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Cook Islands student orators deliver kōrero with confidence

Saturday 8 April 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education, National

Pride in Reo Māori was evident from the students on stage in the Tārērē Kōrero Māori ā te au 'Api'i Tuarua ō te Kūki 'Airani (Reo Māori Schools Speech Competition) which was held over two nights at the National Auditorium Domes earlier this week.

NZ chilli-eating champ gets taste of Rarotonga

Saturday 8 April 2023 | Written by Joanne Holden | Published in Features, Food

The three-time New Zealand chilli-eating champion and former Oceania Belt holder connected with the “chilli heads” of Rarotonga during his first-ever trip to the Cook Islands recently, and sees potential for the sport to grow in the island nation. Joanne Holden reports.

Proud Cook Islander continues work of art

Saturday 8 April 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Art, Features

Cook Islander Joyana Finch (nee Meyer) has released a new series of designs on her Mrs. J Finch website. Finch had released children’s science books ‘Buzz the Electron’ and ‘Violet the Photon’ in 2021 which she illustrated in Rarotonga.

Thomas Tarurongo Wynne: Love one another and lay down our lives for each other in deep, meaningful service

Saturday 8 April 2023 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion

If you love the words and life of Dr Martin Luther King, discover the life that influenced him – his name was Jesus, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.

Evans heads to Harvard for yearlong sustainable development studies

Saturday 8 April 2023 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Features, Weekend

Jacqui Evans will soon depart for the United States for a year-long course on planning for the new environment. She talks to Cook Islands News journalist Matthew Littlewood about her passion for the environment, and what she would like to see changed.

Te Ipukarea Society : Regenerative tourism – turning this new concept into reality

Saturday 8 April 2023 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Environment, National

The concept of Sustainable Tourism has been at the forefront of strategic and operational planning for decades. However the emerging paradigm shift is towards regenerative tourism.

Letter: Rarotonga roads

Saturday 8 April 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Big and humungous meitaki maata once again to our road workers for consistently extending nice and smooth hot mixed tarsealed roads, the longest and farthest so far, especially from as far as Avana and fast passing Tupapa Super Brown.

Letter: Selling seabed mining story

Saturday 8 April 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, Wednesday’s headline, “Prime Minister sells the United States a seabed mining story.”

Vodafone increases landline rentals

Saturday 8 April 2023 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in National, Technology

Vodafone Cook Islands is raising their business landline costs significantly this month, in an effort to pay for fibre network upgrades, and absorb rising costs.

Covid-19 ‘already’ under control

Saturday 8 April 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Health, National

Te Marae Ora Health secretary Bob Williams says Covid-19 is already under control.

Community embraces ‘Blue Day’ in support of World Autism Awareness Day

Saturday 8 April 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National

The local community embraced “Blue Day” on Thursday by dressing up in the colour to demonstrate their support for Autism Cook Islands and its initiatives and programmes.

Woman avoids jail time for repeated probation breaches

Saturday 8 April 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Court, National

A woman who has repeatedly breached her probation conditions has avoided jail because she has a job.

Remembering the suffering and death of Christ

Saturday 8 April 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National

Roman Catholics observed Good Friday yesterday by praying the Stations of the Cross, silencing their church bells, and leaving their altars bare as the Church mourns the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

Local residents lose over $70k in ‘Samsung Lottery’ scam

Saturday 8 April 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Crime, National

The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) and the Cook Islands Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) is calling on the public not to engage with any fake lottery scammers.

Kata: Don't worry

Thursday 6 April 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Visiting rugby players share stories of resilience and passion to keep chasing their dreams

Thursday 6 April 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby Union, Sports

A special meet and greet dinner for visiting rugby players Saphire Abraham and Barbra Auva’a on Monday was hailed a success.

Lady Eels after big wins

Thursday 6 April 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in League, Sports

Lady Eels are gunning for big wins in round two of the Cook Islands women’s rugby league 13s competition after going down to the top two teams – Lady Panthers and Lady Bears – in round one.