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Kata: Island Dogs

Thursday 7 April 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Frustration over boat trips

Thursday 7 April 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in National, Outer Islands

Rakahanga residents are frustrated they have to make a ‘risky’ boat trip to Manihiki for their Covid-19 booster shot instead of health officials going to their island to provide additional protection against the virus.

Australian spy chiefs meet with Solomon Islands PM over China deal

Wednesday 6 April 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Australia, Regional

Two of Australia's top intelligence chiefs have met Solomon Islands' Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to raise Canberra's concerns over the security agreement the Solomons is due to sign with China.

Kata: Flights

Wednesday 6 April 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Promising rugby players head to New Zealand

Wednesday 6 April 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Rugby Union, Sports

Two up and coming women rugby players leave Rarotonga for New Zealand next week to join a new development programme.

New high Covid-19 case count: TMO staff ‘being really pushed’

Wednesday 6 April 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Health, National

Cook Islands has recorded its busiest day for Covid-19 with 189 cases recorded on Monday.

Football superstars set to clash at Qatar 2022

Tuesday 5 April 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

Footballing superstars will grace the world’s biggest stage from 21 November to 18 December at the FIFA World Cup 2022™ in Qatar.

Rapana opens up on World Cup chances

Tuesday 5 April 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Regional

Explosive Canberra Raiders winger Jordan Rapana has revealed he wants to play for New Zealand at the 2022 Rugby League World Cup.

Netball holding trials for World Cup Qualifiers

Tuesday 5 April 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Netball, Sports

Netball Cook Islands is holding a two-week trial from April 6 to 20 to select players for the Netball World Cup Oceania Qualifiers to be held in Fiji in July.

Fiji's Sayed Khaiyum defends convicted rapist playing sevens

Monday 4 April 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Fiji, Regional

Fijian Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the nation's prison laws allows the chief of the Corrections Services to let serving inmates participate in sporting activities.

Buses and taxis are making a comeback

Monday 4 April 2022 | Written by Sian Solomon | Published in Features, In Depth

Fewer taxis are hitting the streets, but for many Cook Islanders, cabs and buses are inspiring a nostalgic and affordable fervour and return, which could lead to public transport becoming a more dominant mode of transportation.

Iro passionate about netball

Monday 4 April 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Netball, Sports

Cook Islander Alex Iro is passionate about helping people on their netball journeys.

Kata: Dogs of Rarotonga

Monday 4 April 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Air NZ adds more flights

Monday 4 April 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in National, Tourism

Air New Zealand has confirmed additional flights from next week in anticipation of tourism boom in the coming months.

RAT tests under review

Saturday 2 April 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Other Sports, Sports

Government will be reviewing the ‘expensive’ Covid-19 RAT test requirement for players after lifting suspension on contact sport yesterday.

Household contacts to take charge of Covid healthcare

Saturday 2 April 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Economy, National

Household contacts of Covid-19 cases are being asked by the Government to take more ownership of their own Covid-related healthcare as the island nation’s hospitalisation rate for the virus remains at zero.

Rewriting history

Friday 1 April 2022 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Opinion

Is it time to pardon and rewrite the birth of our democracy and a man who contributed so much to who we are as a nation today?

Confidence Rio Tinto will pay for Panguna cleanup

Friday 1 April 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional

A Bougainville women's MP remains confident that mining multi national, Rio Tinto, will fund a cleanup around the Panguna mine.

Lest we forget

Friday 1 April 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features

Humankind must take full responsibility for what is happening in the world and not blame God for it, writes Bishop Paul Donoghue of the Catholic Church.