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Solomon Islands make winning start as Vanuatu footballers test positive for Covid-19

Friday 18 March 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands made a winning start to the FIFA World Cup Oceania Qualifying tournament in Qatar this morning but Vanuatu's participation is in doubt after the bulk of their squad tested positive for Covid-19.

LETTERS: Animal rights and welfare

Friday 18 March 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, following some time of having my neighbour’s piglets digging up my gardens and yard on a daily basis (a yearly event) I approached said neighbour – a good bloke and quietly and politely requested that he please contain his piglets on his own property.

Kata: Cabinet

Friday 18 March 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

National football side lose opener

Friday 18 March 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Football, Sports

Cook Islands football side lost their opening Oceania World Cup Qualifiers match against Solomon Islands early yesterday morning in Doha, Qatar.

Raro fuel prices drop, Aitutaki’s up by 25c a litre

Friday 18 March 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Economy, National

The new maximum retail fuel prices have made petrol on Rarotonga cheaper but more expensive for people on Aitutaki.

‘Debate about current laws play no part in sentencing’

Friday 18 March 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Economy, National

A father of three has been jailed for nine months after being found with eight cannabis plants.

Video gaming leading to problem gambling for Pasifika

Thursday 17 March 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional

Shocking insights from a new study have confirmed that online video gaming is a gateway to problem gambling for Pasifika youth.

PNG police may not get guns they want for election security

Thursday 17 March 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional

Papua New Guinea Police have revealed the guns they want for the National Elections security operations have yet to be purchased.

A football family affair

Thursday 17 March 2022 | Written by Sian Solomon | Published in Football, Sports

There have been many instances of a pair of brothers turning out for the Cook Islands national football team over the years.

Kata: Cannabis

Thursday 17 March 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

LETTERS: More than meets the eyes

Thursday 17 March 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, (As a follow up to the article published in Cook Islands News, Saturday, March 12: “There’s much more to the Cook Islands than meets the eye”).

Teething problems with isolation income support

Thursday 17 March 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Economy, National

The delay in getting Government’s isolation income support operational can affect smaller businesses in the community, especially those who have to ‘close shop’ completely due to Covid-19 related isolation needs.

Government to consider relaxing Covid-19 isolating rules for essential workers

Thursday 17 March 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Health, National

Relaxation of Covid-19 isolating rules for essential workers in the Cook Islands could be coming shortly.

Cook Islands footballers confident ahead of World Cup qualifiers

Wednesday 16 March 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Football, Sports

The Cook Islands football team has had a strong start to their tour of Qatar ahead of their opening World Cup qualifying match against the Solomon Islands.

Nicholas kick starts Olympics campaign in ‘not so traditional style’

Wednesday 16 March 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Other Sports, Sports

Cook Islands 2020 Sportswoman of the Year Dr Jane Nicholas has started her Paris Olympics campaign in a not so traditional style.

Kata: Robbery

Wednesday 16 March 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

LETTERS: Cannabis, the burning questions

Wednesday 16 March 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, does the Cook Islands News have an editorial page that essentially states or supports the position of your newspaper in relation to various topics in our community?

Bread price hike expected due to pressure on global wheat supply

Wednesday 16 March 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Economy, National

Consumers could face major increases to the price of bread, as bakeries deal with the flow-on effects of supply chain issues from Covid-19 and Russia’s conflict with Ukraine.

Cooks to reopen to Australia

Wednesday 16 March 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in National, Tourism

Cook Islands will reopen to Australia on April 12 and will open to the rest of the world on May 1 which is in line with New Zealand.

Fijian Drua player sacked for disciplinary reasons

Tuesday 15 March 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Fiji, Regional

The Fijian Drua Super Rugby team have sacked utility back Serupepeli Vularika for disciplinary reasons.