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New airline planned

Monday 1 February 2016 | Published in Local

Plans have been revealed for a new Cook Islands national airline that will be established with Chinese backing.


Cooking fun for children

Saturday 30 January 2016 | Published in Local

Youngsters all over the island are making the most of the last few days before they go back to school on Monday.

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Lending a helping hand to others

Saturday 30 January 2016 | Published in Hot on the Rock

“There is always time to make a difference,” says business owner Sharna Matapuku as she shares her key philosophy around the success or her developing service ‘Helplink Cook Islands’.

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Memories of a favourite teacher

Saturday 30 January 2016 | Published in Opinion

Do you remember your favorite teacher?


Rugby not the culprit

Saturday 30 January 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Regarding the CI News story on January 29 regarding the live broadcast of the HSBC World Rugby Wellington 7s.


Payback time at church

Saturday 30 January 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, On our most recent trip to the Cook Islands, we were given the opportunity to pay back to the Cook Islands Community Church where the wonderful pastor, Rev Tereora Viniki, entertains the congregation.


Letter 'breathtaking'

Saturday 30 January 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I have just re-read James Beer’s letter in the letters to the editor in Wednesday’s CI News.


Former minister advised to check mirror

Saturday 30 January 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Again clarification needs to be made about Wilkie’s article “Cabinet giveth and Cabinet taketh”.

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We need to save our precious trees

Saturday 30 January 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The Cook Islands is fortunate to have a National Heritage Trust.

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Shedding light on Maungaroa's fascinating past

Saturday 30 January 2016 | Published in Local

Gareth Walter and his support team of volunteers from Puaikura have been daily trekking through the valley adjoining Raemaru and Maungaroa, clearing, marking, and GIS mapping traditional structures and an extensive network of paths leading throughout the valley and mountains.

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PM, Brown to NZ for submarine cable talks

Saturday 30 January 2016 | Published in Local

Prime Minister Henry Puna will be in New Zealand next week, joining a sub-regional gathering of Pacific leaders to discuss the prospects of connectivity to a broadband submarine cable.


'Kick him out' says angry mum

Saturday 30 January 2016 | Published in Local

The family of a 19-year old man who was badly beaten in an unprovoked assault wants his attacker deported from the country as soon as possible.

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Parables as a turning point

Friday 29 January 2016 | Published in Church Talk

Last week I used the parable of the Good Samaritan to demonstrate the common sense of Jesus in his teaching.

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Some questions about local government

Friday 29 January 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

“Your story in Thursday’s CI News regarding the outer islands local government election has been long overdue,” a smoke signaller says. “Firstly, according to the reviewed Outer Islands Act for the travelling PM to call the election date is purely political whoever prepared it. However, the point I really want to make here is that I understand the mayor of one of our sister islands of Ngaputoru has lived in Rarotonga all his life. I believe he should be staying on his home island. And I am curious as to whether he would let your newspaper know whether he is being paid travelling allowances or sitting fees. Please explain.


It pays to understand nature of loans

Friday 29 January 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, The recent case of Rarotonga resident Mr Puna being arrested at Auckland Airport for outstanding student loan payments highlights some issues:


'Toagate' saga a matter of give and take

Friday 29 January 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, With due respect to Mr Porter, “Cabinet giveth, and cabinet taketh away.”


Sympathy for loan defaulter's plight

Friday 29 January 2016 | Published in Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I want to express my strongest sympathy for Ngatokorua Puna’s plight.


Holiday ends with some cooking fun

Friday 29 January 2016 | Published in Local

A group of young children from Celebration on the Rock Advance Kids Ministry spent yesterday enjoying a holiday activity with a difference.

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Tikioki raui broken again

Friday 29 January 2016 | Published in Local

Less than two weeks after two Chinese escaped convictions and fines for illegal harvesting of sea cucumbers from a Rarotonga lagoon, another group of Asians has been caught taking bags full of the marine animal out of the same Tikioki lagoon.

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Fans may miss out on NZ sevens broadcast

Friday 29 January 2016 | Published in Local

The chances of Cook Islands sevens rugby fans being able to watch the Wellington 7s live on free to air channel Cook Islands Television (CITV), are looking slim.


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