Sunday 2 April 2017 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – A Papua New Guinean rapper’s sexually suggestive music video has highlighted the conflict between an older generation’s traditional standards of modesty and a desire for modernity from the nation’s young people.
Sunday 2 April 2017 | Published in Regional
SAMOA – Ele Opeloge has thanked supporters in Samoa and abroad for contributing to a fundraising campaign honouring her Olympic success.
Friday 31 March 2017 | Published in League
Tepai Moeroa is ready to ignore the big bucks on offer in Japanese rugby to recommit with Parramatta for a further two seasons by next week.
Friday 31 March 2017 | Published in Football
The Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) has launched its inaugural youth event for all interested clubs and schools wanting to play football in paradise from April 15 to 22.
Friday 31 March 2017 | Published in Football
The future looks all right for the All Whites after Fifa announced its proposed slot allocation for the expanded 48-team World Cup, including an automatic place for Oceania, 16 places for Europe - up from 13 - and a six-team inter-zonal playoff tournament for two more spots.
Friday 31 March 2017 | Published in Church Talk
The annual Cook Islands Religious Advisory Committee thanksgiving service will be held on April 9 at the National Auditorium in Tupapa.
Friday 31 March 2017 | Published in Church Talk
Most of the biggest international news stories so far this year have focused on economics.
Friday 31 March 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
In response to your front page article on Thursday headlined “How did they miss the guns?”, I’d like to point out that the container in question was imported into Rarotonga six years before the shooting incident, and was searched thoroughly by two Customs Officers, two Biosecurity officers and two police officers (with narcotics dogs) at the time.
Friday 31 March 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
Contrary to Nick Carter’s ideas in his recent letter to the editor (CI News March 29), evolution does not require the transformation of a fish into a cat (or the sudden appearance of a fully-formed human brain, for that matter!)
Friday 31 March 2017 | Published in Local
The “Light It Up Blue” campaign has reached the Cook Islands and for the first time, Autism Cook Islands is joining with the global movement to support awareness of autism.
Friday 31 March 2017 | Published in Local
Cook Islands National Council of Women president Vaine Wichman is visiting the Northern Cook Islands to continue advocacy work to ensure the findings and results of Te Ata o te Ngakau (Family Health and Safety Report) reach everyone in the Cook Islands.
Friday 31 March 2017 | Published in Local
Beaches around the world – including some in the Cook Islands - are being reduced as demand for sand skyrockets.
Friday 31 March 2017 | Published in Local
More than 250 people have registered to attend the 21stst Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association (PITA) annual general meeting which starts on Monday at the National Auditorium and the Pukapuka Hostel on Rarotonga
Friday 31 March 2017 | Published in Local
Consultant Nico van Loon will be based at the Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) over the next few months to develop a feasibility study for a centralised national laboratory.
Friday 31 March 2017 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands Investment Corporation is taking over the responsibilities of the Aitutaki Power Station Authority board, saying it needs to do this so that the outer islands entity can access funds it has accumulated and placed in investment.
Thursday 30 March 2017 | Published in League
Tupou Sopoaga might have to do a double-take when he runs out on to Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin tonight (CI time).
Thursday 30 March 2017 | Published in Smoke Signals
Heartfelt thanks to Mike and Awhitia Tavioni for carving such a magnificent RSA memorial archway that takes my breath away each time I drive by.
Thursday 30 March 2017 | Published in Letters to the Editor
It appears the National Environment Service support the mining of sand on Rarotonga, as evidenced by the numerous applications they have consented to.
Thursday 30 March 2017 | Published in Local
The new Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority in Avarua marked the beginning of the fifth year of operation on March 8.
Thursday 30 March 2017 | Published in Local
Performances by the Modern Maori Quartet (pictured right) at the Empire Theatre this week dazzled those who took advantage of the opportunity to catch an entertaining and highly professional show.
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