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Niki Rattle: A call for stronger human rights protections
10 December 2024
Solid and Hazardous Waste Bill referred to Parliament committee
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DPM defends CIIC finance and travel policies
6 December 2024
Cook Islands has its first mosque
14 November 2024
CI Muslim opens up about her faith and journey
16 November 2024
RAC to address mosque legality
19 November 2024
I don’t expect much change: PM Brown on US Elections
6 November 2024
Fifth weekly Sydney flight to Rarotonga announced
23 October 2024
CIIC directors seek $350,000 in damages over defamatory claims
21 October 2024
Man found guilty of rape, burglary
24 September 2024
Tenants face water bill burden
8 October 2024
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5 October 2024
Tourism contribution set to surpass half-billion dollar mark
25 September 2024
Parliament Clerk sparks outrage over deep sea mining statement
23 September 2024
Deep sea dilemma: Cook Islanders weigh the cost of mineral riches
21 September 2024
Anxiety on the rise: Cook Islands faces mental health challenge
7 September 2024
Cook Islands deep sea mining poll sparks controversy
7 September 2024
MCI rejects ‘dark fleet’ label
3 August 2024
Rising seas, rising costs: Climate impacts on Cook Islands economy
2 September 2024
Inflation eases but concerns remain
31 August 2024
Prime Minister defends $659,000 MPs travel bill
23 August 2024
Taxpayers foot $659,000 bill for MPs travel and allowance
22 August 2024
Corruption report exposes ‘bribe and sexual favours’
17 January 2023
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Features
Exhibition showcases Aus-Cooks connections
The Australian High Commission in Rarotonga celebrated Australia Day with a beach barbeque and the launch of the ‘Stories of Friendship’ exhibition highlighting Cook Islanders’ connections to Australia.
Balancing tourism and culture
Cook Islands Tourism’s transparent, inclusive and practical planning public consultation which explored the challenges and opportunities tourism brings in all areas of wellbeing, drew a good number of community members.
More blood needed
The blood bank at Rarotonga Hospital still needs more people to give blood. “The supplies are okay at the moment but we still need more people in to donate,” said Theresa Tatuava, who runs the blood bank. Since their last appeal, Tatuava said that very few new donors have come forward. She said that the […]
Barbie dolls and Tonka trucks ever popular
To help parents and families of kids, here are some Christmas gift suggestions based on what’s hot and what’s selling right now. Transformer action figures and Barbie dolls are flying off the store shelves with Christmas only one sleep away. Proving to be a popular gift choice for little boys this season are the Transformer […]
Young poet shares his work What Are Friends
Move over Shakespeare there’s a new poet on the rock! Tereora College Elvin Wachter has proven himself to be quite the poet when putting pen to paper. The bubbly 15-year-old enjoys writing as a past time because of how expressive poetry allows you to be and the freedom it allows content wise. “Poetry is a […]
Market days change
The Punanga Nui Market will not be open this Saturday or the next due to Christmas Day and New Years Day falling on those days. Instead the marketplace will be open on the Fridays before – this Friday and Friday December 31. It will be the same as regular Saturday market days with entertainment if […]
Taking Aotearoa sounds to the world
Wellington, December 16 – Taking New Zealand’s rich and diverse music scene to the world is the aim of Womad’s Emere Wano, who has launched the music expo Sounds Aotearoa to provide an opportunity for NZ artists to be heard overseas. Scheduled for the week the music festival Womad attracts hundreds of musicians from around […]
From near death to new CD
A few months ago, Papa Taura Mani was bedridden in Auckland Hospital, unable to move, talk or hear. Doctors were fairly certain he wouldn’t survive, but fast forward some weeks and countless prayers, and he’s back home on Rarotonga and ready to release his third CD. Taura, 66, caught pneumonia in June, which soon developed […]
Late night Xmas shopping action
Shopping was a breeze on Thursday at the newly revamped CITC main store in Avarua when the company opened till late and provided plenty of games and entertainment to keep Christmas shoppers happy. Kids were kept busy with dress up and hula hoop competitions while adults took advantage of the hourly specials at the store. […]
In pursuit of brewing perfection
Rekareka Brewery directors Teariki Pennycook and Edward Nee Nee are in pursuit of perfection. Since purchasing the Avarua brewery in 2008, they and business partner Stuart Davies have been tweaking the taste of their three beers – Cooks Lager, Cooks Blonde, and Cooks Darkie. Just over a year on from opening the business doors on […]
Te reo stronger in outer islands
University of Auckland academics John McCaffery’s and Judy Taligalu McFall-McCaffery’s report on the decline of Pacific languages states that Cook Islands Maori is stronger in the outer islands than in Rarotonga. They stated that the teaching of Maori up to grade three or four is consistent and works well. Ina Herrmann, CEO of School Support […]
Teachers lack Maori books
Teachers had been using a series, published in New Zealand, called Tupu. The books were published to support learning the learning of Pacific languages by children of communities from Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga, Niue, and the Cook Islands. But that support for language teaching dried up when the New Zealand government announced an end to the […]
Fears for language
Cook Islands Maori is not being passed on to new generations in traditional ways and runs the risk of dying out altogether. Those are the warnings of two New Zealand academics, John McCaffery and Judy Taligalu McFall-McCaffery, who published a paper on the strength of Pacific languages. In the Alternative Journal’s Special Pacific Edition, McCaffery […]
'We need to wake up'
Concerned citizens speak out on preserving Maori Ina Herrmann, chief executive of School Support at the Ministry of Education, says that she has grave fears for the continuation of the Cook Islands Maori language in Rarotonga. She reports that more and more children are coming to school who are do not speak Maori as a […]
Mauke revives an old art with launch of 15 paiere
Showers of blessing greeted a very proud Mauke community as they witnessed the ‘Akatapu i te paiere’ (blessing of fishing canoes) where the new fleet of 15 paiere were officially handed over to young men who have eagerly worked alongside experienced men to build them. Teachers Vaine Aberahama and Teina Enua spoke with great pride, […]
Te Vara Nui a top experience
CI News held its annual Christmas function at Te Vara Nui Village last month, and was thrilled with the service, the venue and the over-water dance show. We socialised over drinks and unwrapped our ‘secret Sant’a gifts in the Are Moana, which lines the water’s edge. Our meal was buffet style and the menu included […]
And then there were two
Tonight’s the night that the Raro Idol winner is chosen Marama Terekia and Emile Rima – the last contenders standing – are today doing do-re-mi voice exercises in the complimentary beachside rooms Club Raro opened to Raro Idol’s final two. Tonight is the big night, when judges decide whether Marama or Emile will be Raro’s […]
Hands-on culture
As part of their commitment to preserving Cook Islands cultural heritage, Te Vara Nui Cultural Village offers educators an alternate way to expose their students to Cook Islands history, traditions, and culture. Engaging, educational, participatory and interactive are key ingredients of the village tour that allows educators and students to immerse in a cultural village […]
Students learn to appreciate themselves
Avatea Primary School students learned to love themselves this year. Form two students wrote short stories about what they liked about themselves the most. Their stories were based on the Virtue’s programme. Some children were appreciative of their family and friends while others appreciated their own talents. Things I appreciate about myself I don’t really […]
'Anything's possible' Meyer tells students
“Anything is possible” was the message Miss South Pacific 2010 Joyana Meyer’s was trying to get across to eager listeners at the Tereora junior prize giving on Thursday. Held at the Princess Anne Hall the year nine and ten students were recognised for their hard work and efforts throughout the year. The ceremony kicked off […]
Donut delight
It’s not a Dunkin’ Donut but it sure is a close second – the famous Mama’s chocolate donut is no doubt the best chocolate smothered donut this reporter has ever tasted. It’s the perfect donut, made greater with the chocolately goodness it’s covered in. The donut is named after store owners, Piltz and Tarani Napa’s […]
Young food lover heading to London
Eighteen-year-old food enthusiast Teraitua Cuthers-Boxhoorn is heading off to study cooking with top UK chef Gordon Ramsey. Cuthers-Boxhoorn has won a place at the Tante Marie School of cooking in Woking, London which is owned by the infamously foul-mouthed celebrity chef. “I decided that if I was going to learn, I wanted to learn from […]
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