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Shaky start for cricket giants
Monday 25 October 2021 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports
The Twenty20 Cricket World Cup got underway in the United Arab Emirates over the weekend with giants Australia and England registering wins on day one followed by Sri Lanka and Pakistan on day two in their respective groups.
Government owes Superfund over $150,000 in contributions
Monday 25 October 2021 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in National
An ‘oversight’ on the part of government’s payroll processing system resulted in a debt of over $150,000 with the Cook Islands National Superannuation Fund.
Call for international action to help PNG fight Covid
Monday 25 October 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is calling for concerted international action to support Papua New Guinea as a surge in Covid-19 cases overwhelms its health system.
Pacific news in brief
Monday 25 October 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
Stay on mandatory vaccinations in New Caledonia; French Polynesian schools to teach nuclear legacy; Former Manu Samoa coach to stand for FAST; Vanuatu minister admits drink driving; and Samoa police saying little about long time escapee
Tupapa Maraerenga slays Nikao
Monday 25 October 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
Saturday’s match between arch rivals Nikao Sokattak and Tupapa Maraerenga in the Tower Insurance premier men’s division, brought out plenty of cheers from the grandstand and a field drenched with sweat from the hardworking players.
The strength of Christianity in the Cook Islands
Monday 25 October 2021 | Written by Ruta Tangiiau Mave | Published in Opinion
On August 26, 1821, the Reverend John Williams of the London Missionary Society (LMS) arrived on the shores of Aitutaki and together with his disciple and interpreter Papeiha brought Christianity to the people of Aitutaki.
LETTERS: ‘PM is doing a marvellous job’
Monday 25 October 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Letters for Monday October 25, 2021
Glamour studio’s ‘Wow, is that really me?’ feeling
Monday 25 October 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Features, Go Local
Two cousins with expertise that goes hand in hand have launched a new business venture aimed at helping women take a few hours for themselves to feel comfortable and confident, and go home with memories in the form of photos that they can keep forever.
A special service to mark Aitutaki’s Bi-Centennial Celebrations
Monday 25 October 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in National, Outer Islands
Harmonious hymns resonated throughout a packed Ziona Tapu church in Arutanga, Aitutaki, with over 200 parishioners and guests attending a special Sunday service to commemorate the Bi-Centennial Celebration of the arrival of Christianity to the island.
Double dip La Nina forecast for Pacific summer
Saturday 23 October 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional
The Pacific is likely to experience a rare double dip La Niña in the coming months.
Top of the table clash
Saturday 23 October 2021 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Cricket, Sports
An exciting battle awaits in the final round of the Rarotonga Cricket Club men’s competition this afternoon at Turangi Oval.
Two giants to take the field
Saturday 23 October 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
A match supporters have been waiting for – the clash of the Titians affair will take place in the domestic football competition.
Makatea – hard work, harsh conditions, happy times
Saturday 23 October 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Features
Hundreds of Cook Islands men flocked to Makatea – an island 220km northeast of Tahiti – during a New Zealand government-initiated labour scheme between 1942 and 1956. Roughly half the size of Mangaia in Cook Islands, Makatea was one of three raised coral atolls in the Pacific which was mined for its phosphate in the 20th century. The island was also known in the past as Mangaia-te-vai-tamāe. A new book entitled ‘Makatea’ attempts to capture a bit of the history around the phosphate industry and the Cook Islanders who worked on Makatea in the last century.
A celebration of the arrival of the Gospel
Saturday 23 October 2021 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Opinion
As the arrival of John Williams and Papehia on Aitutaki in 1821 launches the 200 years celebrations of the Gospel arriving to the Cook Islands, is it a good time to look at the change that this Gospel brought not just to the spiritual lives of those who were confronted by its message but also the political, social and cultural upheaval it left in its wake and continues to do up until this day.
Aitutaki’s leap of faith
Saturday 23 October 2021 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Features
This year is a milestone for the Cook Islands Christian Church who are commemorating 200 years of the arrival of the Gospel to the Cook Islands, Christianity first arrived to the island of Aitutaki on October 26, 1821 introduced by the London Missionary Society (LMS).
Te Manu o te Mata’iti – which will be our Bird of the Year?
Saturday 23 October 2021 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Opinion
Things are about to get heated as the second Cook Islands Bird of the Year (BOTY) competition kicks off on Wednesday, run by Te Ipukarea Society (TIS).
LETTERS: Practice what you preach
Saturday 23 October 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion
Letters for Saturday October 23, 2021
$4.2m grant for increasing resilience approved
Saturday 23 October 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Economy, National
In a continuation of success, the Cook Islands through its Climate Change office working in partnership with Development Coordination Division of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management, have received approval from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) on October 13 for its Enhanced National Adaptation Plan (ENAP) proposal.
‘Tough decisions need to be made, and soon!’
Saturday 23 October 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in National
The Cook Islands Government is being called on to make tough decisions, and make them soon, as New Zealand enters a new Covid-19 protection framework.
PNG morgues full as Covid-19 runs rampant
Friday 22 October 2021 | Written by RNZ | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional
Papua New Guinea media reports paint a grim, ongoing picture of full morgues due to the surge in Covid-19 cases.
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