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Pa Enua population on the decline

Wednesday 26 January 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in National, Outer Islands

Depopulation remains an ongoing concern in the Pa Enua with the latest Census data showing a further decline in the population of Southern and Northern group islands.

Travel bubble ‘risky’

Wednesday 26 January 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in National, Tourism

A leading Pacific health expert has called Cook Islands Government’s decision to keep its borders open to visitors ‘risky’ but welcomed additional measures as the country ramps up preparation to face Omicron.

New airlines risk crowding Tahiti aviation market

Tuesday 25 January 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tahiti

There is doubt in French Polynesia that the territory can sustain several domestic airlines.

Forum launches Pacific appeal for Tonga

Tuesday 25 January 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tonga

The Pacific Islands Forum has launched a "Blue Pacific Appeal" for Tonga.

Mave appointed Oceania Masters head

Tuesday 25 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Athletics, Sports

Athletics Cook Islands Federation secretary Ruth Mave was appointed president for the Oceania Masters Athletics on Wednesday evening via Zoom.

Covid-19: Schools reopen amid third wave in Fiji

Tuesday 25 January 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Fiji, Regional

Schools in Fiji - closed since April last year - have reopened this week despite a worsening third wave of the coronavirus in the country.

LETTERS: As different as chalk and cheese

Tuesday 25 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, this is a follow-up to the letter to the editor regarding foreign workers breaching their contracts, upping and heading for New Zealand (‘NZ created labour shortage problem’, January 20).

Omicron threat looms

Tuesday 25 January 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Health, National

A recent closed-door meeting between Te Marae Ora and leading agencies reveal the government will not be able to control Omicron when it hits the Cook Islands.

Back into waters, fisherman shares ‘scary’ sea surge ordeal

Tuesday 25 January 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in National, Weather

Fisherman Junior Ioapa made the most of the calmer seas early yesterday morning catching 10 decent sized and one weighing 15 kilo yellow fin tuna.

Dwindling tropical depression leaves trail of destruction

Monday 24 January 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in National, Weather

The Tropical Depression TD05F extreme weather experienced over the weekend was not the worst the Cook Islands had experienced but it proved devastating enough, leaving behind a trail of destruction especially to properties in the coastal areas of Rarotonga.

Cook Islands U18 Sevens teams impress

Monday 24 January 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union, Sports

Cook Islands boy’s and girl’s teams managed podium finishes at the World Schools Under-18 7s tournament in Auckland over the weekend.

Kata: Trail of destruction

Monday 24 January 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Kata, Opinion

Heavy downpours and economic shock

Monday 24 January 2022 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion

We need a government who would recognise the economic value in easy to reach, easy to manage ourselves, nuggets and nodules of food lying on our ground, not miles under our ocean, writes Ruta Mave.

$22,500 raised to support Tonga

Monday 24 January 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National

In aid of the Tonga relief effort, $22,500 was raised from the Cook Islands Red Cross Society radiothon on Friday afternoon from 12pm-6pm on Radio Cook Islands.

Sheraton site stirs again

Monday 24 January 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Local, National

There appears to be new life at the Sheraton in Vaimaanga but uncertainty about what exactly is going on there.

Tropical depression ‘still lurking’ but poses little risk

Monday 24 January 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in National, Weather

Tropical depression TD05F “is still lurking to the south of us” but poses little danger as winds and heavy swells are expected to calm down and skies will clear up starting today, says Meteorological Services director Arona Ngari.

Additional health measures in wake of Omicron community cases in NZ

Monday 24 January 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Health, National

Additional public health measures have been included in the Cook Islands Covid-19 Safe Framework following the announcement of community transmission of the Omicron Covid-19 variant in New Zealand.

‘It’s a great relief’ - Travellers welcome Cook Islands border reopening

Saturday 22 January 2022 | Written by Sian Solomon | Published in Features

Despite the unfavourable weather, Kiwi visitors who arrived here following the border reopening over a week ago are breathing a sigh of relief as they get to travel again after multiple lockdowns in New Zealand.

Damaging high sea surge, heavy rain smash Raro

Saturday 22 January 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in National, Weather

Heavy rain continued to pelt down yesterday evening with water level of the Empire Bridge threatening to spill over and areas prone to flooding around Rarotonga filling up rapidly and overflowing before the high tide at 11.30pm last night.