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Penrhyn schools’ Literacy Week events raise funds for Māori books
Friday 11 October 2024 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education, National
Penrhyn schools took a unique approach to celebrate Literacy Week by hosting an exciting spallation, a vibrant float parade combined with a pageant, earlier this month.
Bus driver sentenced to twelve months’ probation supervision
Friday 11 October 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Court, National
A 46-year-old Fiji national driver who crashed a tourist bus in December 2022 has been sentenced to 12 months of probation supervision.
Te Ipukarea Society: Pā’ua populations plummet, urgent action needed
Friday 11 October 2024 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Pā’ua, or Pasua, also known as the giant clam, is a treasured marine species throughout the Cook Islands for its beauty in showcasing an array of underwater colours. It is also being seen as a tasty kai moana treat for the people of the Cook Islands.
Fijian staff celebrate Independence Day with Cook Islands colleagues
Friday 11 October 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Entertainment, Features, Fiji, Regional
Thirty Fijian national staff of Club Raro Resort in Rarotonga celebrated the independence of their homeland with their Cook Islands colleagues, showcasing Fijian culture, on Thursday.
Linda Kavelin-Popov: Honouring the spirit
Friday 11 October 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion
I have gone to prison many times – to share The Virtues Project with incarcerated people in New Zealand, Australia, the US, Canada and other countries. I usually say, “Today I’m going to introduce you to someone special who can change your life.”
Kata: Medicinal marijuana
Friday 11 October 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Rarotonga builders bring joy to Tupapa family after ‘scam’
Friday 11 October 2024 | Written by Talaia Mika | Published in Local, National
The trauma of a Tupapa family of being scammed of over $100,000 off their new home has finally come to an end, after their newly built three-bedroom cottage is now complete and shining.
Rarotonga dominates 3x3 basketball competition
Friday 11 October 2024 | Written by Solomone Taukei | Published in Basketball, Sports
Rarotonga’s 3x3 basketball teams delivered an outstanding performance at the 2024 Cook Islands Games, placing in the top three across various divisions and securing multiple medals.
Veterans claim oe vaka gold
Friday 11 October 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Paddling, Sports
Rarotonga and Atiu dominated the Cook Islands Games medals in Monday’s oe vaka V1 marathon, with top paddlers Reuben Dearlove (Rarotonga) and Serena Hunter (Atiu) taking out the open men’s and women’s divisions.
Prime Minister joins beach handball frenzy
Friday 11 October 2024 | Written by Talaia Mika | Published in Handball, Sports
Prime Minister Mark Brown is among the record number of players participating in the 2024 Cook Islands Games beach handball competition, which began yesterday at the beach courts in Nikao.
Letter: Social licence for deep sea mining
Friday 11 October 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, I hear Seabed Minerals Authority (SBMA) saying they have Social Licence to push ahead with seabed mining. In other words, they’re saying that our society has approved their actions and plans going forward.
Church Talk: The difference between justice and charity
Friday 11 October 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features
What is beyond justice is charity. We cannot have charity without justice. But we could have justice without charity, writes Bishop Reynaldo Bunyi Getalado msp of the Catholic Church.
Te Kainga O Pa Taunga celebrates milestone
Friday 11 October 2024 | Written by Talaia Mika | Published in Health, Local, National
The Cook Islands mental health organisation, Te Kainga O Pa Taunga, yesterday celebrated 20 years of its service to the Cook Islands.
Aitutaki students pitch in to clean up island
Friday 11 October 2024 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education, Local, National, Outer Islands
Primary schools in Aitutaki took part in the island-wide clean-up effort last month to mark Clean up the Cook Islands Day.
Two-year prison term for dangerous driving causing death in Rarotonga
Friday 11 October 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Court, National
A man in his 20s has been sentenced to two years imprisonment for dangerous driving, which resulted in the death of a 24-year-old man in Rarotonga last year.
Cook Islands faces ‘reduced but not zero risk’ of tropical cyclones
Friday 11 October 2024 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in National, Weather
The chances of a tropical cyclone hitting the Cook Islands are unlikely but the local weather office is urging people to prepare as the country enters the cyclone season, which starts next month through to April 2025.
Kata: Understand TTV policy
Thursday 10 October 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion
Mauke’s Tura lifts his way to gold
Thursday 10 October 2024 | Written by Talaia Mika | Published in Other Sports, Sports
A 32-year-old national weightlifter made an impressive finish at the Cook Islands Games weightlifting competition dominating the Men’s 96-kilogram division with a total lift of 275 kilograms, the highest total lift among all categories on Wednesday.
Record-breaking handball participants at 2024 Cook Islands Games
Thursday 10 October 2024 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Handball, Sports
Handball Cook Islands has witnessed an incredible surge in participation in the 2024 Cook Islands Games, reflecting a growing enthusiasm for the sports across the islands.
Letter: Deep sea riches
Thursday 10 October 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
In response to the letter by “Eyes on Judas,” I noticed a lot of anger in the biblical themes used to express the danger of SBM (Seabed Mining). I would like to offer a different biblical perspective.