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Letter: Church setup- Mamae e ngakau

Wednesday 27 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, Last Sunday I went to Church, the Avarua Christian Church, a usual practice that I’ve done over many years growing up as a child from the village of Tupapa. As I approached the front steps of the Church, I noticed that the front had been upgraded and looked good. There were the usual men greeting arrivals and we exchanged pleasantries warmly.

Pet Talk: A delicious danger for dogs

Wednesday 27 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion, Pet Talk

Dogs eat some funny things. Along with the more normal weird things like whole bones and baited fish hooks, I have seen sticks, kilograms of grass, stones, earrings, mango and peach seeds and corn cobs inside dogs, writes Dr Rose Hasegawa, medical director Te Are Manu Vet Clinic.

New clerk pledges to learn and serve

Wednesday 27 March 2024 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture, Local, National

Dr Tuaine Unuia has hit the ground running in his new role as the O-Tari-Kura o te Are Ariki (Clerk of the House of Ariki) earlier this week, welcomed by members of Te Are Ariki.

Atupare Marae welcomes new shelter, Maori King for ocean initiative

Wednesday 27 March 2024 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture, Environment, National

Tui Dewes, Aotearoa New Zealand High Commissioner to the Cook Islands, had the honour of opening the new Taupare for Atupare Marae, alongside the Minister for Tauranga Vananga Ministry of Cultural Development, George “Maggie” Angene, last week.

Teenager confirmed wearing ‘approved helmet’ in crash

Wednesday 27 March 2024 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Local, National

Cook Islands Police have confirmed the teenager injured in a crash last Friday was wearing a ‘fully approved’ German helmet.

Aitutaki’s Ngatamariki ready for Te Mire Atu debut

Wednesday 27 March 2024 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture, Entertainment, National

Corina Mose Ngatamariki from Aitutaki is “excited” to be competing in tonight’s Te Mire Atu composer’s competition at The Edgewater Resort for the first time.

Court: Suspended sentence

Wednesday 27 March 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Court, National

Well-known to the court for his previous conviction, Justice of the Peace John Whitta said he would not consider Travel Tuaputa’s previous record as it was not similar to the current offence.

Court: Possible diversion

Wednesday 27 March 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Court, National

Crown Law has suggested a diversion could be confirmed by April 30 for Alberio Lazaro and Aaron Junior William, who are currently facing charges of fighting in a public place.

Jet ski vandalism forces water sports business to cancel tours

Wednesday 27 March 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Business, Crime, National

A Muri-based water sports tourism business was shocked to discover their jet skis were vandalised over the weekend, forcing them to cancel tours. Police are investigating the matter.

Kata: Dogs

Tuesday 26 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Rotaract Rarotonga gears up for ‘Great Easter Eggs-capade’

Tuesday 26 March 2024 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Art, Entertainment, Features

Rotaract Rarotonga is kicking off the year of activities with a fun-filled event this weekend.

Cook Islands secure narrow victory vs Tonga to end campaign on a high

Tuesday 26 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

Cook Islands held on to clinch a narrow 1-0 victory against hosts Tonga in a tight final match at the OFC Men’s Nations Cup 2024 – Qualifying yesterday.

Cook Islands athletes depart for World Cross Country Championships

Tuesday 26 March 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Athletics, Sports

Athletics Cook Islands will have two athletes participating in the World Athletics Cross Country Championship in Belgrade, Serbia, Europe this weekend.

Agencies join forces to streamline permits

Tuesday 26 March 2024 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Health, National

Te Marae Ora (TMO) Ministry of Health, Infrastructure Cook Islands (ICI) and the National Environment Service (NES) held their first quarterly meeting last week to strengthen coordination and management of permits across the three agencies.

Letter: Promoting sustainable and organic farming

Tuesday 26 March 2024 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, Kiriau Turepu used to be the minister for agriculture and environment and had at the time the unique opportunity to turn the islands into an organic self-sustaining producer (Fertiliser shortage threatens crops, says former Agriculture minister, March 22).

Farmers divided over domestic consumption, export potentials

Tuesday 26 March 2024 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Environment, Local, National

Former Agriculture minister, Kiriau Turepu, sparked debate recently by suggesting that exporting produce should not be a priority for Cook Islands growers.

AKTT Atiu youths to host fishing competition this Easter

Tuesday 26 March 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Education, Local, National, Outer Islands

The Atiu branch of Kōrero o te ‘Ōrau’s ‘Ātui’anga ki te Tango (AKTT) programme has already begun the year activating their community and assisting around the island whenever and wherever they can.

Police investigate break-in at USP Cook Islands campus

Tuesday 26 March 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Court, National

Cook Islands Police is investigating an alleged break-in at the University of the South Pacific Cook Islands campus yesterday.

Nightclub brawler fined $3k for injuring security guard

Tuesday 26 March 2024 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Court, Crime, National

A man who was involved in a brawl at the Rehab Nightclub in November last year was ordered to pay a $2000 fine and $1000 in compensation to a security guard who was injured from the incident.

Small businesses in Cook Islands face squeeze as NZ economy falters

Tuesday 26 March 2024 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy, National

Small and medium enterprises are likely to get hit hard by the New Zealand recession before consumers start feeling the pinch, says Cook Islands Government chief economist.