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Kata: Community service

Wednesday 27 April 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Cooks weightlifters lift their game with technical official accreditation status

Wednesday 27 April 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Other Sports, Sports

Cook Islands Weightlifting Federation members are upskilling in a combined effort to attract more competition.

Information on alleged Covid-19 breach scarce

Wednesday 27 April 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Health, National

Cook Islands News understands Te Marae Ora is investigating a breach involving a positive case tested at Rarotonga, who boarded a flight to Aitutaki on Friday.

LETTERS: 'I want my CITV'

Wednesday 27 April 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion

Dear Editor, since its establishment probably 20 years ago I have watched with great enjoyment and satisfaction many local and non-local programmes shown on Cook Islands Television (CITV) over the years.

‘Huge’ mudflows at the abandoned Sheraton Hotel site cause concern

Wednesday 27 April 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Environment, National

A man who lives close to the Sheraton Hotel says there have been massive mudflows through the creeks on either end of the abandoned site.

Lack of equipment hampers Vanuatu's Covid battle

Tuesday 26 April 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Vanuatu

Efforts to contain a covid outbreak on Vanuatu's Pentecost Island are being hampered by a lack of testing equipment.

Concerns voiced on security pact between China and Solomons

Tuesday 26 April 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Solomon Islands

The United States has drawn a line in the sand for Solomon Islands regarding its recently signed security cooperation agreement with China.

Kata: Liberation

Tuesday 26 April 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

ANZAC DAY: Recognising young veterans

Tuesday 26 April 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Features, In Depth

Before dawn broke on ANZAC Day, a crowd of more than 100 people respectfully and solemnly gathered at the Cenotaph for the Dawn Parade.

LETTERS: ‘Perplexed with the fuzzy logic’

Tuesday 26 April 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion

Dear Editor, I’m truly perplexed by some of the fuzzy logic ascribed to recent government policies.

A Day of Remembrance

Tuesday 26 April 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National

Monday marked the 107th ANZAC Day, a remembrance day to honour the anniversary of the landing of New Zealand and Australian troops at Gallipoli.

‘Tragedy’ as Cooks record first Covid death

Tuesday 26 April 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Health, National

The Ministry of Health and the Prime Minister have confirmed a 63-year-old woman with underlying health conditions died on the way to hospital on the island of Aitutaki just before midnight on Friday.

First Covid-related death recorded in Cook Islands

Saturday 23 April 2022 | Written by Sian Solomon | Published in Health, National

The Cook Islands had recorded its first Covid-19 related death.

Kata: Not drunk

Saturday 23 April 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Taking our art to the world

Saturday 23 April 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Art, Features

Bergman Gallery on Rarotonga is helping take Cook Islands art to the world. Cook Islands artist Mahiriki Tangaroa and Bergman Gallery owner Ben Bergman have been pivotal in placing it on display in Italy this week.

LETTERS: What about our roads?

Saturday 23 April 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion

Dear Editor, it has been some time now since I have written an editorial to the paper, and it is because I generally like to take action directly with entities who can assist when I have a community issue to resolve.

Netball holds trials for World Cup Qualifiers

Saturday 23 April 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Netball, Sports

Netball Cook Islands has held a two-week trial to select players for the Netball World Cup Oceania Qualifiers to be held in Fiji in July.

ANZAC Day 2022: Recognising young veterans

Saturday 23 April 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National

This year the ANZAC Day theme for the Royal New Zealand Returned Services Association (RSA) is recognizing the “young veterans”, says Pira Wichman, who will represent the organisation and is the guest speaker at the Dawn Service parade on Monday, April 25.

Cook Islands suffers biggest GDP contraction in history

Saturday 23 April 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Economy, National

Cook Islands suffered the largest financial contraction among Pacific member countries in the fiscal year to June 30 2021 - its largest loss on record.

Cooks businessman calls on NZ to put Fiji on transit visa waiver list

Friday 22 April 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional

A Cook Islands businessman is calling on the New Zealand Government to add Fiji to its transit visa waiver list to help its labour shortage.