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Paddlers battle in windy conditions for V6 national titles

Tuesday 29 October 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Paddling, Sports

Paddlers battled in super windy conditions in Saturday's national iron race, the last race of the season before Vaka Eiva in just under four weeks’.

Cook Islands Aitu and Moana reflect, rebuild after loss to Fiji

Tuesday 29 October 2024 | Written by Solomone Taukei | Published in League, Sports

Cook Islands must focus on their next matches to maintain their standings at the Pacific Championships.

Letter:  Compensation ordinance in need of updating

Tuesday 29 October 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

I read with interest last week’s articles about the TAU electrocution incident.

Letter: Damages over defamatory claims

Tuesday 29 October 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor: In the Cook Islands High Court Bench Violation Book, 4.2 rule of law, it states, “the doctrine of the rule of law”, in its simplest form, means that we are all subject to clearly defined laws and legal principles [rather than the person whims of powerful people] and that those laws apply equally to all people all the time.

Ruta Mave: Call for proper caring for elderly

Tuesday 29 October 2024 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion

Will anyone address the elephant in the room? asks columnist Ruth Mave. And will government tax pensioners again? Mave writes.

Green climate fund direct access accreditation a milestone

Tuesday 29 October 2024 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Environment, National

CINews journalist Melina Etches in this report explains the banking milestone reached by the bank of the Cook Islands in gaining accreditation as a Green Climate Fund direct access entity.

Aitutaki families prioritised

Tuesday 29 October 2024 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National

Family welfare and wellbeing are being prioitised in Aitutaki under the new mayor, Nick Henry.

Defence bids for case dismissal

Tuesday 29 October 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Court, National

Defence lawyer Norman George made submissions for the dismissal of charges in a 2020 assault on a female case at the Criminal Court in Avarua on Thursday.

Court briefs

Tuesday 29 October 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Court, National

The Chief Justice, Patrick Keane is expected to sentence a man who has admitted to 47 charges of rape, indecent assault, and indecent acts.

Vibrant and joyous celebration

Tuesday 29 October 2024 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Church Talk, Features

Gospel Day is a vibrant and joyful occasion that brings together the six Cook Islands Christian Church (CICC) Ekalesia on the island to celebrate the love and teachings of Christ, and yesterday’s 2024 celebration was just that.

New roadwork $5.9m budget for Nikao

Tuesday 29 October 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy, Local, National

Infrastructure Cook Islands has appropriated a budget of $5.9million for roadworks to be utilised mostly on improvement of the Nikao road in the current financial year, says the ministry’s secretary Elizabeth Wright-Koteka.

Kata: TAU incident

Saturday 26 October 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Titikaveka and Puaikura lock horns in exciting match

Saturday 26 October 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

The 2024 Rarotonga Round Cup Competition continues today with Titikaveka and Puaikura premier men and women football teams are expected to lock horns in a crucial match at the CIFA complex.

Cook Islands athletes prepare for NZ Secondary School Athletics Championships

Saturday 26 October 2024 | Written by Solomone Taukei | Published in Athletics, Sports

A group of young athletes from the Cook Islands is gearing up to represent the nation at the New Zealand Secondary School Athletics Championships (NZSSAC) in December 2024.

When rugby was simply a way of life

Saturday 26 October 2024 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Features, In Depth, Memory Lane, Weekend

These reminiscences by local rugby stalwarts Amene Rangi and Bob Estall were assembled by staff reporter Melina Etches.

Ongoing water challenge ‘a big concern’ for fire brigade

Saturday 26 October 2024 | Written by Talaia Mika | Published in Environment, Local, National

Ongoing water supply shortages are a nightmare for firefighters like the Puaikura Fire Brigade.

Long serving firefighter finds joy in voluntary service

Saturday 26 October 2024 | Written by Talaia Mika | Published in Features, Memory Lane, Weekend

One of the longest-serving and oldest volunteers of the Puaikura Fire Brigade, Mathew Mataroa, who helped start the fire brigade over two decades ago, has no regrets about returning home to serve his people in firefighting battles.

Reuben Paterson – Finding Our Way

Saturday 26 October 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Art, Features

Pearled skyscapes merge with an underwater world of hyper-vibrant corals ̶ a constant of constellations looking down on a changing world. The Man Who Lived Between Sunset and Moonrise, the new solo show by artist Reuben Paterson at Bergman Gallery, traverses the hours of stillness between dusk and dawn, a time when navigators make their way across the moana by a map of stars.

Elastic Island Adventures: Rarotonga author to visit in November

Saturday 26 October 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Art, Features

Karen McMillan, author of the book Elastic Island Adventures: Rarotonga, will be in Rarotonga next month and her schedule includes visiting a school.