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First Covid-related death recorded in Cook Islands

Saturday 23 April 2022 | Written by Sian Solomon | Published in Health, National

The Cook Islands had recorded its first Covid-19 related death.

Kata: Not drunk

Saturday 23 April 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

Taking our art to the world

Saturday 23 April 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Art, Features

Bergman Gallery on Rarotonga is helping take Cook Islands art to the world. Cook Islands artist Mahiriki Tangaroa and Bergman Gallery owner Ben Bergman have been pivotal in placing it on display in Italy this week.

LETTERS: What about our roads?

Saturday 23 April 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion

Dear Editor, it has been some time now since I have written an editorial to the paper, and it is because I generally like to take action directly with entities who can assist when I have a community issue to resolve.

Netball holds trials for World Cup Qualifiers

Saturday 23 April 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Netball, Sports

Netball Cook Islands has held a two-week trial to select players for the Netball World Cup Oceania Qualifiers to be held in Fiji in July.

ANZAC Day 2022: Recognising young veterans

Saturday 23 April 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National

This year the ANZAC Day theme for the Royal New Zealand Returned Services Association (RSA) is recognizing the “young veterans”, says Pira Wichman, who will represent the organisation and is the guest speaker at the Dawn Service parade on Monday, April 25.

Cook Islands suffers biggest GDP contraction in history

Saturday 23 April 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Economy, National

Cook Islands suffered the largest financial contraction among Pacific member countries in the fiscal year to June 30 2021 - its largest loss on record.

Cooks businessman calls on NZ to put Fiji on transit visa waiver list

Friday 22 April 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional

A Cook Islands businessman is calling on the New Zealand Government to add Fiji to its transit visa waiver list to help its labour shortage.

Tongans get some relief from Covid restrictions from today

Friday 22 April 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Tonga

The Tonga government is easing some Covid-19 restrictions from today.

Covid limits on travel to Vanuatu lifted

Friday 22 April 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Vanuatu

The Vanuatu government has eased international and domestic restrictions brought in to curb the spread of Covid-19.

League season cancelled

Friday 22 April 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Sports

Three of the participating four clubs pulled out of the domestic 13s league competition forcing the national federation to cancel their 2022 season.

Kata: Petrol

Friday 22 April 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Kata, Opinion

What change did Easter bring?

Friday 22 April 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Church Talk, Features

Given that we are seven days after the celebrations of Passover, and five days after Jesus resurrection, I was pondering the immediate aftermath of Jesus crucifixion and resurrection, writes Pastor Paul Kauri of the ArePua Church.

LETTERS: ‘Antivaxxers should thank the vaccinated’

Friday 22 April 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Opinion

Dear Editor, from May 1st traveling is easier with the lifting of vaccination mandates, no thanks to antivaxxers complaining to the paper.

Lady Moana to the rescue

Friday 22 April 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local, National

Along with petrol which the Southern Group island of Mangaia has run out of, more than 100 cartons of chicken and an “old school” type tractor was loaded onto the MV Lady Moana yesterday morning.

Mangaia out of petrol

Friday 22 April 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in National, Outer Islands

Mangaia’s gas stations have run dry of petrol with some workers deciding to go on ‘petrol leave’ because they don’t have enough fuel to get to work.

Moana Pasifika miss another round due to covid-19

Thursday 21 April 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Islands, Regional

Moana Pasifika will miss another Super Rugby Pacific game as the match against Western Force has been called off because of an outbreak of Covid-19.

Solomons' government limits gatherings to 10 people due to covid

Thursday 21 April 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Regional, Solomon Islands

The Solomon Islands' Ministry of Health has put a stop to gatherings of more than 10 people as it continues the fight against Covid-19.

Kata: Speed guns

Thursday 21 April 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Kata, Opinion

LETTERS: Unseen casualty of Covid-19 pandemic

Thursday 21 April 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Dear Editor, the Prime Minister and his officials have got it wrong, there will never be a post Covid pandemic.