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Touch competition heats up

Wednesday 25 May 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby

With the recent wet weather conditions, the Touch Association had to take their opens touch finals to Ngatangiia field, and the weather held up.

LETTERS: Give credit where it is due

Wednesday 25 May 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion

Dear Editor, I just want to clarify a few things regarding your headline yesterday ‘Man hospitalised after horror crash’.

Covid-19 still the biggest financial risk

Wednesday 25 May 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Economy, National

Covid-19 remains the Cook Island’s biggest financial risk as the Government continues pouring money into the nation’s health response.

‘Mystery’ boulders to be excavated from Avatiu Harbour

Wednesday 25 May 2022 | Written by Sian Solomon | Published in Local, National

A number of boulders found in Avatiu Harbour have posed a risk to the docking of the new police patrol boat Te Kukupa II, which is expected to arrive in Rarotonga in July.

Australia promises the Pacific a new look

Tuesday 24 May 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Australia, Regional

Australia's newly sworn-in foreign minister, Penny Wong, says the new Labor Government 'will be a generous, respectful and reliable member of the Pacific family.'

Samoa's HRPP leader suspended indefinitely from Parliament

Tuesday 24 May 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Samoa

The leader of Samoa's Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP), Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, and the party's secretary Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi have been suspended indefinitely without pay from Parliament.

Kata: Budget

Tuesday 24 May 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Local resident wins $1000 for whopping 70kg yellowfin

Tuesday 24 May 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National

Rarotonga fisherman Nga Katuke took home $1000 for his whopping 70-kilogram yellowfin tuna.

Local players earmarked for women’s World Cup

Tuesday 24 May 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby league, Sports

The inaugural Conan’s Cup women’s rugby league series is down to the wire with the Townside Titans and Countryside Redbulls set to battle for the title this week.

Rising Stars off to an exciting start

Tuesday 24 May 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports

The 2022 Rising Stars Championship for netball and rugby got off to an exciting start with almost 650 players from 57 primary and secondary schools’ teams across Rarotonga competing.

LETTERS: Election promises at taxpayers’ cost

Tuesday 24 May 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion

Dear Editor, I recently returned to live back in Rarotonga and I’m sad to see nothing seems to have changed much in the ‘Crook Islands’ now it’s election year.

Budget of faith

Tuesday 24 May 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Economy, National

The third national budget to come out of the Covid-19 pandemic named ‘Keeping the faith’ has a total appropriation of just over $320 million and includes money set aside towards easing the cost of living and additional health staff.

Equity for women and children driving PNG's Somare-Brash

Monday 23 May 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional

A female candidate in the Papua New Guinea elections believes it is more important than ever that PNG has women MPs in Parliament.

Deadly Tongan volcano unlikely to erupt in near future - Niwa scientists

Monday 23 May 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tonga

The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano that devastated Tonga after a massive eruption on 15 January is unlikely to erupt again, say scientists from New Zealand's National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research (Niwa).

Titikaveka survive netball battle

Monday 23 May 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Netball, Sports

Defending champions Titikaveka survived a tit-for-tat battle in the feature premier division match against Avatiu over the weekend.

ONLINE COMMENTS: Tahiti tour

Monday 23 May 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion

If it’s a good cause between the Cook Islands and Tahiti, I don’t see any issues with this and budgeting of government related matters to other countries should be tabled on government expenditures.

Kata: LA flights

Monday 23 May 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Political corruption erodes trust

Monday 23 May 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion

Political corruption erodes trust, it wastes countries’ taxes earmarked for important community projects, meaning people have to put up with poor quality services and infrastructure while politicians on inflated incomes dine out large at taxpayers’ expense, writes Ruta Mave.

Subsidised LA-Raro flight will not return

Monday 23 May 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in National, Tourism

Air New Zealand will not be able to provide Los Angeles (LA) flights and Tahiti will become the Cook Islands’ new pathway to the northern hemisphere markets.

Man hospitalised after horror crash

Monday 23 May 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local, National

A Rarotonga man in his 60s was rushed to the hospital yesterday after the rental car he was driving smashed into a wooden power pole in Tupapa.