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Judge set to dish out sentences

Tuesday 22 November 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Court, Crime, National

A busy fortnight of High Court fixtures will begin today.

Court


Black Ferns star gives back to community through mentoring

Tuesday 22 November 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Rugby Union, Sports

Women’s Rugby World Cup champion Black Fern’s Krystal Murray and former Black Fern, Tekura Aerengamate are visiting Rarotonga this week. While on holiday, the women have kindly offered to give back to the community and will run rugby clinics for school children throughout the week starting this morning at Apii Nikao. To end the week […]

Rugby Union


Valiant national 7s teams fall short of Oceania glory

Tuesday 22 November 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby Union, Sports

Cook Islands men’s and women’s teams fell short of qualifying to the 2023 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series at the 2022 Oceania Rugby Sevens Challenge over the weekend in Brisbane.

Rugby Union


Domestic violence dominates weekend incidents on Rarotonga

Monday 21 November 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Court, Crime, National

A spike in domestic violence in Rarotonga over the weekend has seen a man locked up.

Court


Men in black dominate Cook Islands football

Monday 21 November 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

The football season is one stepping stone closer to the crowning of its round cup winners for 2022, after the completion of the ninth round.

Football


Samoa’s biggest weapon shut down; shining light in World Cup heartbreak: Player Ratings

Monday 21 November 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Rugby league, Sports

Samoa’s hearts were broken in the World Cup final with Australia running riot in a 30-10 win at Old Trafford.

Rugby league


Environmental advocates raise concerns about Rarotonga water facilities

Monday 21 November 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Environment, National

Community group Te Vai Ora Maori (TVOM) is calling for the National Environment Service to protect Rarotonga's freshwater streams in the wake of upcoming permits being assessed.

Environment


RUTA MAVE: ‘It is time to stop talking and start walking’

Monday 21 November 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion

Beggars can’t be choosers is a phrase that has become defunct in our modern communities.

Opinion


‘There is a growing waste crisis in the Cook Islands’ - Abandoned vehicles adding to spiralling cost of waste management

Monday 21 November 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Environment, Local, National

Cook Islands environment agency boss Halatoa Fua has labelled the nation’s abandoned vehicles as a ‘legacy’ waste issue.

Environment


Death, taxes and Suryakumar Yadav

Monday 21 November 2022 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports

After all the rain in Wellington and Tauranga, the series finally got underway in Mount Maunganui and thanks to an unbelievable innings by Suryakumar Yadav, it was India who reigned supreme in the second T20 international of the series.

Cricket


In the Criminal Court at Avarua on Thursday, November 17

Monday 21 November 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Court, Crime, National

A prison warden facing multiple assault charges has entered guilty pleas.

Court


Oe Vaka races thrill the crowds

Monday 21 November 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Paddling, Sports

A thrilling finish, paddling furiously for first place between the Cook Islands Te Tupu O Te Manava and Aotearoa New Zealand’s Pineula in the Open Men’s V6 18km race, was a highlight of the Oe Vaka Nationals.

Paddling


LETTER TO EDITOR: Where are our ministries?

Monday 21 November 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, Did you know that under the Narcotics and Misuse of Drugs Act 2004, there is a provision that would allow relief of the physical and emotional pain of the Cook Islands people, with the introduction of medicinal cannabis but the TMO, Crown Law and Customs are too inept to bring this to fruition.

Letters to the Editor


Reiner’s declaration of love for Raro

Saturday 19 November 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Features, In Depth, Memory Lane

Reiner Gatermann’s love for Rarotonga has brought him back to the island an incredible 21 times. He chats with senior journalist Melina Etches.

Features


UN bid back on the table

Saturday 19 November 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in National, Regional

Cook Islands could pursue United Nations membership to become a member of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for future financing options, says Prime Minister Mark Brown.

National


Defendant excused from appearing in court

Saturday 19 November 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Culture, National

A woman facing a theft as a servant charge has been excused from appearing in court as she is in New Zealand attending to her child at Starship Children’s Hospital.

Culture


Cooks couple sharing wellbeing dream with Polynesians globally

Saturday 19 November 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Health, Local, National, Technology

A Cook Islands couple have set about getting their people on track to good health through an app.

Health


‘It’s like coming back home’: Shortland Street star shares his connection with Cook Islands

Saturday 19 November 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Entertainment, Entertainment, Features, National

Ben Mitchell has visited the Cook Islands several times but it was during a recent trip that he felt a connection which brought him closer to his ‘ancestral homeland’.

Entertainment


Cook Islands’ old audiovisuals from the 1960s to be digitised

Saturday 19 November 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in

Many of the Cook Islands old audiovisuals from the 1960s to 2000s will be digitised in Wellington along with treasured New Zealand collections.


Antibiotics ‘don’t work for viruses’

Saturday 19 November 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Health, National

In October, when Te Marae Ora (TMO) Pharmacy Staff surveyed 434 people on what they knew about antibiotics, they found that a lot of people thought that antibiotics are used to treat infections caused by bacteria, or viruses, or fungi, and nearly half the people surveyed thought antibiotics helped to treat the common cold.

Health


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