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Touch season starts today
Monday 1 February 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
The 2021 Cook Islands Touch competition will see a few rule changes.
OPINION: Taking offence when none is intended
Monday 1 February 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
Take the good with the bad, but look for the good because it’s not all bad, writes Ruta Mave.
Finding solutions to water shortage
Monday 1 February 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor As far back as 2012 I have been writing letters in this same vein.
PM to assume Polynesian Leaders Group chair role
Monday 1 February 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in National, Politics
Prime Minister Mark Brown on Thursday morning met with other leaders in the 10th Polynesian Leaders Group (PLG) Meeting held virtually to discuss a wide range of important regional issues.
Guardians of Cook Islands culture
Monday 1 February 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Culture, Economy, National
Tauranga Vananga Ministry of Cultural Development will work with Cook Islands Tourism this year to offer Cook Islands Maori cultural training to local tour guides.
Supervised quarantine ends early
Monday 1 February 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Health, National
Passengers who arrived in Rarotonga last week and placed in supervised quarantined at Edgewater Resort and Spa were released yesterday.
Former Demos CEO claiming $165k for ‘wrongful dismissal’
Monday 1 February 2021 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime, National
The High Court on Friday attended to several Civil Court matters brought before Chief Justice Sir Hugh Williams QC through a Zoom video conference call.
Shopkeeper robbed at knifepoint
Monday 1 February 2021 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Crime, National
Police yesterday issued an urgent appeal to the public, asking witnesses in the vicinity of the crime to come forward with information.
Apii Mangaia introduces Year 13 studies
Monday 1 February 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education, National
Students on the island of Mangaia no longer have to leave their homeland to continue their secondary school education in Rarotonga.
Supervised quarantine, no problem
Saturday 30 January 2021 | Written by Katrina Lintonbon | Published in Economy, National
Fifty-four passengers arrived back on Rarotonga from Auckland yesterday and were transported straight to supervised quarantine at the Edgewater Resort, including the new Secretary of Health.
Williams confirmed Health boss
Saturday 30 January 2021 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health, National
Newly appointed Secretary of Health says his immediate focus is recruiting to fill in critical vacancies advertised late last year.
Palmerston welcomes PM Brown
Saturday 30 January 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Outer Islands
Making his first official stop on a round trip of several northern group islands that he’ll be visiting this coming week, Prime Minister Mark Brown arrived in Palmerston on Thursday evening – the first time he has visited the island in his official capacity as PM.
Four appear on drugs charges
Saturday 30 January 2021 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime, National
Cook Islands Police has for the first time, applied charges relating to money-laundering in respect to drug dealing cases.
Water situation bordering critical
Saturday 30 January 2021 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Environment, National
Water supplies are reaching critical levels in Rarotonga, prompting authorites to plead with residents to conserve water.
Facility to improve mental health care
Saturday 30 January 2021 | Written by Emmanuel Samoglou | Published in Health, National
The Cook Islands Government has allocated $1 million towards improving the quality of mental health services in Rarotonga through the creation of a dedicated facility for those in need.
Car wrecks, wrecking our island
Saturday 30 January 2021 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Environment, National
We all need to start seeing the bigger picture when it comes to waste.
Reaching our destinations
Saturday 30 January 2021 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion
With now a month of sailing into 2021 behind us, we can look back at 2020 with differing eyes as it fades across the horizon of life’s experiences, slowly slipping out of view but its experiences challenges and memories we take with us.
Freedom of speech vs hate speech
Saturday 30 January 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, The Cook Islands Opposition Democratic Party is calling on the Prime Minister to confirm George Pitt, whose abrasive, unsubstantiated style of writing attacks Cook Islanders from all walks of life, is being paid out of the public purse.
Students enjoy ‘buddy reading time’
Saturday 30 January 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education, National
Students are settling in well after a successful start to the 2021 academic year this week.
Island life showcased in fashion wear
Saturday 30 January 2021 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Entertainment, Features
While growing up, Cook Islands fashion designer and aspiring school teacher Toka Toka has always carried his mother’s advice: “In all that you do, do not forget God. He is the reason you are blessed with your talent.” This has become his mantra for success.
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