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Fundraisers send wrong message on health

Wednesday 30 August 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor

The two-page spread in Tuesday’s paper says more about our future and our failures than could be said if you worked at it for a year.


Book launch celebrates links with SPC

Wednesday 30 August 2017 | Published in Local

A panel discussion involving the Cook Islands’ long association with the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) and the launch of an important book will be held at the USP Rarotonga branch in Avarua tomorrow.

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Motorcycle shunted in Blackrock accident

Wednesday 30 August 2017 | Published in Local

Four motor vehicle accidents kept police busy over the weekend.


Time to get serious about health issues

Wednesday 30 August 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor

The Pacific Health Ministers Meeting is now being held in Rarotonga, so it is a good time to put some ideas on the table, as to how we can combat the increase of non-communicable diseases (NCD) in the Cook Islands.


Illegal fishing nets big fine

Wednesday 30 August 2017 | Published in Local

A Chinese fishing company has paid a $140,000 settlement this month as penalty for its longline vessel being found illegally fishing in Cook Island waters last year.


Kuki man of match in defeat

Tuesday 29 August 2017 | Published in League

Cook Islander and Brisbane Bronco Alex Glenn scored his 50th career try and 200th career point as his team was thumped by the Parramatta Eels 54-34 on Thursday (CI time).

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Ioane Ioane does the job

Tuesday 29 August 2017 | Published in Rugby Union

Give the “Big Improvers” tag in Hawke’s Bay’s premier rugby league competition to Omahu Huia.

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Virtues not needed

Tuesday 29 August 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor

I am a regular visitor to these lovely islands, and I read in Thursday’s paper that a New Zealand “expert” has been here teaching the Virtues programme to local people.


Response impresses

Tuesday 29 August 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor

I am impressed with the responses from Wilkie and Observer to my small correction to their leader’s statement that the voters of Ivirua “remained loyal to their Democratic Party”.


Food a sure-fire draw at college gala

Tuesday 29 August 2017 | Published in Local

Funds raised during the all-day Nukutere College gala last Friday will go towards much-needed resources and supplies for the school.

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Meeting looks at marine issues

Tuesday 29 August 2017 | Published in Local

A regional workshop which started on Rarotonga yesterday will provide the Pacific Islands with the help they may need to ratify the Cape Town Agreement of 2012, which addresses issues relating to human safety and ocean and marine species health.

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A look into lives of CI women

Tuesday 29 August 2017 | Published in Local

The life and experiences of contemporary Cook Islands women are the focus of a university of Auckland doctoral candidate now living and volunteering in Rarotonga.

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'Paradise' faces serious threats to future

Tuesday 29 August 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Letter-writer ‘’Paradise Threatened” is one of many people within the Cook Islands, who really, really should be concerned about this very serious threat that this tiny nation of ours faces.


Old grave found, thanks to cemetery clean-up

Tuesday 29 August 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Thanks and congratulations to Paula Paniani and her team of workers for the effort made in cleaning up the cemetery opposite the airport.

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No answers on feasibility of dialysis machine

Tuesday 29 August 2017 | Published in Local

Questions to the Health ministry regarding the feasibility of installing a dialysis machine at Rarotonga have gone unanswered.


Dylan Napa's rugby league journey

Monday 28 August 2017 | Published in League

Dylan Napa might never have played rugby league had it not been for one fairly important rule.

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Sokattak makes winning start

Monday 28 August 2017 | Published in Football

Mistakes proved costly for Avatiu as Nikao Sokattak scored two goals through penalty kicks in the early stages of the first and second half, before getting their third to win 3-0 in the opening round of the Round Cup Competition over the weekend.


Easy win for Eels, Panthers still unbeaten

Monday 28 August 2017 | Published in Rugby Union

Avatiu Nikao Eels had a walk in the park against Ngatangiia/Matavera Dragons in round nine of the Rarotonga Club 15s competition at home over the weekend.

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Stink from sewage truck spoiled our lunch

Monday 28 August 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals

Thanks to the driver of the yellow sewage truck for spilling the stinky contents of your tanker truck along the Maraerenga main road last Thursday and spoiling lunch for evcryone who was eating outdoors. Talk about “dumping” in the wrong place.


CINews website a favourite

Monday 28 August 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor

The Cook Islands News is my favourite website and I have added it to my list of favourites, along with YouTube.


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