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Cook Islands has its first mosque
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CI Muslim opens up about her faith and journey
16 November 2024
RAC to address mosque legality
19 November 2024
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6 November 2024
Fifth weekly Sydney flight to Rarotonga announced
23 October 2024
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Man found guilty of rape, burglary
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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
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21 September 2024
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7 September 2024
Cook Islands deep sea mining poll sparks controversy
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Features
Collaborative efforts to a rat-free, thriving ecosystem on Takutea
In a monumental stride in conservation for the Cook Islands, Takutea Island is on its path to becoming rat-free.
New mammography machine offers improved breast cancer detection
The arrival of the new mammography machine in the Cook Islands marks a significant advancement in women’s health, enabling earlier detection of breast cancer and potentially saving lives.
New run record
The 40 hour run-a-thon relay – a fundraiser for police’s Blue Light organisation – survived Thursday night’s deluge and will wrap up this morning at the Punanga Nui market. At press time yesterday evening, runners had completed eight laps around the island. The fastest lap lasted just over two and a half hours. “We thought […]
Manea goes green
Managing director James Beer has entered into an agreement to purchase solar panels from a Chinese manufacturer and will be installing what he called the country’s largest renewable energy generating system on the rooftops of his Nikao and Arorangi stores. Beer was prompted to ‘go green’ after reading a recent study, which predicted that the […]
ROC makes waves!
There was a great buzz at this year’s Hamilton Island Cup – Australia’s premier outrigger canoeing event. Many paddlers were excitedly waiting for the first real appearance of the new “Tiger ROC” OC6 canoe and she didn’t disappoint. The project came about when Vaka Eiva regular Mark Forbse decided his love affair with the ROC […]
How to watch an eclipse
If you ever want to view an eclipse, the first thing you must know is you must never view the sun with the naked eye or with any optical device, such as binoculars or a telescope. Remember as a kid, did you ever take a magnifying glass out into the sun and burn leaves? If […]
Eclipse to track across the Cooks next Sunday
‘Eclipse-chasers’ from all over the world are gearing up to watch one of nature’s greatest shows from Mangaia next weekend. On Sunday July 11, tourists and locals will crowd the Mangaia airstrip to watch the moon block out the sun for three minutes and 18 seconds. The moon’s shadow makes its first contact with Mangaia […]
Youngster shines for Dragonflies
Soon to be sweet 16 Mati Toru had another fantastic game for Avatiu on Saturday as she smiled her way through her team’s 58-32 win against Takuvaine to head to next weekend’s grand finals against the Titikaveka Pearls. The 15-year-old shooter, who has played outstandingly through the whole season, is set to face Titikaveka’s defenders […]
News exchangers
TVNZ journalist Adrian Stevanon talks to CI News journalist Nerys Case who has spent this week in New Zealand on a journalism exchange arranged by the New Zealand Government. Stevanon has recently returned home after sailing from Rarotonga to Samoa on mixed vaka Hine Moana. Stevanon had never sailed before when he hooked up with […]
Highland Paradise rates with airline
The visiting senior Air New Zealand team, executives and board members said they were ‘very impressed’ with their experience at Highland Paradise last Sunday night. Air NZ CEO Rob Fyfe and senior Air NZ staff from here and New Zealand enjoyed the Highland Paradise dinner and cultural show that was the winner of a Cook […]
Combined effort
The new $8.5 million airport terminal is the talk of the town, but often conversations don’t acknowledge all the local companies involved in its construction. The customs counters, for example, were crafted by Prestige Furnishings. Kurt Scheel of Prestige Furnishings said the designs were inspired by photos of counters at the Wellington and Christchurch airports, […]
New studio for dance and drama at Tereora
Tereora College drama and dance students put on a fantastic show on Thursday night for the opening of the college’s first performing arts studio. The studio is the building at the bottom of the Telecom Sports Arena and after some minor upgrades – it was put to the test by years 10 and 11 students. […]
It's do or die on the courts
This weekend’s netball games will be a ‘do or die’ match for all teams taking to the courts with the winners to meet those that were victorious during Saturday’s knockout round. In the premier grade, Titikaveka defeated Avatiu to go straight to the finals on Saturday July 3. It was a tough battle for both […]
Vaka way to go!
HANDS UP: Araura Primary School were found by CI News waiting patiently by the double hulled vaka Marumaru Atua on Thursday afternoon. The students from Aitutaki, along with students from the southern group islands and Rarotonga schools were taking part in a student conference that ended yesterday. The conference centres on Education for Sustainable Development […]
Maori speech competition on
Avatea Primary School has taken up the challenge this year of hosting the Rarotonga primary schools Maori speech competition. With 42 students and eight participating schools, the competition is to be completely in Cook Islands Maori including a traditional turou to kick off the event. The competition is an initiative started last year by then […]
New Rarotonga terminal poised to open
The official opening of the new Rarotonga international airport terminal will be held on Monday at 2.30pm. The $8.5 million dollar upgrade work to the airport terminal began in early 2009 by New Zealand company Hawkins Constructions. Plans and proposals for the renovation of the airport terminal began in 1996 and with tighter security requirements […]
Baker cooks up weight loss plan
Caf Jireh baker Katie Wilkins knows all too well the health issues that go hand in hand with being overweight. Today, the 49-year-old is fitter, stronger and healthier than she has ever been. But a year ago she received a serious warning from the doctors that her blood pressure was extremely high and that she […]
Te Vara Nui opens its doors
Te Vara Nui is getting into the swing of things after staging its first ever show last week. Last Saturday, its doors opened for the first time to the tourism industry and honoured guests, and CI News was able to squeeze its way in as well. After a line of waiters and waitresses holding pupu […]
Head west for 7s action
Head west this weekend for the CITC pre-season sevens semis and grand finals action. The semis and grand finals will feature local talents young and old plus the grand finals of the women’s match is sure to be a thriller. Leading up to Saturday’s semis and grand finals – CIRU and bring your match predictions […]
Titikaveka hammers Red Divas
Club netball action was back on again at the Telecom Sports Arena at the weekend after a week’s break for the Pacific Series last week. In the premier grade, the Takuvaine Red Divas were slaughtered 71-35 by the Titikaveka club on Friday night. Not that Takuvaine were too upset by the results, however, they know […]
Tangee to perform at market today
Local artist Tangee Kokaua is back in Rarotonga after spending eight months in New Zealand recording his seventh album, E Metua Vaine. He launches the new recording at the Punanga Nui Market today and will be performing some of the songs. The first song on the album is the Nikao Cultural Group’s kapa rima (action […]
Tuesday story time
The Ministry of Education is treating mothers and their children to a nice afternoon outing and supporting literacy at the same time with its Tuesday story time programme. Weather permitting, a group of mothers and children gather outside the Cook Islands Museum and Library every Tuesday afternoon from 4pm until 4.30 to listen to volunteer […]
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