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Cook Islands suffer upset loss

Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Netball, Sports

The Cook Islands lost their first match at the 2023 Mirxes Nations Cup in Singapore to the home team early yesterday morning (Cook Islands time).

Cooks eager to develop game locally

Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in League, Sports

Rugby league is also a national sport in the Cook Islands but it needs more exposure to grow the game and make it better, former Wests Tiger and Aitu centre Esan Marsters says.

‘Concerns’ on amount of gun violence in Auckland central

Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Zealand, Regional

The day a construction site worker gunned down two people in Auckland’s city centre police also responded to a dozen other callouts across the region that resulted in firearms charges.

Cricket World Cup: Black Caps experience Indian speed breaker

Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports

If you have travelled on Indian roads, you must have encountered speed breakers. Also known as speed bumps they are raised areas on the road that are designed to slow down vehicles as they pass over them. In New Zealand we know them as judder bars, writes Rahul Patil.

So close, yet so far for Cooks

Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in League, Sports

Cook Islands Aitu ended their Pacific Championships campaign with a close loss to Fiji Bati in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea over the weekend.

Moana fall short despite late surge against PNG Orchids

Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in League, Sports

A late surge from the Cook Islands Moana proved too late in their Pacific Championship clash against Papua New Guinea Orchids as the home side secured a gritty 28-20 victory in Port Moresby on Saturday.

IAEA team gathers marine samples near Fukushima

Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional

A member of the International Atomic Energy Agency team visiting Fukushima for its first marine sampling since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant started releasing treated radioactive wastewater into the sea said Thursday, he does not expect any rise in radiation levels in the fish caught in the regional seas.

Vanuatu on high alert for early season cyclone Lola

Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Vanuatu

A tropical cyclone warning was in place for Vanuatu's Torba and Senama, with tropical cyclone Lola a category 2 storm as of Monday morning (yesterday).

Ruta Mave: An opportunity to make the right decision on Vaimaanga road diversion

Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Editorials, Opinion

Every man and his dog are commenting on the old Sheraton site and its development and rightly so because prior to the announcement the current ring road will cut in behind the complex, everyone was happy to see the site being cleaned up, writes Ruta Mave.

Letter: Vaimaanga redevelopment

Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

I applaud the developers of this project (Vaimaanga redevelopment) … well, the current developers anyway!

Letter: ‘Public interest’ versus tourism

Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, I read a letter in the paper the other day and would like to respond to the issues raised regarding the proposed road diversion behind the “Sheraton”. Basically, that report is over 30 years old and is completely obsolete today given the developments of Cook Islands Tourism since then.

Cook Islands documentary ‘Taonga’ continues to wow global film festivals

Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Entertainment, Features

Taonga, a short documentary film about Cook Islands artist and activist Mike Tavioni, directed and produced by local filmmaker Glenda Tuaine, has been screened worldwide and most recently at the Hawaii International Film Festival.

Pacific Islands Forum Meeting preparations on track, says PM

Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in National, Pacific Islands Forum

With the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting just around two weeks away, Prime Minister Mark Brown says they have received confirmation from agencies, dialogue partners and leaders who will be attending.

Man released from custody on theft as servant charge

Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Court, National

A man has been released from custody and appeared in court charged with theft as a servant.

Three men charged with breaching probation appear in court

Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Court, National

Three men have appeared in court, all charged with breaching probation.

Cook Islands to showcase culture and history Forum opening ceremony

Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in National, Pacific Islands Forum

Pacific Leaders and delegates travelling to the Cook Islands for the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM52), can expect a warm and colourful Polynesian welcome during the PIFLM52 opening ceremony to be held on the evening of 6 November 2023 at the National Auditorium in Rarotonga.

Cook Islands seeks US loan to develop seabed mineral sector

Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Economy, National

A Republican US senator has endorsed the Cook Islands’ eligibility for a loan from an American development bank to finance seabed mineral resource development.

Top ranked Cook Islands earns hard-fought win over Singapore A

Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Netball, Sports

The Cook Islands netball side made a winning start to their Mirxes Nations Cup campaign, beating home side Singapore A 53-50 in their opening match over the weekend.

Pacific Games funding: More questions than answers

Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, The article on sports funding for this year’s Pacific Games (CINews 19 October 2023) probably raises more questions than answers.

Kata: Tapaitau

Saturday 21 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion