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Teams ready for football festival
Friday 21 April 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Football, Sports
Rarotonga can expect to see more youth out and about on the island as Pa Enua teams arrive here for the Kia Orana Youth Football Festival which starts this Saturday.
Exodus of health workers in Fiji
Friday 21 April 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Fiji, Regional
A senior health practitioner in Fiji has warned that the exodus of nurses will put significant strain on the country's health sector.
Church talk: ‘Remain united to me, and I will remain united to you’
Friday 21 April 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features
Adultery is sin, fornication is sin, homosexuality too is sin. All must come to Jesus to be warranted freedom from all sins and salvation in Jesus Christ alone, writes Bishop Tutai Pere of Apostolic Church Rarotonga.
Twenty-five teenagers undertaking Blue Light-led youth programme
Friday 21 April 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Education, Local, National
Commissioner of Police Turepu James Keenan has challenged 25 teenagers to take on a range of activities at the launch of the Blue Light-led youth programme this week.
Court briefs
Friday 21 April 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Court, National
Guilty plea A man has admitted his guilt in assaulting a female. Johnny Faamelea Cyrus Hoeflich appeared in the Criminal Court on Thursday where the court heard he assaulted a female at Black Rock on March 4. His lawyer asked for the matter to be adjourned for three weeks so probation could prepare a report. […]
Name suppression remains for woman accused of arson
Friday 21 April 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Court, National
A 39-year-old woman has made a second appearance in Court charged with arson in connection to a house fire in Arorangi on March 12.
Hotelier in talks with airline for year-round charter flight
Friday 21 April 2023 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Economy, National
The owner of The Rarotongan Resort and Lagoonarium says he is in talks with an airline over the development of a possible year-round charter flight airline.
$79k footpath near completion
Friday 21 April 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Local, National
A $79,000 construction project of a footpath between Raro Fried Chicken and the Empire Bridge is due for completion this week.
MOU on turtle tours
Friday 21 April 2023 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Environment, National, Tourism
Two turtle tour operators have declined to sign an ongoing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation.
Gone but not forgotten: France acknowledges Cook Islands WWI soldiers
Friday 21 April 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National
The Cook Islands soldiers who worked in the tunnels of Arras, France during World War I have not been forgotten.
Weather always an obstacle for cruise ships, says Tourism
Friday 21 April 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy, National, Tourism
Weather will always be a significant impediment for realising the full potential of a cruise ship, says Cook Islands Tourism Corporation.
Three teams eying top spot in league 13s competition
Thursday 20 April 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in League, Sports
The domestic rugby league 13s competition is set for a thrilling final preliminary round with three teams vying for top spot in the premier men’s division.
Rain expected to ease today
Thursday 20 April 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in National, Weather
Rain is expected to ease this morning, says Cook Islands Meteorological Service.
Cook Islands and China talk forward co-operation
Thursday 20 April 2023 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in National, Politics
Cook Island Prime Minister, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration the Hon. Mark Brown met with the Ambassador for the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to New Zealand and the Cook Islands, His Excellency, Wang Xiaolong in Rarotonga yesterday.
‘I’m everywhere’: Meet Titikaveka Community Patrol’s sole officer
Thursday 20 April 2023 | Written by Joanne Holden | Published in Features, Go Local
James ‘Big John’ Mataa has been watching over his village as sole officer of the Titikaveka Community Patrol ten hours a night, every night for the past five years. Joanne Holden reports.
Paul Gauguin unable to call to Rarotonga due to bad weather
Thursday 20 April 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in National, Tourism, Weather
Cruise ship Paul Gauguin was unable to call into Avatiu Port, Rarotonga yesterday due to adverse weather conditions, chief executive officer at Cook Islands Ports Authority Okesene Moananu confirmed.
Internal affairs inundated with employment related complaints
Thursday 20 April 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy, Local, National
The Labour and Consumer Services unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (INTAFF) has received more than 100 various queries and complaints from workers and employers for multiple matters for the first three months of 2023.
Marine tourism rules imminent for Cook Islands
Thursday 20 April 2023 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Economy, National
New marine tourism rules and guidelines are imminent as Cook Islands Tourism Corporation finalises the details.
Atiu’s first kids fishing competition a success
Thursday 20 April 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in National, Outer Islands
More than 30 kids joined the first Atiu Fishing Club youth competition last Friday when boat owners and skippers took time to teach youths the art of traditional and modern techniques of bottom fishing, and using a rod and reel.
Letter: Continuing inflation . . .
Thursday 20 April 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
KiaOrana, Cook Islands News front page item, 18 April 2023 refers…TAU can try whatever sidestep they want to, trying to suggest that those fuel increases were continuing to affect power rates in Rarotonga and Aitutaki.
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