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Niue community hostel fundraiser raises $325,000
Thursday 27 June 2024 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Features, Local, National, Niue, Regional, Weekend
The Cook Islands Niue Community and Friends (CINCF) monster raffle fundraiser raised $325,000.
Man found guilty of theft for selling 40-foot container without ownership
Thursday 27 June 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Court, National
A man has been found guilty of theft for selling a 40-foot container to another person.
Assault accused denied bail due to safety concerns
Thursday 27 June 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Court, National
A man who is under interim name suppression due to his mental illness has been denied bail.
Eight teams gear up for annual Cook Islands’ cultural spectacle
Thursday 27 June 2024 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Entertainment, Features
Te Maeva Nui, the nation’s biggest and most prestigious cultural celebration of the country’s self-governance, is gearing up to hit the stage at the end of next month.
Lights out again! TAU faces heat after unexpected blackouts
Thursday 27 June 2024 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Editor's Pick, Local, National, Technology
Rarotonga residents faced a second consecutive night of unexpected power outages, leaving many frustrated and seeking answers.
Letter: Destitute by utility costs
Thursday 27 June 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, I write as I have no other recourse, hoping the relevant Ministers and organisations take notice. People listen. Te Aponga Uira (TAU) are ripping us off!
Kata: Te Aponga up your game
Thursday 27 June 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Kata: Community police
Wednesday 26 June 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Premier netball semifinals promise thrilling matchups
Wednesday 26 June 2024 | Written by Solomone Taukei | Published in Rugby league, Sports
Rarotonga’s netball season is reaching its climax as the extended premier division competition narrows down to the top four teams.
Letter: Comments racist and arrogant?
Wednesday 26 June 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, I refer to the CI News article on NZ Minister Shane Jones (June 17th) where he is quoted as saying. “Some of the doctors on Aitutaki were of Burmese (sic) extraction.
Letter: Playing catch-up again, PM?
Wednesday 26 June 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, Must be something wrong with the way I read the news … I am sure that in Cook Islands News, Monday, June 24th, the PM is quoted as saying in FUTURE tense – “I’ll make sure that we put in place what needs to be done with the Police, etc, etc…”
$250k FestPAC investment ‘money well spent’ on culture, says Kairua
Wednesday 26 June 2024 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Art, Culture, Entertainment, Features, National
Cook Islands’ budget for the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC), which wrapped up in Honolulu, Hawaii over a week ago, was around a quarter of a million dollars.
Ambulance officer sounds alarm on ‘surging’ dog crashes
Wednesday 26 June 2024 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Crime, National
Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health is experiencing a rise in emergency department cases resulting from dog-related road crashes.
Nothing in foreseeable future- Ring road around Sheraton on hold: DPM Nicholas
Wednesday 26 June 2024 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Economy, Local, National
Deputy Prime Minister Albert Nicholas has shot down the proposed ring road around the old Sheraton hotel in Vaimaanga, saying “nothing could possibly happen in the foreseeable future” for the project.
Keep our water free: Petition against water tariffs gains traction
Wednesday 26 June 2024 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Economy, Local, National
A petition opposing the planned water tariffs in Rarotonga is gaining momentum just couple of days after its launch.
Lights out in Raro
Wednesday 26 June 2024 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Local, National
An unexpected power outage plunged hundreds of Rarotonga residents into darkness for almost an hour last night.
Kata: PM Police Portfolio
Tuesday 25 June 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
‘The tī was coffee’: Mangaia relives its café past
Tuesday 25 June 2024 | Written by Rod Dixon | Published in Features, Memory Lane, Weekend
If you think sipping lattes is a sign of Ponsonby-style modernity – think again. Mangaia was doing it a century ago, writes Rod Dixon.
Town Whites hold off Country Blacks to claim Conan’s Cup
Tuesday 25 June 2024 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby league, Sports
After two unsuccessful attempts, the Town Whites finally managed to lift the Conan’s Cup women’s title in the second leg of the Cook Islands Rugby League State of Origin Series held on Saturday.
Back to basics in offshore fisheries management
Tuesday 25 June 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion
I have read with great interest the debate on offshore tuna fisheries in the Cook Islands News, and like any topic discussed in any newspaper, the discussion is limited by print space, writes Barbara Hanchard.
