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Skin cancer most common, 13 cancer cases recorded in Cook Islands in first quarter
Tuesday 28 May 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health, National
Cook Islands recorded 13 cancer cases in the first quarter of 2024, with skin cancer being the most common.
CISNOC head Graham to step down after accounts finalised
Monday 27 May 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Football, Sports
Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) president Hugh Graham will step down from his role once the sporting organisation’s membership approves the 2023 financial accounts.
CI Bowling honours Men’s Fours team after awards deadline mix-up
Monday 27 May 2024 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Bowling, Sports
Cook Islands Bowling Association acknowledged their Men’s Fours team’s achievement at the 2023 World Bowls Tournament after missing the nomination deadline for CISNOC Sports Awards due to internal miscommunication.
Ruta Mave: Standing up for what’s right in sports and politics
Monday 27 May 2024 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Having a good moral compass in life and standing by ethics that guide you on what is right and wrong is often seen as cutting off your nose to spite your face, writes Ruta Mave.
Letter: SBMA responds to ‘misinformed criticism’
Monday 27 May 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
I write in response to the anonymous letter published on May 25 regarding the Police Service, and incorrectly criticising the Seabed Minerals Authority (SBMA) for having major government infrastructure investments and high staff salaries.
Letter: To Tatou Vai in violation of its own Act?
Monday 27 May 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, Re ‘Audit report reveals CIIC overspent budget by $2.7m, Cook Islands News, May 22’, the 2024/25 Budget Estimate has CIIC providing an additional $500,000 to the water authority. This top-up is earmarked for meter installation and user-pays.
The return of the champions
Monday 27 May 2024 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Entertainment, Features
Tauranga Vananga’s Te Mire Ura dance extravaganza for the Expatriates, Experts, Golden Oldies, and Masters divisions yet again delighted the audience over the weekend in the grand finale of the annual series of individual competitions.
Cook Islands aims for final agreement on plastic treaty
Monday 27 May 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Environment, National
Cook Islands is hopeful for a final agreement on a new global treaty to fight plastic pollution with a focus on upstream measures to limit production and control hazardous chemicals.
Court briefs
Monday 27 May 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Court, National
A Pa Enua indecent assault suspect, a man, was transferred to Rarotonga on Thursday afternoon and has been remanded at the Arorangi Prison Services.
NZ commits $20m to Cook Islands budget, $10.5m for public service
Monday 27 May 2024 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Economy, National, New Zealand, Regional
Cook Islands has secured $20 million in Core Sector Budget Support and an additional $10.5 million for continued public sector strengthening during the 8th Cook Islands-New Zealand Joint Ministerial Forum last week.
Honouring her cultural heritage
Saturday 25 May 2024 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture, Features, Go Local, National
To honour her cultural heritage, rising elite athlete and Cook Islander Tiana Baker Echegaray has chosen a uniquely designed and Polynesian-inspired logo for her promotional apparel.
Community cheers as Rising Stars take the field in netball and rugby
Saturday 25 May 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Other Sports, Sports
The annual Rising Stars Championship started yesterday with students from Rarotonga competing in the rugby and netball competitions at Raemaru Park in Arorangi.
Oceans 11, Tiger Sharks to battle for final spot
Saturday 25 May 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Cricket, Sports
Cook Islands Cricket Super Slam competition heads into round two playoff today at the Turangi Oval, starting at 11am.
Atiu Tīvaivai Exhibit showcases generations of craft and culture
Saturday 25 May 2024 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Art, Culture, Features, Go Local, Local, National, Outer Islands
An exhibit in Atiu showcases the traditional craft of tivaivai, hand-stitched quilts made by women, with efforts to keep the art alive amongst younger generations.
Virtues in Paradise: The secret of freedom
Saturday 25 May 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Virtues in Paradise
Have you ever felt truly free? What does that even mean, you may well ask, writes Linda Kavelin-Popov.
Highland Paradise Competition fights to keep traditions alive
Saturday 25 May 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Art, Culture, Education, Features, Food, Go Local, National
Apii Arorangi was crowned the overall winners of the 2024 Highland Paradise Cultural Competition held on Thursday.
Thomas Wynne: He who holds the pen holds the power
Saturday 25 May 2024 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Across the globe, people have had enough of corruption, enough of nepotism, enough of the rule of might by certain families, certain names and political economic and cultural privilege above all others, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.
‘It takes a village’: Rotumans in Rarotonga unite to keep culture alive
Saturday 25 May 2024 | Written by Solomone Taukei | Published in Features, Fiji, Go Local, Regional, Weekend
The Rotuman community in Rarotonga recently celebrated Rotuma Day, marking the anniversary of the island’s cession to Great Britain on May 13, 1881.
Rarotonga, Honolulu to establish sister-city relationship, says PM
Saturday 25 May 2024 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture, Features, National, Pacific Islands, Regional, Weekend
As leader of the Cook Islands delegation, Prime Minister Mark Brown will be travelling to the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture (FestPAC) in Hawai’i next month.
Te Ipukarea Society: Parrot pandemonium- Celebrating the world’s most talkative birds
Saturday 25 May 2024 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Environment, National
Have you ever been under a tree full of parrots, and heard the noise they make? If you have, you would understand why a group of parrots is also known as a pandemonium!
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