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Promoting traditional navigation

Wednesday 18 January 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National, Tourism

Te Puna Marama Voyaging Foundation will continue its Iriiri Kapua No Runga i te Tuku Kaveinga Maori a te Ui Tupuna (workshop series and discussions on how our ancestors navigated), early next month.

Local


Littering on the beach, a significant problem: NES

Wednesday 18 January 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Environment, National

Director National Environment Service (NES), Halatoa Fua says littering and rubbish on the beach is a significant problem in the Cook Islands – together with waste in general.

Environment


Details of Cabinet Meeting delayed

Wednesday 18 January 2023 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in National, Politics

The Cook Islands Cabinet has met for the first time this year, but details about the meeting remain scarce.

National


Security Service back on call

Wednesday 18 January 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime, National

A month ago Cook Islands Security (CIS) patrol service had decided to end their services. But good news has prevailed for CIS owner Chris Denny and his team.

Crime


Agriculture ministry awards warrants

Wednesday 18 January 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Environment, National

Agriculture Manager for the Island of Penrhyn, Ngereteina George and Rarotonga staff Natana Mataio received their warrants as biosecurity officers on Tuesday.

Environment


Funding decisions questioned

Wednesday 18 January 2023 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Athletics, Sports

The manager of a Cook Islands Olympic representative is concerned about the way the country’s lead sporting agency distributes the funding.

Athletics


Matavera road work starts for hot mix seal

Wednesday 18 January 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National

Infrastructure Cook Islands (ICI) have started work at the Matavara Packing Shed main road area yesterday to facilitate prospective upgrades of utility service lines.

Local


Darts set for international debut

Tuesday 17 January 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Other Sports, Sports

Darts Cook Islands is making history with a team of 31 in Tonga to compete in their first ever South Pacific Darts Championships from January 16 - 21.

Other Sports


Beach Games enter week two

Tuesday 17 January 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Other Sports, Sports

The 2023 Cook Islands Beach Games entered week two competitions with beach handball taking centre stage yesterday.

Other Sports


Japan likely to delay release of radioactive water into the Pacific

Tuesday 17 January 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Fiji, Regional

Japan is potentially revising the timing of a planned release of treated but still radioactive wastewater into the sea to “around spring or summer”.

Fiji


Letter: Allocations of Olympic funding

Tuesday 17 January 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

I write in support of other families who are still waiting for promised funding from Tokyo Olympics and are questioning the allocations of Olympic Solidarity Funding.

Letters to the Editor


Engaging youth in church

Tuesday 17 January 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture, National

The declining numbers of Catholics in the Cook Islands is one of the several issues facing the church which needs urgent attention.

Culture


CIIC singled out for ‘non-compliance’

Tuesday 17 January 2023 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Local, National

The Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) is responding to concerns about its continued non-compliance with its reporting.

Local


Washed up turtle released after a week in rehab

Tuesday 17 January 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local, National

Kimiora te Onu, the Pacific green turtle that beached at Titikaveka over a week ago, was released into the lagoon near Avaavaroa Passage on Friday.

Local


Pharmacies clarify key guidelines on international prescriptions

Tuesday 17 January 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health, National

The Cook Islands Pharmacy Board has guidelines for the supply of medicines from overseas prescriptions, says a leading Rarotonga pharmacy.

Health


Corruption report exposes ‘bribe and sexual favours’

Tuesday 17 January 2023 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Economy, National

Cook Islanders are concerned about the current prevalence of corruption, and the need for people to do favours to get ahead on the islands, according to an international anti-corruption agency’s wide-ranging report.

Economy


We all scream for ice cream

Tuesday 17 January 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Local, National

Terai Heather, from left, Liarni Purua, Tuira Purua and Aporo Purua enjoying their ice cream from Brews and Scoops at the Nikao Social Centre yesterday.

Local


Tonga remembers devastating volcanic eruption one year ago

Monday 16 January 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tonga

Churches across Tonga have commemorated the victims and the struggles endured as a result of the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano on 15 January, 2022.

Regional


Watchdog wants abusers of women to face justice system

Monday 16 January 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional

A rights group wants to see the Papua New Guinea government make real progress in dealing with violence against women, writes Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific Senior Journalist.

Papua New Guinea


Cooks lose opening match

Monday 16 January 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

Tahiti are into the quarter-finals of the OFC U-17 Championship 2023 after a Tiahiti Colombani-inspired 6-0 win over the Cook Islands at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva.

Football


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