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Letter: Broken trust

Friday 22 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, I am still trying to wrap my mind around the justification made by (Minister) Tingika Elikana during the recent consultations that because we now have more money compared to 10 years ago, this warrants increasing our number of Ministers in Parliament.

Minister Elikana meets NZ Deputy Prime Minister

Friday 22 March 2024 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in National, Parliament, Politics

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Tingika Elikana paid a courtesy call on New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters in Wellington yesterday.

Guilty trio to be sentenced for $70k fraud

Friday 22 March 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Court, National

The former deputy prime minister and two former senior civil servants will be sentenced today after being convicted of fraudulently using $70,000 in public funds.

Cook Islands celebrates World Water Day despite ongoing shortages

Friday 22 March 2024 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Environment, Local, National

Cook Islands joins the world in celebrating World Water Day today, despite recent challenges with water shortages in homes, especially those living in the Pa Enua.

$10 minimum wage urged to address high cost of living

Friday 22 March 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy, National

The panel reviewing the minimum wage has been asked to consider the living conditions of the most vulnerable, grassroots people when compiling their final recommendation for the new minimum wage rate.

Fertiliser shortage threatens crops, says former Agriculture minister

Friday 22 March 2024 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Environment, Local, National

Cook Islands growers face a crisis as fertiliser and spray shortages threaten crops across Rarotonga and the Pa Enua islands.

Kata: TAU Billing

Thursday 21 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Annual School Tournament enters fourth week

Thursday 21 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

The Annual School Tournament, held every week, enters its fourth week tomorrow at the CIFA Complex in Matavera.

Letter: Spot on, Iriti!

Thursday 21 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Kia orana, a couple of great Letter to the Editor from Iriti Maoate.

Letter: Life’s most important lesson

Thursday 21 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, We can all wonder what our under-paid school teachers, sweltering in sauna-hot classrooms think about our ‘honourable' members of Parliament, in their aircon offices, crying for more money so that they can skip work more often.

May deadline for Bill to regulate smoking, vaping

Thursday 21 March 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health, National, Parliament

A new Public Health Bill granting Te Marae Ora (TMO) Ministry of Health the power to regulate smoking and vaping in the Cook Islands will be presented to Parliament in May.

ADB helps Cook Islands improve WASH facilities in schools

Thursday 21 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Education, National

The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC), is delighted to announce the successful completion of project works to enhance water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities in schools across the Cook Islands ahead of the 2024 academic year.

Residents concerned about high power bills despite explanation

Thursday 21 March 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local, National

A Rarotonga resident is calling for government intervention to improve power bill readings or introduce another provider to create competition.

Schools ban fizzy drinks in bid to improve children’s health

Thursday 21 March 2024 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education, Health, Local, National

As of today, fizzy drinks will be banned in the primary schools who have signed an agreement with Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health.

Government agencies spend over $150,000 on directors’ course

Thursday 21 March 2024 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy, Local, National

Government agencies have spent over $150,000 on a five-and-a-half-day directors’ course being held at The Rarotongan Beach Resort this week.

Kata: Metre Reader

Wednesday 20 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Warriors edge GAT in Touch thriller

Wednesday 20 March 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby

The 2024 Cook Islands Touch open men’s and women’s preliminary rounds of competition will conclude on Monday with top four teams heading into playoffs to be held on Easter Monday.

Te Tuhi Kelly: The pros and cons of increasing the size of Cabinet or voting by proxy

Wednesday 20 March 2024 | Written by Te Tuhi Kelly | Published in Editorials, Opinion

Once again, a couple of controversial amendments that more than meets the eye, I suspect. Would increasing the size of Cabinet or voting by proxy have been mooted if the Democrats as a proper Opposition were in fact an opposition, writes Te Tuhi Kelly, Leader of the Progressive Party of the Cook Islands.

Letter: Hemp legal in Cook Islands

Wednesday 20 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, In an article in the Cook Islands News on December 12, 2023, the esteemed senior defence lawyer Norman George pointed out that hemp, not being a prohibited drug, saying it should not even be mentioned in the amendment.