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Cooks shock Vanuatu in T20 battle

Monday 12 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Cricket, Sports

Cook Islands cricket got their first win in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asia-Pacific Qualifier on Saturday after beating tournament favourites and host Vanuatu.

Preserving historical and culture treasures

Monday 12 September 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion

We have an award for a new designed waterfront area of climate change calculations that promises future protection, one hopes this is the case. We have a sad history of building buildings that don’t build confidence in this sector, writes Ruta Mave.

LETTERS: Health should be top priority

Monday 12 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, Our health systems in the whole of the Cook Islands should be the main priority that should be addressed and not this beautification of town (Designer’s Cook Islands climate crisis plans win two international awards, Tuesday, September 6, 2022). If the government and future generations want to invest in the Cook Islands, then […]

PM Brown to attend Queen’s state funeral in London

Monday 12 September 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in National

Prime Minister Mark Brown will be attending the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey in London.

Petition struck out

Monday 12 September 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in National, Politics

The Cook Islands High Court has struck out the petition filed by the Democratic Party, challenging the result of the Amuri-Ureia seat.

Promoting bird conservation in the Cook Islands

Saturday 10 September 2022 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Opinion

Te Ipukarea Society has a long history in bird conservation, in collaboration with local partners. We all have the same goal to protect our native birds and restore local ecosystems.

Kata: Queens corgis

Saturday 10 September 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

Battle for top spot

Saturday 10 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

The opening round of matches in the 2022 Rarotonga football season saw some shocking results setting the platform for another round of thrilling matches this weekend.

Cook Islands lose to Fiji in T20 Qualifiers

Saturday 10 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Cricket, Sports

Cook Islands lost their second match in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier in Vanuatu yesterday.

Remembering Queen Elizabeth II’s historic Cook Islands visit

Saturday 10 September 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Features

As tributes continue to pour in for Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away on Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, aged 96, Cook Islands News senior journalist Melina Etches look back at Her Majesty’s first and only visit in her remarkable 70-year reign.

Journey full of opportunities

Saturday 10 September 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Features

Annah Stretton wants to spend more time in the Cook Islands. The New Zealand fashion designer and social justice philanthropist was the guest speaker at an event arranged by Cook Islands Business and Professional Women (BPW) society, where she gave an overview of her career.

Highlighting migration stories of Cook Islands women

Saturday 10 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Features

A New Zealand-born Cook Islander has returned to the islands to learn more about her mother’s migration to Aotearoa.

Titikaveka seat to be recounted

Saturday 10 September 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in National, Politics

Hearings on three electoral petitions accusing the recently re-elected MPs of bribery and treating will take place in the Pa Enua, while a recount and a petition challenge will take place for the Titikaveka seat.

Creating and promoting First Aid awareness

Saturday 10 September 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health, National

Kind-hearted members of the community chipped in what they could which added up to over $600 cash for the Cook Islands Red Cross Society promoting and creating awareness for yesterday’s World First Aid Day.

Kata: Queen

Friday 9 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Cook Islands lose cricket opener vs Samoa

Friday 9 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Cricket, Sports

Cook Islands cricket lost their opening East Asia Pacific Sub-Regional Qualifying Tournament match in Vanuatu last night.

Maunga Roa victorious in Apii Arorangi athletics meet

Friday 9 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Athletics, Sports

Maunga Roa (blue team) won the Apii Arorangi athletics competition at the National Stadium in Nikao yesterday.

Serving with integrity

Friday 9 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features

Honesty and ethics are synonymous with integrity. The first of the eight public service values is ‘honesty’ which is described as ‘acting honestly, being truthful and abiding by the laws’, writes Tamatoa Jonassen of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

LETTERS: ‘Exploitation of tourism workers’

Friday 9 September 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, I recently read an article in your newspaper about the exploitation of Cook Island workers in New Zealand. I sympathise greatly with them and know that this is something happening a lot in New Zealand especially with seasonal workers at places like Katikati which is a centre for the kiwi fruit and avocado industry. I think it […]

Always in our hearts

Friday 9 September 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in National

Cook Islands has joined the rest of the world to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II who died early yesterday at the age of 96.