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RedBullz claim Conan’s Cup

Tuesday 31 May 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby league, Sports

The Countryside RedBullz put on a strong performance to claim the inaugural Cook Islands Women’s Rugby League Conan’s Cup title on Friday at Nukupure Park in Ngatangiia.

Hamilton back on World 7s series calendar

Tuesday 31 May 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional

The World Sevens series will return to Hamilton next January with the Black Ferns and All Blacks Sevens set to defend their respective titles.

Third member of Ardern's US delegation tests positive for Covid-19

Monday 30 May 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional

A third member of the Prime Minister's delegation has tested positive for Covid-19, and is now isolating in Washington DC.

Kata: Parliament

Monday 30 May 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Town stun Country in preseason clash

Monday 30 May 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby league, Sports

Cook Islands Rugby Union kicked off their 2022 season with a Town versus Country match at The Swamp in Avatiu over the weekend.

MPs amend rules to allow for increase in sitting days

Monday 30 May 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Economy, National

Cook Islands Parliament has passed new Standing Orders that allow Members of Parliament to appear virtually and could result in 45 more sitting days a year.

Kata: China's Foreign Minister

Saturday 28 May 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Tupapa to battle Titikaveka for top spot

Saturday 28 May 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Netball, Sports

Titikaveka premier side will be hoping to continue their winning run in the Rarotonga Netball Club competition against Tupapa this afternoon.

‘We have to give them a reason to play for us’

Saturday 28 May 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Features

Cook Islands rugby league coach Tony Iro is on a mission to assemble the country’s best ever team for the upcoming Rugby League World Cup. Some of the league’s best players are eligible to play for the Cook Islands but Iro tells Cook Islands News’ Rashneel Kumar the mission is not that easy.

Election date to be announced following dissolution of Parliament

Saturday 28 May 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Economy, National

Government has ‘quite a lot’ of international business to attend to before advising the Queen’s Representative to dissolve Parliament and call an election.

Vanuatu declares a climate emergency

Friday 27 May 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Vanuatu

Vanuatu has become the first Pacific Small Island Developing State to declare it is facing a climate emergency.

Church Talk: What the future holds

Friday 27 May 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features

Man comes into the world with a cry and goes out of it with a groan, and all between is more or less intoned with helpless wailing, writes Reverend Vakaroto Ngaro of Ekalesia Avarua.

Kata: Pension

Friday 27 May 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Fired up for Cup decider

Friday 27 May 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby league, Sports

It will be all guns blazing in the inaugural Conan’s Cup women’s rugby league series decider when the Townside Titans battle the Countryside Redbulls this afternoon at Nukupure Park in Ngatangiia.

Opposition leader calls for caution ahead of PM's phone call with China's foreign Minister

Friday 27 May 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in National, Politics

Opposition leader Tina Browne has called for caution ahead of the Prime Minister’s phone call on Saturday with China foreign minister Wang Yi.

Convicted Tongan MPs win stays ahead of appeals

Thursday 26 May 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tonga

All four Tongan MPs whose seats in parliament were voided after election petitions, have won stays pending appeals.

Kata: Avatiu harbour

Thursday 26 May 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion

Cook Islands to host Polynesian Cup

Thursday 26 May 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Basketball, Sports

Cook Islands Basketball Federation will be hosting the Polynesian Cup 5x5 tournament in New Zealand later in the year.

Opposition proposes $12 minimum wage

Thursday 26 May 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Economy, National

The Opposition has vowed to increase minimum wage to $12 an hour and the Old Age Pension by $300 a month if elected into government this year, says leader.

Samoa's opposition left leadership following ban on Tuilaepa

Wednesday 25 May 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Samoa

Samoa's opposition Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) is without a leader in Parliament following the suspension of former Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi.