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Letter: Leave us alone already

Thursday 5 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, A large majority of Cook Islanders favour legalising medicinal cannabis, as of 2022, 64 per cent of the formal votes cast in the last election support legislation.

Cook Islands receives WHO award for best Covid practice

Thursday 5 October 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health, National

The Cook Islands has been awarded the ‘WHO (World Health Organization) Healthy Islands Best Practice Recognition Award – Work Smarter for a Covid-19 Safe Cook Islands’.

Justice of the Peace threatens to dismiss charges if assault case adjourned again

Thursday 5 October 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Court, National

A Justice of the Peace has threatened he will dismiss charges against a man, of common assault and assaulting a female, if the matter is adjourned again.

Sheraton redevelopment steps up, road closure on the horizon

Thursday 5 October 2023 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy, Environment, Local, National

The future of Rarotonga’s circuit road looks uncertain as plans for an inland diversion are pressing ahead to make way for the redevelopment of the abandoned Sheraton hotel in Vaimaanga.

Visiting NZ club eyes 7s success

Thursday 5 October 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Rugby Union, Sports

Visiting teams from New Zealand, Te Tai Tokerau U16 men’s and U18 women’s teams, are looking forward to another successful outing this weekend at the Raro 7s tournament.

Five teams to battle for men’s title

Thursday 5 October 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Rugby Union, Sports

The 34th Raro Rugby 7s International Tournament will feature only five teams in the much-anticipated men’s competition.

Burra Rays women’s team looks to connect with Pacific heritage at Raro 7s

Thursday 5 October 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Rugby Union, Sports

The Sydney-based Burra Rays Women’s 7s team is in Rarotonga with one goal in mind: to take the Raro 7s title back to Australia.

Raro 7s: Welcome to the 34th Raro 7s International tournament

Thursday 5 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Rugby Union, Sports

Kia Orana and welcome to all our teams participating in the 34th Raro Rugby 7s International Tournament 2023 to be held at the Tereora National Stadium.

Fukushima nuclear waste water issue to be a standing agenda item at next PALM meeting

Wednesday 4 October 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional

As Japan will begin releasing a second batch of wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant Thursday, the issue is expected to be a standing agenda item between the Pacific and Japan at the Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM) to be hosted next by the Asian nation. PACNEWS reports.

Kata: Cannabis

Wednesday 4 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Cricket World Cup: Is this the year for the Black Caps?

Wednesday 4 October 2023 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports

Do you know what happens when you boil milk? The cream rises to the top. I like this format for world cups where every team plays the other as weather permitting the very best make it to the semifinals. By Rahul Patil. Twitter - @rahulpatilnz

Cook Islands Nines team named for Pacific Games

Wednesday 4 October 2023 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in League, Sports

UK-based Adam Tangata will headline the Cook Islands 9s rugby league squad to the Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands next month.

‘A big loss for the nation’: Fiji’s public prosecutor dies at 49

Wednesday 4 October 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Fiji, Regional

Fiji's attorney general has confirmed the acting director of public prosecutions (DPP) and acting commissioner of the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) David Toganivalu, 49, has died.

Vanuatu PM loses majority, faces defeat in Friday vote

Wednesday 4 October 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Vanuatu

The opposition group in Vanuatu appears to have secured the support of more MPs than the government.

Te Maeva Nui NZ a ‘raging success’

Wednesday 4 October 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Art, Features

The New Zealand Cook Island community came together over the past weekend to celebrate their culture, with the Te Maeva Nui Festival.

Pet Talk: ‘Don’t eat reef fish, or feed it to your pets’

Wednesday 4 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Pet Talk

Ciguatera poisoning, or as we know it, fish poisoning, occurs all over the world in animals and people. We can’t cure it in animals, all we can do is make them comfortable, writes Dr Michael Baer, Te Are Manu Vet Clinic medical director.

Letter: New Vaimaanga development

Wednesday 4 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

I refer to the letter regarding public concerns over the ring road (more of a horseshoe road really) which is being promoted as part of the development of the old Sheraton site.

Letter: Noisy motorbikes a menace

Wednesday 4 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, It was with great delight that I read in Monday’s Cook Islands News (2/10/23), that there are at least two other persons on Rarotonga who share my frustration at the number of “noisy and illegal” motorbikes yahooing around various parts of Rarotonga.

Autism art auction raises $12k

Wednesday 4 October 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Art, Features

The Autism Cook Islands (ACI) Takavekave Tatou Art Exhibition and Auction has raised $12,000 with a percentage of the funds going back to the student artists and to a charity of their choice, and to support the organisation’s pathways programme.