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LETTERS: Covid-19 face mask mandate

Tuesday 1 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, as an experienced qualified personal trainer l am concerned for the safety of my gym clients forced to wear a mask while training yet nightclubs can cram in 200 people without one?

‘We will be ready’: TMO

Tuesday 1 February 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Local, National

Tupapa-based Kiikii Motel has been set aside as an isolation facility for tourists who get Covid-19 and locals with moderate virus symptoms in need of oxygen as Cook Islands prepares for Omicron invasion.

Unmasking the emotions

Tuesday 1 February 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Health, National

Store workers having to wear masks at all times are having mixed feelings, some are feeling safer while others just find them annoying.

Solomons reports three more Covid-19 deaths and 303 new cases

Monday 31 January 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Solomon Islands

Health authorities in Solomon Islands have reported three more Covid-19 deaths and 303 new cases of the virus.

Covid-19 Fiji: The worst is over - Govt

Monday 31 January 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Fiji, Regional

Fiji has been through the worst phase of its third wave of the coronavirus, health authorities say, amid soaring deaths and infections across the country.

R.A.D! sets new triathlon record

Monday 31 January 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Sports, Triathlon

A new team triathlon record was set at the 2022 Team Triathlon Challenge on Saturday by team R.A.D! representing Little Oneroa Villas who crossed the finish line after one hour and 14 minutes and 26 seconds, beating the previous team record by over three minutes.

Kata: Clean-Up

Monday 31 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

LETTERS: Cannabis law ‘not fair’

Monday 31 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, I’m going to make this really simple.

Grateful for the support

Monday 31 January 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in National, Weather

Brutal winds and torrential rain in the early hours of Saturday morning over a week ago sounded like ‘planes flying over dropping bombs’, says Kavera resident Tabitha Ahsin, who lost the roof of her home that night.

Health ministry gears up for paediatric Covid vax rollout

Monday 31 January 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health, National

Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health will start the paediatric roll-out of the Covid-19 Pfizer vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 years olds from Thursday.

All eyes on the ball

Saturday 29 January 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Sports

Bikinini Babes’ Jeannine Daniel play the ball against Raka Hard on day one of the beach volleyball competition at the Nikao beach courts yesterday.

Could Omicron be a good thing?

Saturday 29 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in On the Street, Opinion

The reason some authorities view Omicron positively is that it has very high transmissibility (although interestingly not as transmissible as measles) but probably low pathogenicity, writes Associate Prof John Dunn FRACS (Ngati Terei).

Poor turnout for island wide clean up operation

Saturday 29 January 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Economy, National

There was a disappointing and poor turnout of non-essential public servants for the island wide clean up campaign yesterday.

LETTERS: We are all in this together?

Saturday 29 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, dear Prime Minister, please don’t keep using the phrase “We are all in this together”.

Travellers advised to be vigilant

Saturday 29 January 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in National, Tourism

Travellers heading to the Cook Islands, including returning residents, are being reminded to check the details on their Covid-19 test certificates to ensure they fall within the required 48-hour pre-departure window.

Cook Islands earns direct entry to FIFA World Cup qualifiers

Saturday 29 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports

Cook Islands has earned a direct entry into the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament in Qatar in March after Tonga pulled out following the large volcanic eruption and tsunami which struck the island nation on January 15.

Our $3 among world’s finest

Saturday 29 January 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Features, Weekend

The Cook Islands three dollar note with the iconic image of Ina and the shark is one of 23 notes around the world running for the banknote of the year.

Health vs wealth: ‘We are all in this Vaka together’

Saturday 29 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Editorials, Opinion

The question remains, and one I also have thought long and deeply about, does the health of a country come before the wealth of a country, or does the wealth of a country come before the health of a country and its citizens., writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.

Tropical depression leaves growers empty-handed

Saturday 29 January 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Features, Go Local

Vegetable shortages are expected for Rarotonga as last week’s tropical depression wiped out farmers crops causing thousands of dollars’ worth of damage.