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LETTERS: Animal rights and welfare

Friday 18 March 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, following some time of having my neighbour’s piglets digging up my gardens and yard on a daily basis (a yearly event) I approached said neighbour – a good bloke and quietly and politely requested that he please contain his piglets on his own property.

National football side lose opener

Friday 18 March 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Football, Sports

Cook Islands football side lost their opening Oceania World Cup Qualifiers match against Solomon Islands early yesterday morning in Doha, Qatar.

‘Debate about current laws play no part in sentencing’

Friday 18 March 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Economy, National

A father of three has been jailed for nine months after being found with eight cannabis plants.

PNG police may not get guns they want for election security

Thursday 17 March 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional

Papua New Guinea Police have revealed the guns they want for the National Elections security operations have yet to be purchased.

A football family affair

Thursday 17 March 2022 | Written by Sian Solomon | Published in Football, Sports

There have been many instances of a pair of brothers turning out for the Cook Islands national football team over the years.

LETTERS: More than meets the eyes

Thursday 17 March 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, (As a follow up to the article published in Cook Islands News, Saturday, March 12: “There’s much more to the Cook Islands than meets the eye”).

Teething problems with isolation income support

Thursday 17 March 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Economy, National

The delay in getting Government’s isolation income support operational can affect smaller businesses in the community, especially those who have to ‘close shop’ completely due to Covid-19 related isolation needs.

Cook Islands footballers confident ahead of World Cup qualifiers

Wednesday 16 March 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Football, Sports

The Cook Islands football team has had a strong start to their tour of Qatar ahead of their opening World Cup qualifying match against the Solomon Islands.

LETTERS: Cannabis, the burning questions

Wednesday 16 March 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, does the Cook Islands News have an editorial page that essentially states or supports the position of your newspaper in relation to various topics in our community?

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.