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Cook Islands to host growers’ summit on climate resilience and food security

Wednesday 16 August 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy, National

Rarotonga will be hosting a regional farmers summit next week focusing on critical topics such as climate change, sustainable agriculture, innovative solutions, and community-led initiatives.

Woman in custody following multiple contempt charges

Wednesday 16 August 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Court, National

A woman who has struggled to comply with bail conditions has been remanded in custody.

Elderly motorcyclist dies in Kiikii road incident

Wednesday 16 August 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Court, Crime, National

An elderly motorcyclist died yesterday morning following a motorbike accident in Kiikii, Tupapa.

Medals for Cook Islands Oe Vaka at World Champs

Wednesday 16 August 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Paddling, Sports

Team Cook Islands achieved podium finishes at the 2023 International Va’a Federation (IVF) World Paddling Distance Championships in Apia, Samoa.

Government owed $255k in late loan repayments

Wednesday 16 August 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Economy, National

Cook Islands Government is owed over a quarter million dollars in late payments from local businesses that were given loans during the Covid-19 period in 2020.

Kata: Possible future in Aitutaki

Tuesday 15 August 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Letter: ‘We have gone backwards’

Tuesday 15 August 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, C’mon you ding-a-lings – you are sending a small sports team to the Youth Commonwealth Games in Trinidad and Tobago and we don’t even know who they are and what sports they are representing us and what is their level of performance and what chances they have to bring home a medal?

Letter: Anti-obesity drugs

Tuesday 15 August 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

As my last effort to generate some awareness and discussion, a later article in Nature says that “a weekly dose of Wegovy (aka semaglutide) slashed the risk of severe cardiovascular events by 20 per cent in adults with heart disease and either overweight or obesity.

Education Secretary Cochrane resigns, citing personal reasons

Tuesday 15 August 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Economy, Education, National

Secretary for Education Danielle Tungane Cochrane has tendered her resignation, Office of the Public Service Commissioner (OPSC) confirmed yesterday.

Bowling Club unveils $51k equipment

Tuesday 15 August 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Bowling, Sports

After a four-year delay, caused by the unprecedented challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Rarotonga Bowling Club is celebrating the arrival of their long-awaited equipment worth $51,000 for their bowling greens.

Australian High Commissioner focuses on business development, tourism, and education

Tuesday 15 August 2023 | Written by Joanne Holden | Published in Economy, National

Cook Islands business leaders have been encouraged to tap into an initiative linking Pacific importers with Australian exporters.

Work underway to remedy water leaks at Rarotonga Hospital

Tuesday 15 August 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Health, National

Serious issues surrounding the ablution facilities and plumbing works in all wards at Rarotonga Hospital are now being urgently addressed, Cook Islands Minister of Health Rose Brown says.

‘Rarotonga is not safe’: Police

Tuesday 15 August 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Business, Crime, Economy, National

A Kiwi family who arrived on Rarotonga for a holiday had their cash, passports, and other items stolen on their first night on the island. Police say there is a clear pattern of targeted burglaries at visitor accommodation facilities.

Accused seeking discharge for fear of job loss

Monday 14 August 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Court, Crime, National

A man charged with careless driving and failing to comply and report an accident is calling for a discharge without conviction on the grounds he could possibly lose his job.

CIFA appoints national academy director

Monday 14 August 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

The Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) has recently appointed elite player and coach developer Jess Ibrom as the new National Academy Director.

Men jailed for plot to kill ex-Samoan leader Tuilaepa

Monday 14 August 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Samoa

Two men charged with conspiring to murder former Samoan prime minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi have been jailed. RNZP reports.

Damage caused by Hawaiian wildfires worth billions

Monday 14 August 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional

Over $US5.6 billion worth of infrastructure was destroyed in the wildfires that devastated the town of Lahaina last week, RNZ reports.

Letter: Too little too late for Aitutaki lagoon and reef

Monday 14 August 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

A couple of weeks back the National Environment Service (NES) announced $400,000 funding to undertake a foreshore study of Rarotonga and Aitutaki.

Kata: Mushroom soup

Monday 14 August 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

RUTA MAVE: Our creatives deserve better

Monday 14 August 2023 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion

If people paid thousands for a church rebuild, they would never see, they would equally pay to see their culture captured on film, writes Ruta Mave.