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Plans to revive Miss Cook Islands pageant
Thursday 8 June 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Entertainment, Features
Plans to revive Miss Cook Islands pageant.
New Zealand specialists to probe ‘sudden’ chicken deaths
Thursday 8 June 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Environment, Health, Local, National
Cook Islands Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed that a team from New Zealand’s Ministry of Primary Industries will be in Rarotonga next week to investigate the sudden death of chickens on the island.
Thriving gardens on Palmerston Island
Thursday 8 June 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Education, National, Outer Islands
School students on Palmerston Islands are developing green fingers.
Apii Avarua students create wearable arts from newspaper cuttings
Thursday 8 June 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Art, Features
Apii Avarua is holding its first school art exhibition project which features vibrant works of colour created by the students since the beginning of this term.
Young male motorists the main culprits of carnage on our roads
Thursday 8 June 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Crime, National
The vast majority of motorists causing trouble and consequently being convicted are aged under 30.
A hard day fishing – 9 kg tuna wins competition
Wednesday 7 June 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
It was a hard day of fishing on Saturday with a beautiful flat sea and no one claiming the $1000 heaviest tuna prize - which had to weigh in at least 20kg in the 14th Don Beer Snr Memorial Heaviest Tuna fishing competition.
Close to 200 players turn up for Badminton Challenge
Wednesday 7 June 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Badminton, Sports
The first night of the five-week Social Elite Challenge saw more than 170 players take to the courts representing their workplaces, government departments and family.
Strong challenge at Kumete Athletics Competition
Wednesday 7 June 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Athletics, Sports
This year’s Kumete Athletics Competition saw a strong challenge from Tupapa who came a close second to Arorangi as overall winners, says the president of Athletics Cook Islands, Simone Fe’ao.
Pet Talk: Food glorious food
Wednesday 7 June 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Pet Talk
Food is one of life’s greatest pleasures. Sitting down to dinner is the best. The best. Well at least the best since breakfast. We can eat food for pleasure, but the reason we need food is for energy, writes Te Are Manu clinic medical director Dr Michael Baer.
New ways to grow organically to be discussed at Fiji conference
Wednesday 7 June 2023 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Environment, National
Executive members of local organics group Natura Kuki Arani (NKA) hope to bring back new lessons about organic growing after attending conferences in Fiji.
Long weekend ends with noise complaints and motorbike incidents
Wednesday 7 June 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime, National
Police say the long weekend ended with noise complaints, wilful damage and two motorbike incidents.
Official report required on missing Indonesian: Police
Wednesday 7 June 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime, National
Cook Islands Police will require an official report on the missing Indonesian crewman from the fishing company before proceeding with the standard requirements.
Prime Minister gets ceremonial welcome home
Wednesday 7 June 2023 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in National, Politics
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown got the full welcome when he arrived back in Rarotonga.
Vaka Marumaru Atua back at sea
Wednesday 7 June 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
Vaka Marumaru Atua is back in the water after seven months on dry dock during cyclone season when maintenance work is carried out by the crew.
Turtle tour operators call on community to report suspicious activity
Wednesday 7 June 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime, Environment, Local, National
A turtle tour operator is urging the community to work together and report any suspicious activity to the police.
Tupapa crowned netball champions
Tuesday 6 June 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Netball, Sports
Tupapa is the new premier champions of the Rarotonga Netball Club competition after defeating Arorangi Flames 49-47 in the grand finale at Tupapa Dome over the weekend.
Tonga’s Princess Siu’ilikutapu laid to rest
Tuesday 6 June 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tonga
One of Tonga's most celebrated royals, the late Princess Mele Siu'ilikutapu, has been laid to rest in Nuku'alofa.
Fiji PM admits the Budget won’t win popularity stakes
Tuesday 6 June 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Fiji, Regional
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has alluded that the upcoming 2023-2024 National Budget will be an unpopular, needs-based one.
Canadian visitor calls for more travel options between the Cooks and Northern Hemisphere
Tuesday 6 June 2023 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Features, Weekend
A long-time visitor from Canada is calling for more connections to Rarotonga to bring more of his fellow Canadians to the Cook Islands.
Cook Islands teens on Arctic expedition see puffins for the first time
Tuesday 6 June 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy, Environment, National
The Kōrero o te 'Ōrau's 'Ātui'anga ki te Tango students Siana Whatarau and Winton Herman have arrived in Tromso, Norway for their Arctic journey.
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