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LETTERS: ‘Do vaccinate your children’

Monday 7 February 2022 | Written by Sian Solomon | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, I have no desire to enter prolonged public debate but Serena Hunter is at it again and must be rebuffed.

80 percent Rarotonga kids receive first dose

Monday 7 February 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Health, National

Close to 80 per cent of Rarotonga’s five to 11 years olds have received their first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine during the three-day rollout last week.

The battle for moral and information high ground

Saturday 5 February 2022 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Editorials, Opinion

We must never dehumanise those who may draw the line differently to ourselves, because in that moment we inadvertently become what the other side of that argument most feared, and leave the ‘table of understanding’.

‘Rugby is what I do, it is not who I am’

Saturday 5 February 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Features, Weekend

He’s given 22 exemplary years to the All Blacks and has great pride in his Cook Islands heritage. Sports psychologist Gilbert Enoka is on Rarotonga this week and chats with senior journalist Al Williams, offering some insight into what it takes to be world beaters.

Tupou committed to women’s football development

Saturday 5 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

A key part of the ALL IN: OFC Women’s Football Strategy 2027 launched last year was to establish a Women’s Development Officer in every OFC Member Association.

World Cup apparel launched

Saturday 5 February 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby league, Sports

Cook Islands Rugby League yesterday unveiled their Rugby League World Cup apparel in a bid to raise much needed funds to help with the national men’s and women’s teams’ preparation for the tournament to be held in England later in the year.

Preparing for Omicron

Saturday 5 February 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Health, National

Covid-19 long-hauler, Luke MacLean-McMahon walks 32km around Rarotonga in a bid to get better and prepare himself for being re-infected with the Omicron variant.

LETTERS: Freedom of expression

Saturday 5 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, Bob Williams has critiqued Serena Hunter’s letters to the editor on the Covid vaccine.

Karlo Andersen ‘King’ of Manuae

Saturday 5 February 2022 | Written by Rod Dixon | Published in Features, Weekend

In the 1950s, Karlo Andersen ran Manuae like a military barracks. “For a man with a notion to play god, the set-up was ideal.”

Punanga Nui Market ‘buzzing’

Saturday 5 February 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Economy, National

Three weeks on from the border opening, vendor confidence is on the rise at the Punanga Nui Market thanks to the increasing numbers of tourists on Rarotonga and an extended rent-free period for vendors.

Research projects underway to revive crisis-hit Muri lagoon

Saturday 5 February 2022 | Written by Sian Solomon | Published in Environment, National

A number of research projects are underway to assist with the health and maintenance of the Muri lagoon, with more collaborative work between the government and community groups expected to take place within the coming months.

Tonga eruption: Seasonal workers hit hard - report

Friday 4 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tonga

When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai Volcano erupted on 15 January 2022, there were some 150,000 Tongans living overseas - 5,000 of them employed across New Zealand and Australia's Pacific temporary labour schemes.

Calls for Fiji govt to give updates on PM's health

Friday 4 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Fiji, Regional

A pro-democracy activist in Fiji is calling for the government to provide regular updates about the health of Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama to cancel out rumours and fake news.

Kata: Vaccine Rollout Kids

Friday 4 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Seek to know God’s heart and you will be surprised

Friday 4 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features

Start the year by seeking to know God’s heart in 2022, writes Pastor Eric Toleafoa of the Seventh-day Adventists Church.

LETTERS: ‘Enough is enough’

Friday 4 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, following the BTIB (Business Trade and Investment Board) opinion piece dated 20th January, 2022 by Te Tuhi Kelly and the response by BTIB chief executive officer Repeta Puna (Hanging on by a thread or better than ever?).

Request to dredge Arutanga Harbour channel approved

Friday 4 February 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Environment, National

Dredging work for the Arutanga Harbour Project in Aitutaki has resumed after approval from relevant environment bodies following concerns from residents over the legality of the work in the harbour basin.

One third vaccinated

Friday 4 February 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Health, National

Just over a third of Rarotonga’s eligible population of 5 to 11-year-olds received the first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine on day one of the paediatric rollout yesterday.

BSP Aitutaki Marathon on ‘rebuild tourism course’

Thursday 3 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Running, Sports

Visitors to the Cook Islands are back enjoying paradise and with border reopening running smoothly so far – BSP Aitutaki Marathon event managers are cautiously optimistic of the return of Kiwi runners for the annual running event set for Tuesday, March 22. Despite last year’s border closures preventing overseas runners coming to the Cook Islands, […]

Covid-19: Health emergency declared in New Caledonia

Thursday 3 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in New Caledonia, Regional

France has declared a health emergency in New Caledonia because of the sharp resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic.