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Wilful damage charge admitted in ongoing dispute
Friday 27 January 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Court, National
A 22-year-old male, in connection to an ongoing dispute between youths of neighbouring villages in Rarotonga, pleaded guilty at the Criminal Court in Avarua yesterday.
Covid numbers declining, five in hospital with virus
Friday 27 January 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health, National
Five people have been hospitalised with Covid-19 as of January 23, says Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health.
Economist hopeful for Cook Islands growth
Friday 27 January 2023 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Economy, National
Ministry of Finance and Economic Management’s top economist says the Cook Islands is ‘on the comeback trail – but with some caveats’.
Solid but unspectacular growth in numbers expected
Friday 27 January 2023 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Economy, National
Cook Islands Tourism Corporation’s boss is expecting steady growth in visitor numbers this year, as the country looks to bounce back from Covid-19.
Our food is fresh, not polluted and mostly organic: chef Nordt
Friday 27 January 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Features, Food
Rarotonga chef Phillip Nordt cuts straight to the point as he sharpens his knife in preparation for a third season of his TV show Chef’s Table.
Flights cancelled: Auckland under state of emergency
Friday 27 January 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in National, Tourism, Weather
Air New Zealand flight from Rarotonga to Auckland was cancelled this morning.
Kata: Food prices going up
Thursday 26 January 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion
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‘The Flash’ impresses in France
Thursday 26 January 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby Union, Sports
Former Tupapa Panthers speedster Peniasi ‘The Flash’ Dakuwaqa has made an impressive start to his professional rugby union career with the French Top 14 club, Stade Français.
Historic Tokelau election: All three atolls vote in same electoral process
Thursday 26 January 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tokelau
It was election day in Tokelau yesterday, with the population of about 1400 voting across four electoral locations.
Letter: The ‘truth’ of Australia Day
Thursday 26 January 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, This is information that all Australians need to know. Especially those that believe it has to do with how anybody was treated. People should learn the true facts before opening their mouth to spew falsehood.
Understanding locally protected areas
Thursday 26 January 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Environment, National
Committed to achieving 25 per cent of Cook Islands land as a protected area under National Sustainable Development Agenda 2020+, the first ever ‘Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures’ (OECM) workshop came to a close on Wednesday.
Warden employed despite Corrections aware of previous convictions
Thursday 26 January 2023 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Court, National
Cook Islands Corrective Services employed a warden despite being aware that he had previous convictions for assault.
Police report ‘nastiest dog bite’
Thursday 26 January 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Crime, National
One of the nastiest dog bites Police have seen in recent months was inflicted upon a local resident (pictured), this week.
Cats desexing programme hailed a success
Thursday 26 January 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local, National
Thirty-seven cats and kittens were desexed at the Paws and the Claws Cat Sanctuary in Matavera on Wednesday.
Air NZ also silent in tax case costs
Thursday 26 January 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Economy, National
Air New Zealand won’t reveal costs – including legal costs to be borne by Cook Islands taxpayers – related to a case involving the Revenue Management Division and the airline.
Puna’s re-election desire: Govt reaffirms support for Micronesian candidate
Thursday 26 January 2023 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Fiji, Local, National, Regional
The Cook Islands Government has reaffirmed their intention to support a Micronesian candidate for the Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General role following reports that Henry Puna wants another crack at the top regional job.
Days of the ‘good read’ on the decline
Thursday 26 January 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Education, National
Thousands of items including books, compact discs and DVDs are up for grabs at bargain prices, as the Cook Islands Library and Museum Society struggles to keep up with a continuing influx of donations and declining membership.
It’s a long drive to the top
Wednesday 25 January 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Golf, Sports
Ranked number one in the world for women’s long drive, Cook Islander Phillis Meti MNZM, a New Zealand golfer, visited Rarotonga last week with her mother Phillis Sr.
On the lookout for touch talent
Wednesday 25 January 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
The touch season will kick off in early February and the categories this year will be, in the open division, men and women and then in the mixed division, opens, 18s and masters.
Cooks proactively conserving biodiversity
Wednesday 25 January 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Environment, National
Committed to achieving 25 per cent of our land as a Protected Area in the Cook Islands under the Cook Islands NSDA2020+, our island nation is exploring new ways to do this.
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