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KATA: Tree maintenance

Saturday 20 November 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

Tensions high at superfund meeting

Saturday 20 November 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in National

Tensions were high at the Cook Islands National Superannuation Fund meeting on Wednesday night as some members voiced frustration that they would lose money from their New Zealand pension.

‘Threatened’ coconut crabs on the menu at $175 a pop

Saturday 20 November 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Environment, National

A seasoned fisherman fears coconut crab population will be decimated if commercial operations continue profiteering from their trade.

Vanuatu backs Kanak call to delay vote on independence in New Caledonia

Friday 19 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Vanuatu

Vanuatu's leader is formally supporting the demand of Kanaks in New Caledonia for a delay in the referendum on independence.

KATA: Environment service

Friday 19 November 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

KATA: The war on COVID-19

Thursday 18 November 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

A celebration of hard work and achievement

Thursday 18 November 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Features

Tereora College celebrated the success and academic achievements of their student body yesterday at the National Auditorium.

Beach Games to return in 2022

Thursday 18 November 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Other Sports, Sports

Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee this week announced that the Cook Islands Beach Games will be returning to Rarotonga next year after proving to be one of the biggest sporting events of 2020 during border closures.

Fijian families set for relocation as cyclone season arrives

Wednesday 17 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Fiji, Regional

Ten Fijian families living in a flood-prone area of the capital Suva are preparing to relocate from their homes, the government said.

KATA: Pre-election engineering

Tuesday 16 November 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

Pacific civil society disappointed after "most exclusionary" COP

Tuesday 16 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional

Pacific civil society organisations say COP26 was the most exclusionary and inequitable of the annual United Nations climate negotiations so far and the results are equally disappointing.

Muri crowned women’s champs

Tuesday 16 November 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Cricket, Sports

Muri won the women’s title in the Rarotonga Cricket Club competition after a close win against neighbours Turangi in the final at Raemaru Park.

OPINION: ‘Do what is possible and let God do the impossible’

Tuesday 16 November 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion

Like we have done as a nation for the past 200 years, we gather together in prayer and we offer up our faith in return for the safety, security and prosperity promised to us by Our Saviour the Lord Jesus Christ. But is our faith alone enough? Prime Minister Mark Brown writes.

New society aims to change how dyslexia is perceived and handled in the Cook Islands

Tuesday 16 November 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Features

A select group of parents with children who have dyslexia have banded together with the aim of changing mindsets and attitudes to form a group in which they hope to provide support to dyslexic children who currently have very little support in the education system.

‘Wat-er waste!’

Tuesday 16 November 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Environment, National

A lobbyist has called out the group responsible for replacing Rarotonga’s water network with claims the new $90 million system has not been designed to respond to the environment.

Palika says keeping New Caledonia referendum date is 'declaration of war'

Monday 15 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Caledonia, Regional

New Caledonia's pro-independence Palika party says the French decision to maintain next month's referendum date amounts to a declaration of war against the Kanaks and progressive citizens.

COP26 agreement disappointing result for the Cooks: PM Brown

Monday 15 November 2021 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in National, Politics

The COP26 climate change conference 2021 concluded over the weekend in Glasgow, Scotland with a deal that falls short of hopes and expectations of the vulnerable smaller island nations, including the Cook Islands.

Redbacks get their fairytale ending in cricket comp

Monday 15 November 2021 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Cricket, Sports

An outstanding performance from man of the match Tuakana Mataiti saved the blushes for the Arorangi Redbacks in the Rarotonga Cricket Club men’s final on Saturday.

In brief: News from around the Pacific

Saturday 13 November 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional

Village in Samoa takes hardline against unvaccinated residents; PNG outlines how it will support Bougainville post-referendum consultations; Samonn man given wrong jail sentence; PNG may have to "rethink" efforts to cut logging and coal mining