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Cook Islands volleyball team gains valuable experience
Monday 23 December 2024 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports, Volleyball
Despite the results, the Matariki Volleyball Cup 2024 campaign was a great success for Team Cook Islands.
Ruta Mave: A call for peace and justice this Christmas
Monday 23 December 2024 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
It is the eve of Christmas eve, where shopping for last minute Santa presents, food and drinks intensity is creeping to stratospheric proportions, writes Ruta Mave.
Letter: Passport proposal
Monday 23 December 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, It was with disbelief that most New Zealanders watched on the evening Television 1 News, Sunday night (NZ time), the story about your Prime Minister, Mark Brown, intention to make a break from New Zealand.
Letter: Cook Islands passport - personal ambition or national interest?
Monday 23 December 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, Here’s my observation of this focus on the Cook Islands Passport, designed I might add, to draw attention away from seabed mining.
Cousins bring cool treats
Monday 23 December 2024 | Written by Talaia Mika | Published in Business, Local, National
Tiki Ice Cream Café, the new ice cream shop located near the airport in Nikao, is offering a refreshing addition to the area’s food scene.
Government partners with communities to improve safety shelters
Monday 23 December 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Local, National, Weather
Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) in collaboration with Emergency Management Cook Islands (EMCI), a division in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), has announced the commencement of the Rarotonga Safety Shelter Programme (RSSP).
Police clarify fees for reports
Monday 23 December 2024 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Local, National
Cook Islands Police Service has clarified that fees for police reports, which contribute to operational funding, are charged for administrative services.
Cook Islands and China discuss enhanced cooperation
Monday 23 December 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in National, Politics
A delegation from the People’s Republic of China visited Rarotonga last week with the aim of strengthening bilateral relations and enhancing the various areas of cooperation between the Cook Islands and China.
New Zealand rejects Cook Islands passport plan
Monday 23 December 2024 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local, National, Politics
Government’s proposal for a Cook Islands passport as a “national identity” to mark the country’s 60th anniversary in 2025 has been rejected by New Zealand.
Cook Islands hold top 10 spot
Saturday 21 December 2024 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby league, Sports
The Cook Islands men’s and women’s rugby league teams are both ranked 10th in the latest International Rugby League world rankings released this week.
Collaborative efforts to a rat-free, thriving ecosystem on Takutea
Saturday 21 December 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Features
In a monumental stride in conservation for the Cook Islands, Takutea Island is on its path to becoming rat-free.
Social Impact Fund awards $199,825 to 14 community projects
Saturday 21 December 2024 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National, Outer Islands
The Cook Islands Social Impact Fund approved 14 proposals totalling $199,825.20 from 21 applications, supporting community initiatives across Rarotonga and the Pa Enua, with a focus on sports, wellness and youth development.
Christmas in the Park brings festive cheer to Rarotonga
Saturday 21 December 2024 | Written by Talaia Mika | Published in Entertainment, Local, National
Hundreds of locals, visiting families, and tourists gathered at the National Auditorium and Domes on Thursday evening for the annual Christmas in the Park event, hosted by Rotaract Rarotonga.
Virtues in Paradise: The best present you can give
Saturday 21 December 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Virtues in Paradise
Christmas is nearly here, and there is so much to do – preparing for visiting family, finding gifts for the children, serving the church, writes Linda Kavelin-Popov.
New mammography machine offers improved breast cancer detection
Saturday 21 December 2024 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Features, Health, Local
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.
Coconut trees, too much of a good thing
Saturday 21 December 2024 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Opinion
Coconut trees are often called the ‘Tree of Life’ in the Cook Islands and other Pacific islands because every part of the tree is useful. But too many coconut trees can be a problem.
Thomas Wynne: Recognising the signs of spiritual manipulation
Saturday 21 December 2024 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Opinion
Should any religion be free to travel like a vine as it pleases? Or should we learn to discern between something that bears good fruit and something that chokes, kills, and destroys? Thomas Tarurongo Wynne writes.
Expat ordered to pay $5000 in reparations
Saturday 21 December 2024 | Written by Talaia Mika | Published in Court, Crime, National
An expat mother, Salote Rerealoa, who faced two charges of careless driving causing injury following a collision in March, was convicted and ordered to pay $5000 in reparations, with specific conditions on how the sum should be allocated.
Police to increase visibility during holiday season: PM Brown
Saturday 21 December 2024 | Written by Talaia Mika | Published in Business, Crime, Local, National
Prime Minister Mark Brown has emphasised the government’s ongoing commitment to strengthening community policing following a recent attempted burglary in Avarua.
Christmas blessings for community champions
Saturday 21 December 2024 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
Christmas came early for two amazing people who have a passion for serving our community, thanks to Vodafone Cook Islands.
