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Cooks to reopen to Australia

Wednesday 16 March 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in National, Tourism

Cook Islands will reopen to Australia on April 12 and will open to the rest of the world on May 1 which is in line with New Zealand.

Search ends for missing Cook Islands fishermen

Tuesday 15 March 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional

Cook Island Police have discontinued their search for a pair of fisherman now missing for nine days.

THE DEBATE: The curious case of Ajaz Patel

Tuesday 15 March 2022 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports

On the 4th of December 2021, New Zealand cricketer Ajaz Patel became only the third bowler in the history of international cricket to get all 10 wickets in an innings. Since then he has been dropped for the test series against Bangladesh and South Africa at home.

Search called off for missing fishermen

Tuesday 15 March 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Economy, National

Police stood down the official search for two men who have been missing for well over a week and have referred the matter to the coroner.

LETTERS: Fuel price

Tuesday 15 March 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, yes, fuel (prices) will continue to rise, and so will the inflation rate, and also the cost of living across the board … sad fact of the times we live in. Government can assist with cuts in the fuel tax for starters, and that will assist the consumer/iti tangata quickly.

Covid-19 in the Pacific

Monday 14 March 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional

Solomons' figures soar; Vanuatu confirms a Covid-19 patient is critically ill; Medical staff test positive in American Samoa; Over 200 active cases in the Cook Islands; frontline staff test positive in Samoa, and more.

Friendly clash to gauge fitness

Monday 14 March 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

The Cook Islands football side arrived in Doha, Qatar, on Wednesday last week (Cook Islands time) and are getting acclimatised to the conditions before the Oceania World Cup Qualifiers kicks off this Wednesday.

Kata: Petrol Prices

Monday 14 March 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

LETTERS: Stray dogs attacking pets

Monday 14 March 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, you cannot turn a dog away from attacking people or animals.

Fuel prices set to rise

Monday 14 March 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Economy, National

The Cook Islands will see prices increase particularly at the pump as the war continues to rage in Ukraine.

Cooks in tourism battle

Saturday 12 March 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Features, Weekend

Cook Islands’ exclusive access to New Zealand’s tourism market is over and the country has to once again compete with the biggest rival in the Pacific.

Search underway for missing fishermen

Friday 11 March 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Local, National

A Cook Islands Police led search party is looking for two fishermen who went missing during a fishing trip off Rutaki on Saturday night.

Niue prepared for arrival of Covid

Thursday 10 March 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Niue, Regional

For two years Niue has been in it's own bubble of the Pacific sheltered from the virus which has plagued the rest of the world.

National 7's teams miss out on Commonwealth Games

Thursday 10 March 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in

Cook Islands men’s and women’s Sevens rugby teams have missed out on a chance to qualify for the 2022 Commonwealth Games after Oceania Rugby cancelled a qualification tournament being planned for April.

LETTERS: In search of the truth

Thursday 10 March 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, when a Prime Minister says something, people normally pay attention, but when that same Prime Minister, Mark Brown in this case, utters untruths or a lie, someone has to call him to account.

Covid-19: Peak ‘could be in the next three to six weeks’

Thursday 10 March 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Health, National

After recording over 30 daily cases of Covid-19 in the past two days, Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health is bracing for Omicron’s peak while wary of the significant pressure it will have on the workforce.

PNG police call for beer ban during election

Wednesday 9 March 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional

Papua New Guinea's deputy Police Commissioner has called for a total liquor ban during this year's general election, and even afterwards.

Niue records first Covid-19 case

Wednesday 9 March 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Niue, Regional

Niue's premier Dalton Tagelagi has announced the country's first case of Covid 19.

Napa named potential player for Combined Nations All Stars

Wednesday 9 March 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby league, Sports

Cook Islands rugby league star Dylan Napa has been tipped to be selected as one of Combined Nations All Stars to play against England.

No action taken against ‘family’ who breached isolation rules

Wednesday 9 March 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Economy, National

No action has been taken following an incident in which a family reportedly flouted Covid-19 isolation rules.