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Staying vigilant: ‘Thankfully none of these diseases are in the Cook Islands’
Wednesday 9 November 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Opinion, Pet Talk
Parvovirus is a dreadful disease. The world over it costs pet owners a small fortune in routine vaccination costs. Closely related to panleukopaenia virus in cats, it destroys the cells that line the gut.
Local personality Ronnie Si'ulepa passes away
Wednesday 9 November 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
Local photographer and popular island personality Ronnie Si’ulepa passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 5 at Rarotonga Hospital.
Cook Islands squash proves a hit at inaugural games outing
Wednesday 9 November 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Sports, Squash
Squash is enjoying a renaissance with the sport being included for the first time in the Cook Islands Games, drawing out legends of the past, launching future stars, and hosting visiting squash players at the recent Cook Islands Squash Open.
Cook Islands PM calls out other nations at climate conference
Wednesday 9 November 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Economy, Environment, National, Regional
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has called on the larger countries to fulfill their climate obligations, and reiterated his support for sustainable deep-sea mining as the 27th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 27) gets underway in Egypt.
Runway project ‘in limbo’ as Airport Authority awaits engineers’ report
Wednesday 9 November 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Business, Local, National
The chief executive of the Cook Islands Airport Authority is unable to give replacement costs for several new concrete slabs laid on the runway which have been found to be faulty in a multi-million-dollar project that stretches back nearly two years.
Aliki Makirai Henry new Ariki for Pukapuka
Wednesday 9 November 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture, National
Pukapuka’s new Aliki Makirai Henry (Ariki) attended Te Ulu O Te Watu society Labour Day celebrations in Auckland, New Zealand earlier last week.
New acting Solicitor General for Cooks but questions remain
Wednesday 9 November 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Court, National
Newly appointed Deputy Solicitor General Lauaki Jason Annandale has found himself acting in the top job but there are unanswered questions around his appointment.
ANZ warns Cook Islands customers of online scam
Wednesday 9 November 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Business, Local, National
ANZ is urging customers to be wary online as a new scam aiming to trick people into handing over their details was circulating on social media.
Wacky Wednesdays popular at CIFA
Wednesday 9 November 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
A new week, means another week of football madness, setting the standard for the week - as usual will be the Prime Foods grassroots U6, U8, U10 and U12 mix followed by the U18 Men.
New Zealand’s greatest soccer to kick it on Rarotonga
Wednesday 9 November 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Football, Sports
New Zealand’s greatest footballer is on his way to Rarotonga to run grassroots coaching sessions at local schools.
India vs England preview: My money stays in my pocket
Wednesday 9 November 2022 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports
A mouth-watering contest between two evenly matched sides is brewing in Adelaide What - Semi Final 2. India vs England Where - Adelaide Oval, Adelaide - Australia When - Wednesday 9 November 2022 @ 10pm (Cook Islands time)
Gold again for Cook Islands basketball
Tuesday 8 November 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Basketball, Sports
Cook Islands and Samoa have qualified for the Pacific Games 2023 following the FIBA Polynesian Cup 2022 in New Zealand last week.
Email upgrade for Government
Tuesday 8 November 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in National, Technology
A complete replacement of the Cook Islands Government’s email infrastructure and delivery system is being rolled out, from a 2012 version to the most modern and secure version of Microsoft 365.
LETTER TO EDITOR: Remembering the late Police chief
Tuesday 8 November 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Dear Editor, Please allow me to write a few words about this great Cook Islander. Tangata Nekeare made history together with Fred Goodwin (now Sir Fred Goodwin) when they were the first police cadets appointed by the Cook Islands Police.
Penrhyn hit with Covid-19 outbreak
Tuesday 8 November 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Health, National
About a quarter of the population of Penrhyn has tested positive in an outbreak of Covid-19.
Tropical Christmas in Raro committee looking for Santa
Tuesday 8 November 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
The season of giving and sharing the wonders of Christmas is nearly upon us and the Tropical Christmas in Raro committee is in full swing organising events and activities to bring joy to island residents especially children.
Rugby season culminates with 7s comp
Tuesday 8 November 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby Union, Sports
Cook Islands Rugby Union concluded its 2022 season with the annual Raro 7s tournament over the weekend.
Unwanted dogs need new homes: SPCA shelter at full capacity
Tuesday 8 November 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
Lonely, unwanted, abandoned puppies and dogs are desperately in need of owners and new homes.
Four tsunami sirens not working
Tuesday 8 November 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Local, National
Four out of 17 tsunami sirens are not working but should be operational by February or March next year, says the director of Emergency Management Cook Islands (EMCI).
Cracks detected in new slabs at airport runway
Tuesday 8 November 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Local, National
The Rarotonga International Airport resealing project has hit a bit of a speedbump, after several of the new slabs were found to have been faulty.
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