ko tetai tuatau tau tikai te reira i te apii i ta tatou anau, inara kua oti te reira. Kare au e te oro nei, te tu uatu nei au, e te akara atu nei i taau e rave ia nei. I mua ake ka tuatau ei, tei kona au. Kare e na te Are Ariki e Ariki ei te au Ariki, e Ariki rai ratou i te au ngai no reira mai ratou. I tena Are Ariki nei i anoano ia nei tetai au Ariki kia ti’ama mei tei akataka mai koe I roto I taau peapa. Eaa ta ratou ara? No te Turanga o te oraanga kopapa tae mai ei tetai pae ki konei, inara kua oti rai ta ratou akanoonoo’anga no tetai kauono. Akakoromaki mai kare aku reo pakari no te mea ka inangaro au kia marama mai te katoatoa i toku manako. Akakoromaki katoa mai, e kare toku ingoa i runga i taku kura mua, kare i te mea akakoro. Ko toku manako openga, ki taku au taeake e noo ua maira I te ipukarea e kite ua nei I teia e tupu nei, auraka e noo ua, akakoukou ia kotou no te akanoo’anga I tetai kaveinga no to tatou iti tangata maori ki teia tuatau ki mua. Kare e puapinga te kopekope ua e oti noo ua ei ki roto I te poiri. E tu. E tu ki runga. Kua rava au ki konei, tera ua kua matara atu toku manako ki te atea. Kia orana e kia manuia, Tauraki Rongo
Rugbytots for local children
Tuesday 27 March 2018 | Published in Rugby Union
Over the next three weeks, a rugby-mad couple will be running a non-contact rugby programme for young children called Rugbytots around the Cook Islands.
Some ideas to solve small island representation
Tuesday 27 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, Loyal Cookie (CI News, March 26), makes some good points.
Important reminder for our leaders
Tuesday 27 March 2018 | Published in Opinion
I have been prompted to re-submit a series of four articles originally written in 2004 to remind our political leaders they have a responsibility to listen to the concerns of the people of the Cook Islands.
Rain disrupts water services
Tuesday 27 March 2018 | Published in Environment
Days of heavy rain on Rarotonga have led to 10 out of the 12 water intakes around the island being blocked by debris, says the Water, Waste, and Sanitation Unit of the Ministry of Infrastructure Cook Islands (WATSAN).
Junior footballers set to battle
Tuesday 27 March 2018 | Published in Football
The one-day football tournament for primary school Grades 4, 5 and 6 will kick off at 8.45am tomorrow morning at the CIFA Complex in Matavera.
Rain water storage way to go
Tuesday 27 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I read with interest the letter in your paper regarding concerns about drilling for underground water sources on Aitutaki and contamination by sea water seepage.
Tauhunu fishers grateful for gift of new gear
Tuesday 27 March 2018 | Published in Outer Islands
Manihiki’s Tauhunu Fishing Association has received a gift of fishing gear and materials last Thursday from the visiting Cook Islands Fishing Association field worker Vaine Wichman.
War of words over WOF issuers
Tuesday 27 March 2018 | Published in Local
A row has broken out concerning the Cook Islands Police Service’s decision to formally dissolve the Warrant of Fitness (WOF) committee.
Tongans pray for forgiveness
Tuesday 27 March 2018 | Published in Regional
TONGA – Tongans have prayed for forgiveness following a month of shocking murders and road accident deaths in the Christian kingdom.
Professional contracts on offer
Tuesday 27 March 2018 | Published in Regional
PACIFIC – The Pacific Rugby Players Association says professional contracts are already on the table for some of the players who attended this week’s Pacific Island combined training camp.
Roofing materials donated
Tuesday 27 March 2018 | Published in Regional
Tonga – Three container loads of building supplies from Fletcher Building South Pacific are set to arrive in Tonga to assist in rebuilding cyclone-damaged homes of people most in need.
Miss CI shares pageant experience
Monday 26 March 2018 | Published in Local
Miss Cook Islands, Alanna Smith was guest speaker at special evening in the “Hearing Her Story” series, held at Ngatipa, residence of the New Zealand High Commissioner, last Wednesday night.
Simple solution for our power issues
Monday 26 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor After reading the story involving Te Aponga headlined, “Energy Goal Out of Reach” in Thursday’s paper, I cannot help but think that our people at Te Aponga are complicating something which is inherently simple.
Well-earned win for Sea Eagles
Monday 26 March 2018 | Published in League
With three wins on the trot, the Ngatangiia/ Matavera Sea Eagles are establishing themselves as a team to watch as the first round of the domestic rugby league competition comes to a close.
Cookie Crocombe makes debut for NZ in Spain
Monday 26 March 2018 | Published in Football
Cook Islander Max Crocombe made his senior international debut in goal for New Zealand in their 1-0 loss to Canada in Spain over the weekend.
Thanks for your help, Les
Monday 26 March 2018 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor, I would like publicly thank those assisted in getting the New Zealand superannuation rules changed, especially Les Priest , New Zealand deputy prime minister Winston Peters and others.
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