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Vaiimene appointed new director of Cook Islands Meteorological Service

Wednesday 3 April 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in National, Weather

Former senior meteorological observer Maara Vaiimene has been appointed the new director of the Cook Islands Meteorological Service. Vaiimene commenced the top role on March 25.

Air NZ flight to Rarotonga turned back midway due to ‘technical fault’

Wednesday 3 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in National, Tourism

Passengers flying in and out of Rarotonga faced delays up to six hours after an Air New Zealand flight took a U-turn on Monday morning (Cook Islands time).

Repeat offender sentenced for brutal assault on ex-partner

Wednesday 3 April 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Court, National

Justice of the Peace Tangi Taoro sentenced a man to four months imprisonment for nine counts of assaulting a woman.

Court briefs

Wednesday 3 April 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Court, National

Tamatoa Tetupuorongo Ariki Albert Henry Nicholas who is facing charges of common assault and intent to injure has pleaded guilty.

Mass milkfish die-off in Penrhyn raises concerns

Wednesday 3 April 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Environment, Local, National, Outer Islands, Weather

Residents of Penrhyn island are investigating the cause of a large die-off of milkfish in a local fish pond, suspecting it is related to recent extreme heat and low oxygen levels in the water.

Kata: Cannabis utensil

Tuesday 2 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Tennis aims to serve up interest

Tuesday 2 April 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Sports, Tennis

As a pathway to increasing the interest of tennis among the younger generation, Tennis Cook Islands, through the support of ANZ Bank, has been hosting school programmes for primary school students in Rarotonga.

Teen pregnancy is high in Pacific countries, so what are the options for young mums?

Tuesday 2 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional

Ruta Mave: Egg-cellent adventure- Why Easter Egg Hunts are a tradition worth keeping

Tuesday 2 April 2024 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion

April first was also Easter Monday and the idea of a rabbit distributing colourful chocolate eggs seems like a plausible April fool prank, writes Ruta Mave.

Letter: Marijuana a cure for costly pig feed?

Tuesday 2 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, There is a special provision in the Narcotics and Misuse of Drugs Act 2004, number 33, that allows you to grow as many marijuana plants as you want, as long as you don’t use it for a pharmacological effect.

Leading the way for women in the Pacific

Tuesday 2 April 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Features, Pacific Islands, Regional

Maria Ioane-Matua share her journey from a young Customs Officer to becoming the first female Chief of Customs for the Cook Islands Customs Service.

Cook Islands Met Service staff bolster climate knowledge through workshop

Tuesday 2 April 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in National, Weather

Cook Islands Meteorological Service staff were part of a successful climate information workshop held a week ago.

Court briefs

Tuesday 2 April 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Court, National

A woman appearing through an audio-visual link from Manihiki has been given time to find a lawyer. Ngatamaine Pupuke appeared before Justice of the Peace Nadine Newnham for four counts of theft as a servant.

Police make 4 arrests during Easter weekend

Tuesday 2 April 2024 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Crime, National

Cook Islands Police arrested four people over the long Easter weekend, but say it’s an improvement from past festive weekends.

Cook Islands doctors to be trained on prescribing medicinal cannabis

Tuesday 2 April 2024 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health, Local, National

Cook Islands doctors will undergo a special training on how to prescribe medicinal cannabis (marijuana), confirmed Secretary for Health Bob Williams.

Kata: Medical Marijuana

Saturday 30 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

GAT, set and going for title

Saturday 30 March 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in League, Sports

The Cook Islands Touch Association’s open competition final fixtures are complete, with GAT ready to defend their men’s title.

Winning composition explores humanity of Katikatia legend

Saturday 30 March 2024 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Art, Entertainment, Features

Renowned Cook Islands composer Thomas Peyroux proved his talent in writing original compositions, just about sweeping the Tauranga Vananga Edgewater Resort 2024 Te Mire Atu composers’ competition on Wednesday night.

Virtues in Paradise: Reviving what matters most

Saturday 30 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Virtues in Paradise

Easter is a holy season – honouring the sacrifice Jesus made by giving his life for humanity and celebrating that he rose from the dead, writes Linda Kavelin-Popov.

Cook Islander at heart of world’s biggest school cultural show

Saturday 30 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Art, Entertainment, Features

As the dust settled at the Manukau Sports Bowl at the end of the ASB Polyfest last week in Auckland, four women, including a Cook Islander, finally breathed a sigh of relief.