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Potential costs for unvaccinated facing medical emergency

Wednesday 9 February 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Health, National

Unvaccinated people aged over 18 needing to go to New Zealand for medical reasons may have to cover the cost of their own chartered plane, says Secretary of Health Bob Williams.

MIQ breach charges dropped

Wednesday 9 February 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Court, National

A man forced to spend two days in prison has had charges for breaching Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) order dropped.

Cops to get combat training

Wednesday 9 February 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Economy, National

Police officers will soon join prison wardens, probation and justice staff in elite close encounter technical combat system classes.

Covid-19: Two villages under surveillance says Tonga's govt

Tuesday 8 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tonga

Two villages in Tonga, Vaini and Pili, are under close surveillance after residents tested positive for Covid-19 according to the government.

PNG leader's "doing well" in Covid recovery'

Tuesday 8 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Papua New Guinea, Regional

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape says he is "alright" and "doing well" as he self-isolates at home from a Covid-19 infection.

New season, new rules

Tuesday 8 February 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby league, Sports

New rules will be applied to the 2022 Cook Islands Rugby League domestic competition which kicks off this Friday.

Kata: BTIB

Tuesday 8 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

LETTERS: ‘Listen to the experts’

Tuesday 8 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, snake oils, quack doctors, and charlatans. Once upon a time, it was difficult for people to know what was real and what was fake – people got sick or died from fake medicines.

Woman in serious condition following motorcycle crash

Tuesday 8 February 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in National

A woman is in intensive care in a serious condition following a crash involving two motorcycles on Rarotonga in the early hours of Monday morning.

Getting down to business on first day back at school

Tuesday 8 February 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education, National

After a week’s delay to the start of the new academic year to allow five to 11-year-olds to receive their first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, students on Rarotonga were back in the classrooms yesterday.

Business Trade Investment Board undergoes functional review

Tuesday 8 February 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Business, National

The Business Trade Investment Board (BTIB) underwent a functional review conducted by the Office of the Public Service Commissioner following resignations of senior staff.

Coaching opportunities emerge for former Fiji sevens stars

Monday 7 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Fiji, Regional

Two of Fiji's most revered rugby players from two different generations have been given the nod as assistant coaches for the national sevens team.

First cases in Solomons confirmed as Delta variant

Monday 7 February 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Solomon Islands

Health authorities in Solomon Islands say the variant of Covid-19 they appear to be dealing with in the country is Delta.

Kata: Muri Lagoon

Monday 7 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Road closure and delays at Empire Bridge

Monday 7 February 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Environment, National

Road users are advised and asked to prepare for the road closure and delays of the main road at the Empire Bridge, from 4am on Monday, February 7 until the evening of Tuesday, February 8.

Touch comp enters round two

Monday 7 February 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby

The opening round of the Cook Islands Touch Association open and mixed divisions weekly competition saw some interesting matches last week.

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.